John Deere 550 LC Excavator

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Max Cutting Height 39 ft (12 m)
Max Digging Depth 25 ft (8 m)
Max Loading Height 26 ft (8 m)
Max Reach Along Ground 40 ft (12 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth 22 ft (7 m)
Shipping Height of Unit 15 ft (4 m)
Shipping Length of Unit 43 ft (13 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

Max Cutting Height 40 ft (12 m)
Max Digging Depth 27 ft (8 m)
Max Loading Height 27 ft (8 m)
Max Reach Along Ground 42 ft (13 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth 25 ft (8 m)
Shipping Height of Unit 14 ft (4 m)
Shipping Length of Unit 42 ft (13 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 3

Max Cutting Height 41 ft (12 m)
Max Digging Depth 29 ft (9 m)
Max Loading Height 28 ft (8 m)
Max Reach Along Ground 44 ft (13 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth 27 ft (8 m)
Shipping Length of Unit 42 ft (13 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 4

Max Cutting Height 42 ft (13 m)
Max Digging Depth 32 ft (10 m)
Max Loading Height 30 ft (9 m)
Max Reach Along Ground 47 ft (14 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth 29 ft (9 m)
Shipping Length of Unit 41 ft (13 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 5

Max Cutting Height 36 ft (11 m)
Max Digging Depth 23 ft (7 m)
Max Loading Height 24 ft (7 m)
Max Reach Along Ground 37 ft (11 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth 17 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit 16 ft (5 m)
Shipping Length of Unit 39 ft (12 m)

Bucket

Maximum Bucket Capacity 6 cu yd (4 cu m)
Minimum Bucket Capacity 2 cu yd (1 cu m)
Reference Bucket Capacity 4 cu yd (3 cu m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance 3 ft (1 m)
Height – Top of Cab 11 ft (3 m)
Length of Track on Ground 15 ft (5 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance 5 ft (1 m)
Tail Swing Radius 13 ft (4 m)
Width to Outside of Tracks 14 ft (4 m)

Engine

Aspiration Turbocharged with cooler
Displacement 854 cu in (13,995 cu cm)
Engine Model N14-C
Max Torque 1,240 lbs ft (1,681 nm)
Net Power 361 hp (269 kw)

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage 75 amps
Cooling System Fluid Capacity 18 gal (66 l)
Engine Oil Capacity 12 gal (44 l)
Fuel Capacity 185 gal (700 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity 101 gpm (382 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity 153 gal (579 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure 4340 psi
Operating Voltage 24 volts
Operating Weight 123,867 lbs (56,185 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity 2 gal (8 l)

Swing Mechanism

Swing Speed 8 rpm

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull 83,800 lbs (38,011 kg)
Ground Pressure 14.5 psi
Max Travel Speed 3 mph (5 kph)
Number of Carrier Rollers per Side 3
Number of Shoes per Side 52
Number of Track Rollers per Side 9
Shoe Size 24 in (61 cm)
Track Gauge 11 ft (3 m)
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