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John Deere 17ZTS specifications

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John Deere 17ZTS: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
17ZTS	Net Power 12.3 hp Operating Weight 3,814 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	17ZTS
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.42 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.97 ft
Ground Clearance	0.79 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.58 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.25 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.5 ft

Operational
Specification	17ZTS
Operating Weight	3,814 lb
Fuel Capacity	6.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.4 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	7.7 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	17ZTS
Swing Speed	8.6 rpm

Ratios
Figure	17ZTS
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.54 gal

John Deere 17ZTS: excavator

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

Figure	17ZTS	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	12.3 hp	14 of 14	12.3 hp	367.0 hp
Listed weight	3,814 lb	9 of 11	2,930 lb	10,565 lb
Fuel capacity	6.6 gal	7 of 9	5.2 gal	18.5 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.2 hp	10 of 10	3.2 hp	4.9 hp
Ground pressure	4.3 psi	2 of 9	3.5 psi	4.4 psi
Maximum digging depth	7.3 ft	7 of 9	6.6 ft	11.8 ft

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

17ZTS: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	17ZTS	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	John Deere; 17ZTS	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 17ZTS — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 17ZTS — Heavy Equipment Forums. 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.

17ZTS

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	12 ft
Max Cutting Height	11.58 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.62 ft
Max Loading Height	8.33 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.92 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.25 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm length 3 ft.1 in. (930mm)
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.42 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.97 ft
Ground Clearance	0.79 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.58 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.25 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.5 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Ground Pressure	4.34 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.5 mph
Engine
Engine Model	3YB1
Net Power	12.3 hp
Power Measured @	2,300 rpm
Displacement	46.4 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	3,814 lb
Fuel Capacity	6.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.4 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	7.7 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.6 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3