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John Deere 792, 890, and 890A specifications

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Short answer

John Deere 792, 890, and 890A: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
792	Net Power 180 hp Operating Weight 60,280 lb
890	Net Power 250 hp Operating Weight 92,600 lb
890A	Net Power 210 hp Operating Weight 85,000 lb

792, 890, and 890A specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	792, 890, and 890A	3	792, 890, and 890A

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	792	890	890A
Shipping Length Of Unit	35.75 ft	40 ft	39.67 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.5 ft	12.08 ft	12 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	792	890	890A
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.5 ft	11.92 ft	11.92 ft

Engine
Specification	792	890	890A
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Engine Model	400 Series	500 Series	500 series
Net Power	180 hp	250 hp	210 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm
Max Torque	590 lb-ft	810 lb-ft	655 lb-ft
Displacement	466 cu in	619 cu in	619 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged with aftercooler	Turbocharged with Aftercooler	Turbocharged with aftercooler
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,300 rpm

Operational
Specification	792	890	890A
Operating Weight	60,280 lb	92,600 lb	85,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	118.9 gal	128 gal	128 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	47.6 gal	19 gal	19 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	105.7 gal	92 gal	92 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	24.6 gal	36 gal	36 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	12.7 gal	9.3 gal	9.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	42 amps	42 amps	42 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,770 psi	2,700 psi	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	68.7 gpm	55 gpm	50 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	890	890A
Swing Speed	6 rpm	5.5 rpm

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
792, 890, and 890A	19

Ratios
Figure	792	890	890A
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.0	2.7	2.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.66 gal	0.51 gal	0.61 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	151.1 hp	86.6 hp	84.6 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

792, 890, and 890A: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	John Deere and the 890 line that the 792, 890, 890A belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	4

792, 890, and 890A: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	full-size excavator	792, 890, 890A	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; 792, 890, 890A	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 792 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 890 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 890A — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 792, 890, and 890A — 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.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	4
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 792, 890, and 890A full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	JD 792 Excavator

John Deere 792, 890, and 890A: Configuration records

792

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	35.75 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.5 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.5 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	400 Series
Net Power	180 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged with aftercooler
Displacement	466 cu in
Max Torque	590 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	60,280 lb
Fuel Capacity	118.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	47.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	105.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	24.6 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	68.7 gpm
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	12.7 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	42 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,770 psi

890

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	40 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	12.08 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.92 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	500 Series
Net Power	250 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged with Aftercooler
Displacement	619 cu in
Max Torque	810 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	92,600 lb
Fuel Capacity	128 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	19 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	92 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	36 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	55 gpm
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	42 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,700 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	6 rpm

890A

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	39.67 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	12 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.92 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	500 series
Net Power	210 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged with aftercooler
Displacement	619 cu in
Max Torque	655 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,300 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	85,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	128 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	19 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	92 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	36 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	50 gpm
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	42 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	5.5 rpm

Compare John Deere 792, 890, 890A

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	792	890	890A
Shipping Length Of Unit	35.75 ft	40 ft	39.67 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.5 ft	12.08 ft	12 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	792	890	890A
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.5 ft	11.92 ft	11.92 ft

Engine
Specification	792	890	890A
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Engine Model	400 Series	500 Series	500 series
Net Power	180 hp	250 hp	210 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm
Max Torque	590 lb-ft	810 lb-ft	655 lb-ft
Displacement	466 cu in	619 cu in	619 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged with aftercooler	Turbocharged with Aftercooler	Turbocharged with aftercooler
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,300 rpm

Operational
Specification	792	890	890A
Operating Weight	60,280 lb	92,600 lb	85,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	118.9 gal	128 gal	128 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	47.6 gal	19 gal	19 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	105.7 gal	92 gal	92 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	24.6 gal	36 gal	36 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	12.7 gal	9.3 gal	9.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	42 amps	42 amps	42 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,770 psi	2,700 psi	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	68.7 gpm	55 gpm	50 gpm