HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

Serious productivity demands serious thinking. The new John Deere K Series Wheel Loader features improvements coming from the brightest minds in the industry, wheel loader owners and users. Armed with fresh insights from this Customer Advocate Group, the new K Series boast an enlarged cab, redesigned cooling system, enhanced hydraulics and refined ergonomics. All with the goal of increasing productivity and up time, while lowering daily operating costs. Owners, Operators and Maintenance personnel will all benefit from the features in the new K Series.

Operators will be more productive in the high-back air-ride seat of a K Series. Upfront, an enhanced multifunction monitor displays operating, diagnostic and maintenance information on a colour LCD screen with easy on the eyes clarity. Ten percent more tinted glass and a low-profile console allow a commanding view of the work ahead. The quieter cab boasts more leg room and improved ergonomics, including fatigue-beating features like seat-mounted loader controls. An expanded sealed-switch module with keyless start and easy push button operation results in productivity without extra effort.

The Innovative Quad-Cool™ system, highly reliable solid-state electrical system including the sealed switch module and Smooth-as-silk SmartShift™ transmission are all enhanced features of the new K Series. This machine has exceptional productivity, long-term durability, unparalleled versatility all you could ever want in your wheel loader.

John Deere K-Series - HARD WORK WAS NEVER THIS EASY

K SERIES FEATURES

• John Deere-built Tier 3 emission-certified PowerTech™ diesel engines deliver power without compromise in all conditions

• Torque reserves are impressive, topping out at a whopping 59 percent in the 824K. It’s a K Series advantage that helps maintain good boom and bucket speed in and out of the pile. For heaped loads, even in wet or hard-packed material

• Low center of gravity and optimized fore-and-aft balance deliver impressive stability and full-turn tipping-load capacities

• Unsurpassed powertrain and hydraulic performance helps maintain quick ground speed and boom lift, even on steep ramps. For faster cycles

• Same-side ground-level service access and fuel fill make quick work of the daily routine

• Hydraulic levers are within easy reach and move with the operator for more control with less fatigue

• Brake and throttle pedals have been repositioned and the front-console reshaped to make way for more legroom and comfort

• Automotive-style directional louvers provide effective airflow to help keep the glass clear and pressurized cab comfortable.

• You’ll find plenty of places to stow a coffee cup, cooler, and other carry-ons

• Convenient 12-volt port powers mobile phones and other electronic devices. Cab noise has been noticeably minimised to help reduce operator fatigue

K SERIES SPECIFICATION OVERVIEW