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John Deere 568 specifications

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John Deere 568: baler.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
568	Weight 4,729 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 75 hp

Bale Chamber
Specification	568
Number Of Belts	8
Belt Width	7.1 in

Hydraulic System
Specification	568
Pilot System - Maximum Flow	6.87 gpm
Pilot System - Maximum Pressure	595 psi
Maximum Pressure - Implements	5,076 psi
General Forestry - Boom Cylinder - Bore	5.9 in
General Forestry - Boom Cylinder - Stroke	56.7 in
General Forestry - Stick Cylinder - Bore	6.7 in
General Forestry - Stick Cylinder - Stroke	68.4 in
General Forestry - Bucket Cylinder - Bore	5.9 in
General Forestry - Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	45.3 in
Log Loader - Boom Cylinder - Bore	6.7 in
Log Loader - Boom Cylinder - Stroke	52.8 in
Log Loader - Stick Cylinder - Bore	7.1 in
Log Loader - Stick Cylinder - Stroke	65.4 in
Log Loader - Bottom Heel Cylinder - Bore	5.9 in
Log Loader - Bottom Heel Cylinder - Stroke	45.5 in
Log Loader - Top Heel Cylinder - Bore	6.3 in
Auxiliary Pump - Maximum Flow - Capacity	28.5 gpm
Auxiliary Pump - Maximum Flow - Factory Setting	13.5 gpm
Auxiliary Pump - Maximum Pressure - Capacity	3,626 psi
Auxiliary Pump - Maximum Pressure - Factory Setting	1,500 psi
Log Loader - Top Heel Cylinder - Stroke	57.7 in
Main Pump System - Maximum Flow (2x)	76.3 gpm
Maximum Pressure - Swing - Dual	4,550 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing - Single	4,061 psi

Wrapping System
Specification	568
Twine Type	electric
Twine Ball Capacity	8

Operating Specifications
Specification	568
Maximum Drawbar Pull	71,264 lb
Operator Height From Ground (Eye Level) - Log Loader Cab 1.2 M (48 In) Riser	165 in
Maximum Speed High Range	3 mph
Maximum Swing Speed - General Forestry	10 rpm
Maximum Swing Speed - Log Loader	6.3 rpm
Operator Height From Ground (Eye Level) - General Forestry Cab 0.48 M (18 In) Riser	135 in
Swing Torque - General Forestry	84,024 lb-ft
Swing Torque - Log Loader	109,560 lb-ft

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	568
Cooling System	14.8 gal
Final Drive - Each	2.1 gal
Hydraulic Tank	46.2 gal
Engine Oil	8.1 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity - Total	317 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity - Rf	153.2 gal
Hydraulic System - Total	100.4 gal
Swing Drive - Log Loader 2x	5.3 gal
Swing Drive - General Forestry	5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity - Main	163.8 gal

Standards
Specification	568
Brakes	ISO 10265:1998 ISO 11512:1995
ROPS/FOPS/Ops/Tops	ISO 8083:1989 LEVEL I ISO 8083:1989 LEVEL II*

Track
Specification	568
Number Of Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2
Number Of Shoes - Each Side	52
Number Of Track Rollers - Each Side	10

Drive
Specification	568
Maximum Travel Speed	3 mph

Ratios
Figure	568
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	67.5

John Deere 568: baler

Operator's manual. John Deere's operator's manual for the 468, 468 Silage Special and 568 round balers covers maintenance steps such as adjusting the initial length of the pickup drive belt idler spring on the regular pickup. 468, 468 Silage Special and 568 round balers operator's manual OMFH309531, John Deere.
Bale size and chamber. A baler app site describes the 568 as a variable-chamber, belt-type round baler that makes bales up to about 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet wide, one of the larger models in Deere's 8 Series round baler line. John Deere 568 baler, Harman Apps.

568: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum and TractorByNet	baler	John Deere and the 568. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	5

Used market for the 568 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	TractorHouse	John Deere baler	47

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
568	47	2007 to 2012	$8,500	$26,900	$12,900	None shown

568: 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 baler 568	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 568 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for John Deere 568 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for John Deere 568 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: 468, 468 Silage Special and 568 round balers operator's manual OMFH309531, John Deere — John Deere. Observed 2026-09-30.
Published history	Published history Source: John Deere 568 baler, Harman Apps — Harmanapps. Observed 2026-09-30.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: TractorHouse listings for John Deere 568 — TractorHouse. 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.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	5
Forum indexes	The Farming Forum and TractorByNet
Search wording	the 568 baler
Latest title quoted by the reference	John Deere 568 Baler

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