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Years in Production / 2006–2011
John Deere
6830
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 6830.
140hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2006–2011
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
6830 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2006 - 2011
Model year 2006-20082009-2011
Production
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Differential Lock
- rear electro-hydraulic wet disc
Capacity
- Fuel
- 66 gal249.8 L
- Optional Fuel
- 85.9 gal325.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 13.2 gal50.0 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- constant flow
- Type
- pressure and flow compensated optional (PFC)
- Capacity
- 13.2 gal50.0 L
- Pressure
- 2,901 psi200.0 bar
- Pump Flow
- 21.4 gpm81.0 lpm
- Pfc Pump Flow
- 29.1 gpm110.1 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/IIIN
- Control
- load and depth control with electronic lower-link sensing
- Rear Lift
- 16,730 lbs7588 kg
- Rear Lift
- 18,880 lbs (optional)8563 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- electro-hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1995
- Engine Rpm
- 540E@1743
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@1995
- Front Pto Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Optional Charging Amps
- 154
- Battery Volts
- 12
6830 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere 6068HL281
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder 12-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 413.7 ci6.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.19x5.00 inches106 x 127 mm
- Emissions
- Tier III
- Rated Power Net
- 135 hp100.7 kW
- Rated Power Gross
- 140 hp104.4 kW
- Maximum Power Net
- 141 hp105.1 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 147 hp109.6 kW
- Fuel System
- high-pressure common rail injection
- Cooling System
- viscous fan
- Air Cleaner
- dry element
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 850-2250
- Operating Rpm
- 1500-2100
- Torque
- 461 lb-ft625.1 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1500
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Starter Power
- 4 hp3.0 kW
- Oil Capacity
- 20.6 qts19.5 L
- Oil Change
- 500 h
- Coolant Capacity
- 29.6 qts28.0 L
- Coolant Change
- 3000 h
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.014 inches0.356 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.018 inches0.457 mm
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 6.8L 6-cyl diesel
6830 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) in five ranges (A-E) with left-hand shuttle lever. Push-button power shift between gears. Clutch must be used to shift between ranges. Reverse speeds are about 4% faster than corresponding forward speeds.
- Transmission
- John Deere PowrQuad Plus
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 20 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dual 225mm wet disc PermaClutch
- Oil Capacity
- 52.8 qts50.0 L
Transmission (Option 2)
Optional creeper adds an additional twelve speeds to the PowrQuad transmission in ranges A-C.
- Transmission
- John Deere PowrQuad Plus Creeper
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 32 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dual 225mm wet disc PermaClutch
- Oil Capacity
- 52.8 qts50.0 L
Transmission Options
20-speed partial power shift
32-speed partial power shift
6830 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 187.3 in475 cm
- Width
- 93.8 in238 cm
- Height
- 115.1 in292 cm
- Wheelbase
- 104.3 in264 cm
- Front tread
- 63.9 in162 cm
- Rear tread
- 63.9 in162 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 104.3 inches264 cm
- Weight
- 12,420 lbs5633 kg
- Front Tire
- 16.9R28
- Rear Tire
- 20.8R38
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 16.9R28. Rear: 20.8R38
6830 / 05
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