Looking for a reliable all-around tractor to support a variety of applications? The 6M offers a portfolio of 13 models across 5 frame sizes (2400mm to 2900mm) to optimise your operation. Whether you need a nimble tractor for loader work or a row crop tractor with dual tyres, the 6M is up to any task. The broad offering of optional transmissions, hydraulics, rear axles, and tyres allows the operator to customise their tractor to meet the unique challenges of any operation.

Maneuverability

6M 125 with sloped hood and short wheelbase

The 6M Tractor was designed to ensure maximum maneuverability and visibility, no matter the job. The sloped hood design on the 2400mm wheelbase cab models delivers superior visibility to the front loader or front-mounted attachments. Operators can easily see the front mounted loader attachments (buckets, pallet forks, bale spears, etc.) to ensure proper alignment for attaching and detaching.
 
When you work in small spaces, a short wheelbase is critical in providing the tight turning radius needed to maneuver. The 6M features a 17.8-cm (7-in.) shorter wheelbase (240 cm [94.5 in.]) on three tractors ranging from 95 to 125 engine horsepower. Take advantage of a 4.3-m (14-ft) turning radius, perfect for cleaning out barns, working livestock, baling hay, roadside mowing applications, and more.
 
Note: These features do not apply to the Open Operator Station (OOS) models.

Engine

The high-power output of the John Deere 4-cylinder, 4.5L (274.6-cu in.) engine and the 6-cylinder, 6.8L (415-cu in.) engine is made possible by refined, four-valve, high-pressure common rail (HPCR) technology with an injection pressure of up to 2500 bar (36,259.4 psi). The 6M leverages different levels of technology and turbocharger configurations to efficiently deliver peak performance throughout the portfolio.

Intelligent Power Management (IPM)

All 6M Tractors come equipped with Intelligent Power Management (IPM) in base configuration. IPM provides a 14.9-kW (20-hp) boost for operations using rear power take-off (PTO) requiring high-power or in transport applications over 15 km/h (9.3 mph). Operators can experience higher loads on the PTO in mowing and baling applications in thick heavy material. When this increased load is sensed by the engine, additional hp is delivered to push through challenging conditions. The solution improves productivity with more consistent ground speeds, quicker acceleration, and the ability to better hold desired transport speeds. All Tier 3 & FT4/Stage V 6M Tractors have IPM in base equipment. Hydraulic IPM is available as a separate option to enable the IPM in applications resulting in non-stationary high hydraulic loads.

Reversible fan

Reversible fan

Optimise engine performance in dusty environments by utilising the optional reversible fan technology available on all 6M Tractors. The reversible fan allows the operator to quickly clean radiator screens from the comfort of the cab. By manually activating the system with a switch in the cab, the radiator fan blades blow out dust and debris away from the radiator. This enables the engine to run cooler, resulting in fuel savings, less downtime, and overall increased efficiency.

6M standard cab with Compact CommandARM™ console

Operators rely on a high quality and comfortable cab environment during long days. The 6M delivers a more productive, comfortable, and efficient experience through three cab packages and customisable options to fit any application. All 6M Tractors will come standard with a digital cornerpost display, delivering on superior visibility to the front of the tractor. This easy-to-read digital display gives you access to all critical machine data and settings in one place. Additionally, premium options are available to let you configure your 6M to fit any operation including:

• Mechanical or electrical reconfigurable joystick with PowrReverser™ functionality
• Quickly and easily change directions with the push of a button while doing loader work
• Compact CommandARM™ console
• Swivel in your seat and have all the controls at your fingertips
• Triple-Link Suspension (TLS^TM)
• Increase both transport and field productivity with superior stability, ride, and comfort with a suspended front axle
• Mechanical cab suspension
• Improved ride quality by minimising the vertical movement from the rear axle
• Panoramic roof
• Delivers great visibility which is critical in loader applications such as stacking bales

Panoramic roof

Cornerpost display

Compact CommandARM™ controls

Compact CommandARM™

The optional Compact CommandARM console provides an enhanced customer experience through intuitive controls you need for daily work at your fingertips, such as the transmission, loader joystick (optional) rear hitch, and engine rpm. The Compact Command Arm swivels with the seat providing consistent access to critical machine controls.

G5 Universal Display

G5 Universal Display

The G5 Universal Display increases the screen area so you can monitor more functions at once and have direct access to adjust when needed. You could, for example, view vehicle control functions on your primary display and Precision Ag applications on the Extended Monitor.

Experience the next level of Precision Ag applications through the optional G5 Universal Display. These displays enable AutoTrac^TM guidance that provides enhanced usability and increased performance. If you need more capabilities, like different track types or documentation, the G5 Universal Display is a great fit by enabling on-screen mapping and documentation.

