Features
Harvest More Sugar with Every Pass

Sugar harvest is about maximizing recovery while protecting crop quality. John Deere sugar harvesters are designed to efficiently lift, clean, and process crop in a single pass - helping reduce losses, protect sugar content, and deliver consistent results across varying field conditions so you can capture more value from every acre.
Keep Harvest Moving in Demanding Conditions

Tight harvest windows and changing field conditions can quickly slow progress. John Deere sugar harvesting solutions are built for reliable performance, helping maintain throughput and reduce downtime so you can stay on schedule, cover more acres each day, and complete harvest when timing is critical to overall crop quality.
Turn Harvest Performance into Better Decisions

Harvest doesn’t end when the crop leaves the field. With integrated technology and connected data, John Deere sugar harvesters help you track performance, monitor output, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency. Turn field performance into actionable insight to optimize operations and strengthen results season after season.
Specifications
Cab And Controls
| Air Conditioning | Pressurized cab with air conditioning and heating |
| Front Tipping Cab | Manual hydraulic pump operation |
| Seat | Air suspension with swivel |
| Radio | Standard premium with Bluetooth® |
| GPS Guidance | AutoTrac™ ready standard |
| Connectivity | JDLink™ Ready |
Chopper
| Drive | Standard - Pump common with chopper, hydrostatic, reversible. Available with engine option 251.3 cm / 337 hp; Optional - Includes high efficiency hydraulics and independent circuits for basecutter and chopper, hydrostatic, reversible. Available with engine option 279.6 cm / 375 hp |
| Drum Center Distance | 15 in. |
| Drum Center Distance | 38.1 cm |
| Bearing Location | External |
| Blade Width | 3.74 in. |
| Blade Width | 9.5 cm |
| Blade Configuration - Option 1 | Eight blade (four per drum), differential |
| Blade Configuration - Option 2 | Ten blade (five per drum), DuraSync |
| Blade Configuration - Option 3 | Eight blade (four per drum), DuraSync |
Elevator
| Chain Adjustment | Grease cylinder |
| Sprocket Drive | Hydraulic motor driven, reversible |
| Width | 34.2 in. |
| Width | 86.9 cm |
| Elevator Swing | Hydraulic controlled, trunnion cylinders |
| Total Swing Angle | 170 degree (angle) |
| Shock Absorption | Nitrogen accumulator |
| Optional Elevator Extension | 12 / 24 in. |
| Optional Elevator Extension | 30.5 / 61 cm |
Transmission
| Type | Two hydrostatic pumps providing variable speed |
| Wheel Machine Top Speed (Dependent on Tire/Hydraulic System Option) | 0-5.6 mph |
| Wheel Machine Top Speed (Dependent on Tire/Hydraulic System Option) | 0-9 km/h |
Wheels
| Standard Tires - Front | 360/70R17.5 AT (Radial) |
| Standard Tires - Rear | 23.5 by 25 (20-ply) industrial tire with agricultural lug tread pattern |
| Optional Tires - Front | 360/70R17.5 AT (Radial) |
| Optional Tires - Rear | 23.5R25 XTLA (Radial) industrial tire with loader tread pattern |
| Tread Width - Front | 6.83 ft |
| Tread Width - Front | 2.08 m |
| Tread Width - Rear | 6.17 ft |
| Tread Width - Rear | 1.88 m |
Engine
| Engine Make | John Deere PowerTech Plus 9.0 L |
| Emission Certification | Available Tier 3 and Tier 4 to meet destination country regulations |
| Standard Power At 2100 RPM | 337 hp |
| Standard Power At 2100 RPM | 251 kW |
| Standard Power At 2100 RPM | 342 cv |
| Standard Power At 2000 RPM | 350 hp |
| Standard Power At 2000 RPM | 261 kW |
| Standard Power At 2000 RPM | 355 cv |
| Optional Power at 1900 RPM | 375 hp |
| Optional Power at 1900 RPM | 280 kW |
| Optional Power at 1900 RPM | 380 cv |
| Optional Power at 1700 RPM | 400 hp |
| Optional Power at 1700 RPM | 298 kW |
