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John Deere 17D specifications

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John Deere 17D: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
17D	Net Power 14.8 hp Operating Weight 4,173 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	17D
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.2 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.97 ft
Ground Clearance	0.55 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.88 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.22 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.43 ft

Operational
Specification	17D
Operating Weight	4,173 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	5.3 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	0.9 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	13.5 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	17D
Swing Speed	8.9 rpm

Ratios
Figure	17D
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.35 gal

John Deere 17D: excavator

Where the 17D ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
John Deere	excavator	17D	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	17D	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	14.8 hp	12 of 14	12.3 hp	367.0 hp
Listed weight	4,173 lb	8 of 11	2,930 lb	10,565 lb
Fuel capacity	5.2 gal	9 of 9	5.2 gal	18.5 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.5 hp	8 of 10	3.2 hp	4.9 hp
Ground pressure	4.1 psi	4 of 9	3.5 psi	4.4 psi
Maximum digging depth	7.1 ft	8 of 9	6.6 ft	11.8 ft

17D: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	John Deere and the 17D. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	2

Used market for the 17D — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere excavator	6

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
17D	6	2007 to 2014	$14,500	$21,500	$16,450	None shown

17D: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	John Deere together with the excavator 17D	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 17D — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 17D — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 17D — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for John Deere — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

17D

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.78 ft
Max Cutting Height	11.68 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.88 ft
Max Loading Height	8.31 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.12 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	3'1" (930mm) arm
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.2 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.97 ft
Ground Clearance	0.55 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.88 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.22 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.43 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Track Gauge	3.45 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.7 mph
Ground Pressure	4.1 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	3TNV70
Net Power	14.8 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Displacement	52.1 cu in
Aspiration	Natural
Operational
Operating Weight	4,173 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	5.3 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	0.9 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	13.5 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.9 rpm