Customers rely on the 6M tractor for many different applications such as loader work, transport, baling, mowing, roadside mowing, snow removal, sugarcane harvest, etc. This requires an extensive transmission portfolio to support the unique requirements of the various applications. The 6M allows the customer to select the controls and speeds to best fit their applications. Operators will have the ability to select transmission solutions offering:

• Gear shift w/push buttons vs single speed levers
• Speeds ranging from 30k/h (19 mph) to 50k/h (31 mph).
• Creeper options with minimum ground speed of 0.27 km/h (0.17 mph)

PowrQuad PLUS transmission

PowerQuad PLUS transmission

PowrQuad PLUS transmissions feature a partial PowerShift technology. An operator selects a desired range using the single gearshift on the right hand console and the gears using the push buttons on the same handle. The PowrQuad PLUS has a declutch function to shift ranges without using the foot clutch pedal. By pressing the declutch button on the transmission shifting lever, it is possible to change the ranges up or down. For specialty uses like vegetable, orchard, peanuts, and other operations that need extremely slow speeds, creeper speeds are available with the PowrQuad PLUS transmission.

AutoQuad PLUS transmission

AUTO mode activation button

The AutoQuad PLUS transmission features all the benefits of a PowrQuad PLUS, with the ability to automatically shift four power shift gears depending on engine rotations per minute (rpm) and load. This allows the customer to select the desired range and allow the tractor to determine the optimal gear within that range. For specialty uses like vegetable, orchard, and other operations that need extremely slow speeds, creeper speeds are available with the AutoQuad PLUS transmission. Depending on the configuration, AutoQuad PLUS transmissions equipped with creeper gears have a minimum ground speed of 0.27 km/h (0.17 mph) and a top speed of 50 km/h (31 mph).

CommandQuad transmission

CommandQuad PLUS transmission

The CommandQuad PLUS maintains the impressive reliability of an AutoQuad transmission while enhancing operator convenience and productivity through increased automatic shifting capabilities. This transmission utilises push button control of ranges with a single lever and two operating modes – AUTO mode and manual mode:

• Manual mode: the operator can shift through speeds and ranges without clutching by moving the control lever forward, toward the + indicator, or backward, toward the - indicator.
• AUTO mode: the tractor shifts automatically at present shift point depending on engine load

Enhanced AutoPowr™ transmission – Infinite speed adjustment in all situations

AutoPowr/IVT transmission

IVT transmission control handle on 6M Tractor

Operators looking for a more comfortable, fuel efficient, and proven transmission can upgrade to an Infinitely Variable Transmission (AutoPowr™/IVT) system for any 6M tractor (not available for Tier 2 tractors). The IVT system utilises a combination of mechanical and hydrostatic power, providing stepless and continuous power across an infinitely variable range of speeds. The set speed wheel is quick and easy to adjust with the operator’s thumb to establish the maximum commanded forward or reverse speed in each speed band.

Engine description

John Deere PowerTech™ PVS

Engine displacement

6.8 L
415 cu in.

Rated engine power

114 kW
155 hp

Maximum engine power

126 kW
172 hp

Rated PTO power (hp SAE)

92 kW
125 hp

Maximum PTO power

At 1000 PTO rpm: 100 kW
136 hp

Transmission type

Standard: John Deere 16-speed PowrQuad™ PLUS 30 km/h
18.6 mph
Optional: John Deere 20-speed AutoQuad™ PLUS 30 km/h
John Deere 20-speed CommandQuad™ PLUS 30 km/h
Creeper (PowrQuad PLUS and AutoQuad PLUS)

Hydraulic pump rated output

Standard: 45-cc pump: 114 L/min
30 gpm

Rear hitch category (SAE designation)

3N/3

Base machine weight

6700 kg
14,770 lb

Maximum engine power PS (hp ISO) at max engine speed (EU 2016/1628)

Rated engine power PS (hp ISO) at rated engine speed (EU 2016/1628)

Description

John Deere PowerTech PVS

Engine type

6068HL555

Engine family

JDXL06.8324

Rated speed

2100 rpm

Aspiration

Variable geometry turbocharger

Cylinders liners

Emission level

Stage V

After treatment type

Lifetime diesel particle filter (DPF), diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) using diesel exhuast fluid (DEF)

Displacement

6.8 L
415 cu in.

Rated power

114 kW
155 hp

Rated PTO power (hp SAE)

92 kW
125 hp

Maximum PTO power

At 1000 PTO rpm: 100 kW
136 hp

Intelligent Power Management (IPM)

Power boost

10 percent

Maximum engine power

126 kW
172 hp

Engine peak torque

At 1600 rpm: 726 Nm
535.47 lb-ft

Drawbar power

PTO torque rise

40 percent

Fuel injection system and control

Air cleaner type

Maximum engine power PS (hp ISO) at max engine speed (EU 2016/1628)

Rated engine power PS (hp ISO) at rated engine speed (EU 2016/1628)

Type

Standard: John Deere 16-speed PowrQuad PLUS 30 km/h
18.6 mph
Optional: John Deere 20-speed AutoQuad PLUS 30 km/h
John Deere 20-speed CommandQuad PLUS 30 km/h
Creeper (PowrQuad PLUS and AutoQuad PLUS)

Reverser

Electronic left-hand reverser

Clutch; wet/dry

Creeper

Optional

Type

Standard: Pressure-and-flow compensated (PFC) system with Load Sensing function

Pump rated output

Standard: 45-cc pump: 114 L/min
30 gpm

Available flow at a single rear SCV

Available flow at front SCVs

Number of rear selective control valves (SCVs)

