John Deere 120C Compact Excavator User Manual


 
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1
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0C LC Buckets
A full line of buckets is offered to meet a wide variety of applications.The buckets have an adjustable bushing for side clearance, with the exception of the ditching bucket.Tooth selection includes
either the John Deere Fanggs
®
or the ESCO (Helilok) Standard tooth. Replaceable cutting edges are available through John Deere parts. Optional side cutters add 6 inches (150 mm) to bucket widths.
Bucket Bucket Bucket Arm Dig Force Arm Dig Force Bucket
Type Bucket Width Capacity* Weight Dig Force 8 ft. 6 in.(2.60 m) 10 ft.2 in. (3.10 m) Tip Radius No.Teeth
in. mm cu.yd. m
3
lb. kg lb. kN lb. kN lb. kN in. mm
General-Purpose 24 610 0.50 0.38 899 408 23,200 103.2 18,600 82.7 16,715 74.3 50.5 1283 4
Plate Lip 30 760 0.64 0.49 1068 484 23,200 103.2 18,600 82.7 16,715 74.3 50.5 1283 4
36 915 0.78 0.60 1096 497 23,200 103.2 18,600 82.7 16,715 74.3 50.5 1283 5
42 1065 0.92 0.70 1253 568 23,200 103.2 18,600 82.7 16,715 74.3 50.5 1283 6
48 1220 1.06 0.81 1399 635 23,200 103.2 18,600 82.7 16,715 74.3 50.5 1283 7
General-Purpose 24 610 0.59 0.45 1106 502 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 4
High Capacity 30 760 0.77 0.59 1182 536 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 4
36 915 0.95 0.73 1401 635 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 5
42 1065 1.12 0.86 1590 721 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 6
48 1220 1.30 0.99 1400 635 23,200 103.2 18,600 82.7 16,715 74.3 50.5 1283 6
Heavy-Duty 24 610 0.59 0.45 1390 630 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 4
Plate Lip 30 760 0.77 0.59 1481 672 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 4
36 915 0.95 0.73 1558 707 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 5
42 1065 1.12 0.86 1617 733 21,110 93.9 18,010 80.1 16,245 72.3 55.5 1410 5
Ditching 60 1525 0.90 0.69 959 435 31,665 140.9 20,400 90.7 18,135 80.7 37.0 940 0
72 1829 1.06 0.81 1087 493 30,845 137.2 20,260 90.1 18,020 80.2 38.0 965 0
*All capacities are SAE heaped ratings.
Bucket Selection Guide 120C 1
6
0C LC
Recommended Bucket Size* General-Purpose Bucket Heavy-Duty Bucket General-Purpose Bucket Heavy-Duty Bucket
Material (loose weight)
Wood chips – 700 lb./cu.yd. (420 kg/m
3
)...........3.25 cu. yd. (2.5 m
3
)— 4.00 cu. yd. (3.1 m
3
)—
Peat,dry – 750 lb./cu. yd.(440 kg/m
3
)...............2.75 cu.yd. (2.1 m
3
)— 3.50 cu. yd. (2.7 m
3
)—
Cinders – 950 lb./cu. yd. (560 kg/m
3
).................2.00 cu.yd. (1.5 m
3
)— 2.50 cu. yd. (1.9 m
3
)—
Peat, wet – 1,170 lb./cu.yd. (690 kg/m
3
)...........1.75 cu. yd. (1.3 m
3
)— 2.25 cu. yd. (1.7 m
3
)—
Topsoil – 1,600 lb./cu.yd. (950 kg/m
3
)...............1.38 cu.yd. (1.1 m
3
)— 1.75 cu. yd. (1.3 m
3
)—
Coal – 1,780 lb./cu. yd. (1050 kg/m
3
).................1.25 cu.yd. (1.0 m
3
)— 1.50 cu. yd. (1.1 m
3
)—
Caliche – 2,100 lb./cu. yd. (1250 kg/m
3
)............0.63–0.88 cu. yd. 0.50–0.75 cu. yd. 0.88–1.12 cu. yd. 0.75–1.00 cu. yd.
(0.5–0.7 m
3
) (0.4–0.6 m
3
) (0.7–0.9 m
3
) (0.6–0.8 m
3
)
Earth, loam – 2,100 lb./cu. yd. (1250 kg/m
3
)......0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)1.12 cu. yd. (0.9 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)
Shale – 2,250 lb./cu. yd. (1330 kg/m
3
)...............0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)1.12 cu. yd. (0.9 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)
Sand, dry – 2,400 lb./cu. yd.(1420 kg/m
3
).........0.88 cu.yd. (0.7 m
3
)0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)1.12 cu. yd. (0.9 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)
Clay, dry – 2,500 lb./cu. yd.(1480 kg/m
3
) ..........0.63–0.88 cu.yd. 0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
) 0.75–1.00 cu. yd. 0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)
(0.5–0.7 m
3
) (0.6–0.8 m
3
)
Earth, dry – 2,550 lb./cu. yd.(1510 kg/m
3
).........0.63–0.75 cu. yd. 0.63 cu. yd.(0.5 m
3
) 0.88–1.00 cu. yd. 0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)
(0.5–0.6 m
3
) (0.7–0.8 m
3
)
Limestone, broken or crushed – 2,600 lb./
cu. yd. (1540 kg/m
3
)....................................0.50–0.75 cu.yd. 0.50–0.63 cu. yd. 0.75–1.00 cu.yd. 0.63–0.88 cu. yd.
(0.4–0.6 m
3
) (0.4–0.5 m
3
) (0.6–0.8 m
3
) (0.5–0.7 m
3
)
Earth, wet – 2,700 lb./cu. yd. (1600 kg/m
3
)........0.75 cu.yd. (0.6 m
3
)0.63 cu. yd. (0.5 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)
Clay, wet – 2,800 lb./cu. yd. (1660 kg/m
3
)..........0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)0.63 cu. yd. (0.5 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)
Rock, granite,blasted and broken – 2,800 lb./
cu. yd. (1660 kg/m
3
)....................................0.63–0.88 cu.yd. 0.50–0.75 cu. yd. 0.88–1.12 cu.yd. 0.75–1.00 cu. yd.
(0.5–0.7 m
3
) (0.4–0.6 m
3
) (0.7–0.9 m
3
) (0.6–0.8 m
3
)
Sand, moist – 2,850 lb./cu. yd. (1690 kg/m
3
).....0.75 cu. yd.(0.6 m
3
)0.63 cu. yd. (0.5 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)
Sand and gravel, dry – 2,900 lb./cu. yd.
(1720 kg/m
3
)...............................................0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)0.63 cu. yd. (0.5 m
3
)1.00 cu. yd. (0.8 m
3
)0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)
Sand, wet – 3,100 lb./cu. yd. (1840 kg/m
3
)........0.63 cu.yd. (0.5 m
3
)0.50 cu. yd. (0.4 m
3
)0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)
Sand and gravel, wet – 3,400 lb./cu.yd.
(2020 kg/m
3
)...............................................0.63 cu. yd. (0.5 m
3
)0.50 cu. yd. (0.4 m
3
)0.88 cu. yd. (0.7 m
3
)0.75 cu. yd. (0.6 m
3
)
*Contact your John Deere dealer for optimum bucket and attachment selections.These recommendations are for general conditions and average use. Larger buckets may be possible when using
light buckets; and for flat and level operations, less compacted materials, and volume loading applications such as mass excavation in ideal conditions.Smaller buckets are recommended for
adverse conditions such as off-level applications and uneven surfaces. Bucket capacity indicated is SAE heaped.