John Deere 270D LC manual

DKAX240270D Page 1 Ve rtis QCA 1300 19th Street, Suite 200 East Moline, IL 61244 Cyan Magenta Ye l l o w Black D EX C AVAT O R S 24 –2 7 M E TR I C TO N S 240D LC | 270D L C[...]

Bigg er , stronger , faster , an d quiet er . The new 240 D L C and 270D LC are armed and ready to t ake on y our worl d. Both del iver the pow er , sm oothness, ease of ope ration, and comfor t you’ d expect from J ohn Deere exca va to r s — a nd then som e. Each features a rugged, fuel-e f fi cient T ier 3 Pow er T ech Pl us ™ engine ; an [...]

24 0 D LC an d 2 70 D LC deli ver more dig ging for ce, swing t orque, a nd lif t capability , with less emis sions a nd nois e. Exte nde d e ng i ne a n d hydraulic oil s er vice in ter val s increa se upt ime and reduce dail y opera ting co st s. Redesi gned cab is more spa cious a nd has 47-perce nt more gl ass f or best-in-class comfor t and v [...]

Electronica lly control led varia ble-geometry turbo- charger ( VGT ) impr oves torque r espo nse, helpin g match en gine speed t o load req uirement s. Nois e le vel s — and op erat or f atig ue — have bee n signifi cantly reduced. Vari able-speed fan, dual-pass muf fl er, pilot-inje cted Power T ech Plus engine , and isochronous high-i dle [...]

PAG E S 4–5 D-Se ri es Ex ca va tors speak sof tly and carry a bi g stick. Combi nin g strong d ig ging f orce s with out st a nding lif t c apaci ty a nd re ac h , the 2 40D LC an d 270D LC are more than u p to any task. Faster hy draul ics boost produc - tivity , while i ncreased d rawbar pu ll and arm force provid e an addition al lif t to pro[...]

PAG E S 6– 7 Yo u r s a r e n ’ t j u s t any emp loy ees. Why eq uip the m with just anot her ex cava tor ? T o hel p ma ke t he mos t o f t heir s kil ls, put your operators behind the controls of a John De ere D-Series. Its spaci ous, well-a ppo inted int eri or b oa st s more of ever y thing. Fort y -se v en- pe rce nt m ore gla ss fo r vir[...]

Deluxe-suspension m ulti-positi on seat has 1 0 ½ inche s of trav el, sl idin g to get her or inde penden tly o f the co ntr ol co nsol e. So i t wo n’ t cramp an op era tor ’s sty le. Ergonomi cally co rrect sh or t- throw pil ot levers prov ide sm ooth, predictable fi ngertip control with less moveme nt or e ff or t . Pushb ut tons in th e [...]

Graph ite-iro n wet - sleeve cyl inder liners, mono- stee l pi stons, an d large -diame ter co nnec ting ro ds ensure long-term engine durability . Welded bu lkhea ds wit hin the b oom re sis t tor siona l stress. Reinf o rced D- channel side frames provide ma ximum cab a nd comp onent p rot ect ion. Tu ng st en-carbide coating creates an e x treme[...]

PAG E S 8–9 From their du rable se aled and l ubricated undercarr iages to thei r hea v y-d ut y fuel- sipp ing Pow er T ech Pl us engines, the D- Se ries are bu ilt to the h ilt to del iv er uns urpassed re liab il it y . T hese plus numerous other tr ad itional John Deere features such a s wet- slee ve engine liner s, tungsten-carbi de thermal-[...]

Mach ine In form ation Cent er (MIC ) ca ptur es and stores vit al machine perf ormance and ut iliz a- tion data to help im prove uptime, prod uctivit y , and profi t. Auto-id le au to matically reduces en gine speed when hydraulics aren ’t in use, help ing make the most of ever y pre cious drop of fuel. L arge easy-to-open doors prov ide qu ick[...]

1. Ver ti cal spin -o n engine oil a nd fuel / water fi l t e r s a r e posi tion ed in the r ight r ear co m- par tment for sim plifi ed servicing. 4. Coo lers ’ ei ght -fi n-p er -in ch spac ing let s tra sh easily pass to resist plugging. Hinged, swing- out cooler s prov ide adde d core ac ces s. 2. Gro und- lev el fr esh-air cab fi lt er [...]

P AGES 12–13 Specifications Specifications Specifications Engine 240D LC T ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Deere 6068H with altitude-compensating turbochar ger and air -to-air charge air cooler; certified to EPA Tier 3 emissions Net Peak Power (ISO9249) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 hp (132[...]

ssions Ground Pressure Data 240D LC Average Ground Pressure 28-in. (700 mm) T riple Semi-Grouser Shoes (recommended for rocky terrain/stumps) . . . 6 . 02 p si ( 4 1. 5 kPa ) 32-in. (800 mm) T riple Semi-Grouser Shoes (recommended for general/soft terrain) . . . 5. 34 psi (36.8 kP a) Capacities (U.S.) Fuel T ank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

P AGES 14–15 Dimensions 240D LC A 9-ft. 9-in. (2.96 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ft. 1 in. (3.07 m) 11-ft. 10-in. (3.61 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ft. 4 in. (3.14 m) B 9-ft. 9-in. (2.96 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ft. 4 in. (10.15 m) 11-ft. 10-in. (3.61 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ft[...]

3 ft. 7 in. (1090 mm) with ace. are Side (2840) 2853) 2739) 2635) 2572) (2840) 2815) 2701) 2597) 2534) 2810) 2723) 2648) Lift Capacities (continued) 240D LC Boldface italic type indicates hydraulic-limited capacities; lightface type indica tes stability-limited capacities, in lb. (kg). Ratings at bucket lift hook; machine equipped with 1.38-cu.-yd.[...]

P AGES 16–17 Specifications Specifications Specifications Engine 270D LC T ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Deere 6068H with altitude-compensating turbochar ger and air -to-air charge air cooler; certified to EPA Tier 3 emissions Net Peak Power (ISO9249) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 hp (140[...]

ssions Ground Pressure Data 270D LC Average Ground Pressure 32-in. (800 mm) T riple Semi-Grouser Shoes (recommended for general/soft terrain) . . . 5. 84 psi (40.3 kP a) Capacities (U.S.) Fuel T ank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 gal. (500 L) Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31[...]

P AGES 18–19 Dimensions 270D LC A 10-ft. 2-in. (3.11 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ft. 5 in. (3.17 m) 12-ft. 4-in. (3.75 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ft. 0 in. (3.35 m) B 10-ft. 2-in. (3.11 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ft. 11 in. (10.34 m) 12-ft. 4-in. (3.75 m) arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 f[...]

3 ft. 10 in. (1180 mm) with face. are Side (2714) 3600) 3484) 3343) 3219) 3140) 3139) 3528) 3441) 3326) 3228) 3187) Buckets 270D LC A full line of buckets is offered to meet a wide variety of applications. Digging forces are with power boost. T ooth selection in c ludes either the John Deere F anggs ® , Standard, T iger , T win Tiger , Abrasion pa[...]

240D 270D Engine ●● Certified to EP A T ier 3 emissions ●● Auto-idle system ●● Automatic belt tension device ●● Batteries (two 12 volt), 180-min. reserve ca pacity ●● Coolant recovery tank ●● Dual-element dry-type air filter ●● Electronic engine control ●● Enclosed fan guard (conforms to SAE J1308) ●● Engine cool[...]