| Optional Power at 1700 RPM | 405 cv |
| Cylinders | Inline six, wet sleeves |
| Displacement | 548 cu in. |
| Injection Pump | Electronically controlled |
| Aspiration | Turbocharger with air-to-air aftercooling |
| Engine Speeds - Low Idle | 850 rpm |
| Engine Speeds - Field Cruise | Manually adjustable from 1,900 to 2,200 rpm |
| Engine Speeds - Full Throttle | 2210 rpm |
| Engine Speeds - Auto Field Cruise | Engine speed adjusts to load automatically between 2,000 and 2,210 rpm |
| Alternator | 200 amp |
| Alternator | 12 V |
| Displacement | 9 L |
Primary Extractor
| Fan Drive | Hydrostatic, variable speed |
| Fan Diameter | 5 ft |
| Fan Diameter | 1.5 m |
| Number Of Fan Blades | 4 |
| Hood Rotation | Hydraulic controlled |
| Wear Ring | Standard - Abrasive resistant steel; Optional - Duraliner (Vidaplate) steel |
Cooling System
| Cooling System Type | Automatically controlled, hydraulically driven reversing cooling fan |
Knockdown Rollers
| Drive | Hydraulic, reversible drive |
| Manual Height Adjustment | Standard |
| Hydraulic Height Adjustment | Optional on front |
Weight
| Machine Weight (May Vary With Options) | 46200 lb. |
| Machine Weight (May Vary With Options) | 21000 kg |
Capacities
| Fuel Capacity | 160 gal. |
| Fuel Capacity | 605 L |
| Hydraulic Oil Capacity | 106 gal. |
| Hydraulic Oil Capacity | 405 L |
Buttlifter
| Drive | Hydraulic, reversible drive |
| Type | Standard - three paddle closed; Optional - four bar open |
Additional Information
| Date Collected | 2026-05-01 |
Crop Dividers
| Scrolls | Outside and inside scrolls standard |
| Drive | Hydraulic, reversible |
| Inside Scrolls Approach Angle | 46 degree (angle) |
| Factory Hard Surfacing | Skirts, slip-on shoes, toes |
| Crop Divider Float Control | Optional automatic float control |
| Tilt Control | Mechanical tilt control standard, optional hydraulic control |
| Side Knives | Optional side knives include hydraulic height control |
Basecutter
| Drive | Two disc, high drive |
| Legs | Bolt-on wear plates, optional breakaway legs |
| Standard Drive | Pump common with chopper, hydrostatic, reversible; available with engine option 337 hp (251.3 kW) |
| Optional Drive | Includes high efficiency hydraulics and independent circuits for basecutter and chopper, hydrostatic, reversible; available with engine option 375 hp (279.6 kW) |
| Standard Disc Diameter (With Hard Surfacing) | 24 in. |
| Standard Disc Diameter (With Hard Surfacing) | 61 cm |
| Optional Disc Diameter (With Hard Surfacing) | 22 in. |
| Optional Disc Diameter (With Hard Surfacing) | 56 cm |
| Center Distance | 24.8 in. |
| Center Distance | 63 cm |
| Number Of Blades Per Disc | 5 |
Topper
| Drive | Hydraulic, reversible drive |
| Shock Absorption | Nitrogen accumulator |
| Maximum Whole Topper Reach | 17 ft |
| Maximum Whole Topper Reach | 5.2 m |
| Whole Topper | Standard eight blade single cut |
| Shredder Topper | Optional 38 blade residue management shredder |
| Extended Width Whole Topper - Overall | 7.75 ft |
| Extended Width Whole Topper - Overall | 2.4 m |
| Extended Width Whole Topper - Compared To On Standard Topper | 5.95 ft |
| Extended Width Whole Topper - Compared To On Standard Topper | 1.8 m |
Feedrollers
| Drive | Hydraulic, reversible drive |
| Number Of Rollers | 10 |
| Bearing Location | External |
Optional Secondary Extractor
| Hood Rotation | Hydraulic controlled, 360 degree (angle) |
| Bin Flap Position | Hydraulic controlled |
Brakes
| Parking | Multiple wet disc, spring applied hydraulic released |
Lights
| Standard | Eight lights on cab including four LED. Four auxiliary halogen lights |
| Optional | Eight lights on cab including four LED. Four auxiliary LED lights and one topper boom LED light |
| Cab | Automatic ingress/egress, interior lighting |
| Service | Topper boom, service compartments |