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John Deere
6170R
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 6170R.
170hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2012–2014
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
6170R / 01
At a glance
Overview
2012 - 2014
6R Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $149,287 in 2014 with AutoQuad
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
ComfortView cab standard with air-conditioning. Optional adaptive hydraulic cab suspension. GreenStar and AutoTrac ready with ISOBUS connector.
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic rear lock with wet disc clutch
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC)
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 2 to 4
- Pump Flow
- 41 gpm155.2 lpm
- Scv Flow
- 26.4 gpm99.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 3
- Control
- electro-hydraulic draft sensing
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 18,740 lbs8500 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 10,690 lbs4848 kg
- Drawbar
- Category 2 with 3,085 to 5,400 pound load rating
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000/1000E (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1932
- Engine Rpm
- 540E@1775
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@1932
- Engine Rpm
- 1000E@1775
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 120
- Charging Amps
- 200 (optional)
- Battery Volts
- 12
6170R / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere PowerTech PVX
turbocharged aftercooled diesel
6-cylinder 24-valve
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 415 ci6.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.19x5.00 inches106 x 127 mm
- Emissions
- Interim Tier 4
- Emission Control
- exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
- Rated Power Gross
- 170 hp126.8 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 187 hp139.4 kW
- Fuel System
- high pressure common rail
- Air Cleaner
- dual stage dry
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 850-2250
- Operating Rpm
- 1300-2100
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 24.8 qts23.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 29.8 qts28.2 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.019 inches0.483 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.021 inches0.533 mm
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
John Deere 6.8L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 95 gal359.6 L
- Fuel Tank
- 107 gal (optional)405.0 L
6170R / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four power shift gears (1-4) in four synchronized ranges (A-D) with power reverser lever.
- Transmission
- PowerQuad Plus
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 94.05 qts89.0 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4R46 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- AutoQuad Plus Eco
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 20 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 94.05 qts89.0 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4R46 rear tires. 40 KPH transmission is electronically limited in E4 and E4 to 40 KPH (26.1 MPH).
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission
- AutoPowr IVT
- Transmission Type
- infinitely variable transmission
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 111 qts105.1 L
Transmission (Option 4)
- Transmission
- DirectDrive
- Transmission Type
- eight-speed power shift
- Gears
- 24 forward and reverse
Transmission Options
16-speed partial power shift
20-speed partial power shift
infinitely variable transmission
24-speed eight-speed power shift
6170R / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 118.9 inches302 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 110.2 inches279 cm
- Weight
- 15500 to 17200 pounds
- Front Tire
- 420/90R30
- Rear Tire
- 480/80R464WD
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the right side of the tractor frame, above the front axle.
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 420/90R30. Rear: 480/80R464WD
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 6170R videos from their original YouTube creators.
6170R / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test2033
Diesel AutoQuad 4WDAugust 28 - September 10, 2012Link: OCED Tractor Test 2033 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Max Power
- 162.72 hp121.3 kW
- Max Power
- 135.88 hp101.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 9.1 gal/hour34.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.9 gal/hour33.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.3 gal/hour35.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.0 gal/hour34.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 143.28 hp106.8 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 157.15 hp117.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 17393 lbs7889 kg