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John Deere 959ML

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Features

Operate in Comfort

Inside cab view of man in florescent vest and safety helmet operating a tracked feller buncher in a snowy forest

A large and spacious operator station features a floor-to-ceiling front window, ergonomic controls, and increased cab volume over prior models. It enhances operator comfort, which is crucial for maintaining high productivity during long operating hours.

TimberMatic™ Maps and TimberManager™

A rugged touchscreen monitor displaying a GPS field map with highlighted rows, guidance paths, and machine location

TimberMatic™ Maps offers a real-time production view, optimized routes, and shared machine connectivity, enhancing jobsite awareness. TimberManager™ allows web-based jobsite monitoring, enabling progress tracking and fleet optimization to streamline communication and boost efficiency.

Maximize Stability on Steep Slopes

Tracked forestry machine on a steep, wooded slope using a grapple attachment to handle fallen logs, surrounded by trees and cut timber

The expansive leveling system, which tilts up to 26-degrees forward, combined with a long and wide undercarriage, ensures excellent stability and performance on slopes. The machine also provides exceptional boom and swing performance, enhancing operator comfort in steep terrains.

Specifications

Undercarriage

TypeIntegral track guides, thick high-abrasion-resistant material, ramp angles, hydraulic track adjustment
Track SizeU7L Extreme Duty (EXD)
Track Chain8.5 in.
Track Chain215.9 mm
Number of Track Links per Side47
Lower Rollers per Side10
Carrier Slides/Rollers per Side2
Travel Speed - High, Forward and Reverse2.2 mph
Travel Speed - High, Forward and Reverse3.5 km/h
Travel Speed - Low, Forward and Reverse1 mph
Travel Speed - Low, Forward and Reverse1.6 km/h
Tractive Effort83880 lbf
Tractive Effort373 kN

Operating Weight with Power Boom

Conditions for Measuring Operating WeightIncludes standard equipment, 610-mm (24-in.) single-grouser tracks, flat skylight, half-full fuel tank, and all fluids, less attachment
Undercarriage SizeU7L EXD
Counterweight SizeMedium
Boom Size29, 11 ft, in.
Boom Size9.1 m
Approximate Weight of Base Machine82440 lb.
Approximate Weight of Base Machine37394.15 kg

Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Serviceability

Fuel Tank285 gal.
Fuel Tank1078.8 L
Diesel-Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank11 gal.
Diesel-Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank41.6 L

Machine Dimensions - Shovel Logger

Standard Undercarriage SizeU7L EXD
Live-Heel Shovel Logger Boom Size Used When Measuring Height Dimensions36, 1 ft, in.
Live-Heel Shovel Logger Boom Size Used When Measuring Height Dimensions11 m
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Flat Skylight13, 3 ft, in.
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Flat Skylight4.04 m
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Peaked Skylight13, 11 ft, in.
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Peaked Skylight4.2 m
Overall Height - Top of Boom, Extended, Attachment Vertical15, 0 ft, in.
Overall Height - Top of Boom, Extended, Attachment Vertical4.6 m
Overall Track Length16, 1 ft, in.
Overall Track Length4.9 m
Track Length, Idler to Sprocket Center12, 6 ft, in.
Track Length, Idler to Sprocket Center3.8 m
Tail Swing, from Swing Center10, 5 ft, in.
Tail Swing, from Swing Center3.175 m
Maximum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 36-ft, 1-in. Boom with Heel36, 1 ft, in.
Maximum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 11.0-m Boom with Heel3.2 m
Minimum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 36-ft, 1-in. Boom with Heel15, 8 ft, in.
Minimum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 11.0-m Boom with Heel4.8 m
Cutting Swath with 36-ft, 1-in. Boom with Heel20, 5 ft, in.
Cutting Swath with 11.0-m Boom with Heel6.2 m
Ground Clearance with Single Grouser30 in.
Ground Clearance with Single Grouser762 mm
Ground Clearance with Double Grouser29 in.
Ground Clearance with Double Grouser736.6 mm
Upperstructure Width with Standard Walkway (without Optional Walkway)10, 6 ft, in.
Upperstructure Width with Standard Walkway (without Optional Walkway)3.2 m
Track Gauge8, 11 ft, in.
Track Gauge2.7 m
Width Over Tracks with 24-in. Track Shoes10, 11 ft, in.
Width Over Tracks with 610-mm Track Shoes3.3 m
Width Over Tracks with 28-in. Track Shoes11, 3 ft, in.
Width Over Tracks with 711-mm Track Shoes3.4 m