Standard: Two ISO couplers
Optional: Two to four ISO couplers

Number of mid selective control valves (SCVs)

Number of front selective control valves (SCVs)

Joystick SCV control

Auxiliary hydraulic features

SCV control

Hitch draft control load sense type

Remote control valves available

Standard

Hitch category (SAE designation)

3N/3

Maximum lift capacity behind lift points

Standard: 6800 kg
14,991.4 lb

Lift capacity at standard frame

Sensing type

Electronic lower link

Rear axle differential lock

Electrohydraulically with oil-cooled clutch

Drawbar category

Category 2

Maximum vertical load

Road/field use (250-mm [9.8-in.] extended): 1000 kg
2204.6 lb
Field use (350-mm [13.8-in.] extended): 1000 kg
Field use (400-mm [15.7-in.] extended): 1000 kg

Type

Electrohydraulically operated, oil-cooled, multi-disc design
Standard: 540, 1000 reversible shaft: 38 mm 1.496 in.

Engine rpm (at rated PTO speeds)

540: 1997 rpm
1000: 2010 rpm

Economy PTO speeds

Reverse PTO speeds

Multispeed PTO option availability

Ground speed PTO option availability

PTO actuation

In-cab switch

Category

3N

Electric power

Seven-pin electrical socket

Standard lift capacity

4400 kg
9700.3 lb

Front power take-off (PTO)

PTO speed

Type

Final drive type

Differential controls

Axle type

Brakes, type and control

Primary brake (footbrake): Oil cooled, self-equalizing, self-adjusting, hydraulically actuated
Secondary brake: Hydraulically actuated, integrated into primary brake (lever on left-hand side of operator seat)
Park lock: Mechanical transmission park lock
Mechanical front-wheel drive (MFWD) braking: Automatic MFWD engagement (MFWD engaged for braking at speeds less than 5 km/h [3.1 mph])
Front axle brakes (optional): TLS™ with front axle brakes (oil cooled, self-equalizing, self-adjusting, hydraulically actuated)

Rear differential lock

Electrohydraulically with oil-cooled clutch

Load rating

Type

Standard: MFWD

Front axle differential lock

Self-locking differential

Load rating

Rear

320/90R50 or 480/80R38

Wheel tread range

Turning radius with brakes

Turning radius without brakes

Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS)

Front

Tread spacing

Drive type

Track width

Mid-rollers

Primary brake (foot brake)

Secondary brake

Park lock

MFWD braking

Front axle brakes

Auxiliary brakes

Hydraulic trailer brakes

Pneumatic trailer brakes

Alternator size

Standard: 14 V/120 amp
Optional: 14 V/150 amp 14 V/200 amp

Battery options

Standard: 12 V/154 amp-hr
Optional: 12 V/174 amp-hr

Working lights

Type of bulb in headlight (Halogen, Zenon, LED)

Type of bulb in beacon (Halogen, Zenon, LED)

dB(A) rating for backup alarm

Total cold cranking amps

Rollover protective structure, OOS

Seat

Standard: Economy seat with mechanical suspension
Optional: Standard seat with air suspension

Cab suspension

Instructional seat

Optional

Display

Cornerpost dispay (right-hand A-post)
Functionalty: Performance monitor and individual settings

Radio

Optional integrated

Inner cab volume

2.73 m³
96.41 cu ft

dB(A) rating

70 dBA

Cab glass area

Without roof hatch or panoramic roof: 4.85 m²
52.2 sq ft

Safety glass rating

Front visibility

Wheelbase

2765 mm
108.9 in.

Overall width

2490 mm
98.03 in.

Overall length

4730 mm
186.2 in.

Overall height

3280 mm
129.13 in.

Drawbar clearance

Front axle center

740 mm
29.13 in.

Approximate shipping weight, Open;Cab

Cab: 7500 kg
16,534 lb

Base machine weight

Front axle
5150 kg
11,353 lb
Rear axle
5150 kg
11,353 lb
7000 kg
15,432 lb

Maximum ballast level

Maximum permissible weight

10,300 kg
22,707 lb

Crankcase oil volume

23.5 L
6.2 U.S. gal.

Fuel tank

270 L
71.3 U.S. gal.

Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank

16 L
4.2 U.S. gal.

Cooling system

27 L
7.1 U.S. gal.

Transmission-hydraulic system

PowrQuad PLUS/AutoQuad PLUS: 76 L
20.1 U.S. gal.

Interval for engine oil change

750 hours

Interval for hydraulic/transmission oil change

1500 hours

Interval for engine coolant change

6000 hours

Loader

Lift capacity at full height

Maximum lift height

Leveling type

Guidance

Optional: AutoTrac™ on cornerpost display (straight track only), AutoTrac with 4240/4640 Universal Display

Telematic

Optional: JDLink™

Remote diagnostics

Optional: JDLink

AutoTrac ready

ISOBUS ready

CommandCenter video inputs

Immobilizer

Side slope rating

Uphill/downhill slope rating

Country of manufacture

Germany