Boom Performance Configuration - Power

Boom Length29.91 ft
Boom Length9 m
Swath17.8 ft
Swath5.4 m
Harvesting HeadFL100
Lift OptionPower
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at Full Reach13600 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at Full Reach6169 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 20 ft25530 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 6.10 m11580 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 25 ft18130 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 7.62 m8223.6 kg

Machine Dimensions - Directional Feller

Standard Undercarriage SizeU7L EXD
Directional-Feller Boom Size Used When Measuring Height Dimensions33, 11 ft, in.
Directional-Feller Boom Size Used When Measuring Height Dimensions10.3 m
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Flat Skylight13, 3 ft, in.
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Flat Skylight4.04 m
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Peaked Skylight13, 11 ft, in.
Overall Height - Top of Cab with Peaked Skylight4.24 m
Overall Height - Top of Boom, Extended, Attachment Vertical15, 0 ft, in.
Overall Height - Top of Boom, Extended, Attachment Vertical4.6 m
Overall Track Length16, 1 ft, in.
Overall Track Length4.9 m
Track Length, Idler to Sprocket Center12, 6 ft, in.
Track Length, Idler to Sprocket Center3.8 m
Tail Swing, from Swing Center10, 5 ft, in.
Tail Swing, from Swing Center3.18 m
Maximum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 29-ft, 11-in. Boom with Heel29, 11 ft, in.
Maximum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 9.12-m Boom with Heel9.12 m
Minimum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 29-ft, 11-in. Boom with Heel12, 1 ft, in.
Minimum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 9.12-m Boom with Heel3.7 m
Cutting Swath with 29-ft, 11-in. Boom with Heel17, 10 ft, in.
Cutting Swath with 9.12-m Boom with Heel5.4 m
Maximum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 33-ft, 11-in. Boom with Heel33, 11 ft, in.
Maximum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 10.34-m Boom with Heel10.3 m
Minimum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 33-ft, 11-in. Boom with Heel13, 10 ft, in.
Minimum Boom Reach to Attachment Pin with 10.34-m Boom with Heel4.2 m
Cutting Swath with 33-ft, 11-in. Boom with Heel20, 1 ft, in.
Cutting Swath with 10.34-m Boom with Heel6.12 m
Ground Clearance with Single Grouser30 in.
Ground Clearance with Single Grouser762 mm
Ground Clearance with Double Grouser29 in.
Ground Clearance with Double Grouser736.6 mm
Upperstructure Width with Standard Walkway (without Optional Walkway)10, 6 ft, in.
Upperstructure Width with Standard Walkway (without Optional Walkway)3 m
Track Gauge8, 11 ft, in.
Track Gauge2.7 m
Width Over Tracks with 24-in. Track Shoes10, 11 ft, in.
Width Over Tracks with 610-mm Track Shoes3.3 m
Width Over Tracks with 28-in. Track Shoes11, 3 ft, in.
Width Over Tracks with 711-mm Track Shoes3.43 m

Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Rotating Upper (Standard Swing System)

Swing Speed Maximum4.8 rpm
Swing Torque81257 lb-ft
Swing Torque110170 Nm
Swing Brake TypeSealed wet multi-disc, manually applied/released

Operating Weight with Standard Boom

Conditions for Measuring Operating WeightIncludes standard equipment, 610-mm (24-in.) single-grouser tracks, flat skylight, half-full fuel tank, and all fluids, less attachment
Undercarriage SizeU7L EXD
Counterweight SizeMedium
Boom Size33, 11 ft, in.
Boom Size10.3 m
Approximate Weight of Base Machine82930 lb.
Approximate Weight of Base Machine37616.4 kg

Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA // Tier 2/EU Stage II Ground Pressure

Boom TypeLive heel

Operating Weight with Standard Boom, Including Live Heel

Conditions for Measuring Operating WeightIncludes standard equipment, 610-mm (24-in.) single-grouser tracks, flat skylight, half-full fuel tank, and all fluids, less attachment
Undercarriage SizeU7L EXD
Counterweight SizeMedium
Boom Size36, 1 ft, in.
Boom Size11 m
Approximate Weight of Base Machine with EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Engine86790 lb.
Approximate Weight of Base Machine with EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Engine39367.3 kg

Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Electrical

Voltage24 V
Number of Batteries2
Voltage per Battery12 V
Alternator Rating200 amp
Work LightsLED (14)
Optional Boom LightsLED (2); live-heel shovel logger only
Service LightsLED (3)

Boom Performance Configuration - Standard

Boom Length33.91 ft
Boom Length10.3 m
Swath20.1 ft
Swath6.13 m
Harvesting HeadFL100
Lift OptionStandard
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at Full Reach10720 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at Full Reach4862.5 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 20 ft20860 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 6.10 m9462 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 25 ft16100 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 7.62 m7303 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 30 ft12790 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 9.14 m8501.5 kg

Boom Performance Configuration - Standard, Including Live Heel

Boom Length36.08 ft
Boom Length11 m
Swath20.4 ft
Swath6.13 m
Lift OptionStandard, Including Live Heel
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at Full Reach9610 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at Full Reach4359 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 20 ft21720 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 6.10 m9852 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 25 ft17090 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 7.62 m7752 kg
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 30 ft13760 lb.
Lift Capacity, Bare Pin at 9.14 m6241.4 kg

Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA // Tier 2/EU Stage II Engine

ManufacturerJohn Deere
ModelPowerTech Plus 6090H
Non-Road Emission StandardsEPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA / EPA Tier 2/EU Stage II
Displacement549 cu in.
Displacement9 L
Speed Peak Power1900 rpm
Peak Power330 hp
Peak Power246 kW
Speed Net Peak Torque1500 rpm
Net Peak Torque1126 lb-ft
Net Peak Torque15220.4 Nm

Hydraulics

Hydraulics TypeClosed center, pressure compensated, load sense
Main Pump TypeVariable-displacement axial piston
Main Pump Maximum Rated Flow141 gpm
Main Pump Maximum Rated Flow37.25 L/min
Attachment Pump TypeDedicated variable-displacement axial piston
Attachment Pump Maximum Rated Flow55 gpm
Attachment Pump Maximum Rated Flow14.5 L/min
Oil Filtration2 main return filters, 10-micron return with bypass, 1 case-drain strainer, 25 micron

Operating Weight with Standard Boom, Including Heel

Conditions for Measuring Operating WeightIncludes standard equipment, 610-mm (24-in.) single-grouser tracks, flat skylight, half-full fuel tank, and all fluids, less attachment

Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Ground Pressure

Conditions for Measuring Ground PressureIncludes standard equipment, 11.0-m (36 ft. 1 in.) boom with heel, half-full fuel tank, and all fluids, less attachment
Undercarriage SizeU7L EXD
Counterweight SizeMedium
Boom TypeLive heel
Single Grouser Ground Pressure with 24-in. Track11 psi
Single Grouser Ground Pressure with 610-mm Track75.8 kPa
Single Grouser Ground Pressure with 28-in. Track9.5 psi
Single Grouser Ground Pressure with 711-mm Track65.5 kPa
Double Grouser Ground Pressure with 24-in. Track11 psi
Double Grouser Ground Pressure with 610-mm Track75.8 kPa

Final Tier 4/EU Stage V Engine

ManufacturerJohn Deere
ModelPowerTech™ Plus 6090PSS
Non-Road Emission StandardsEPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV
Displacement549 cu in.
Displacement9 L
Speed Peak Power1900 rpm
Peak Power330 hp
Peak Power246 kW
Speed Net Peak Torque1500 rpm
Net Peak Torque1126 lb-ft
Net Peak Torque15220.4 Nm

Cooling

Fan TypeSuction type, hydraulically driven, variable speed, reversing