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World of Concrete 2012

Deere intros 844K Series II loader

Marcia Gruver Doyle

January 25, 2012 |

John Deere’s 7-yard class 844K Series II wheel loader introduced at the World of Concrete features new axles, improved stability and a 6 percent boost to full-turn tip-load capacity. Other improvements include ROPS certification and low-profile tires.

The higher capacity axles have standard temperature monitoring and automatic cooling and filtration. Hy-Gard oil allows changee intervals to extend to 2,000 hours. The 844K II comes with four traction-boosting axle-differential configurations, including two with on-the-fly diferential lock engagement:

 

* Front and rear axle hydraulically actuated differential lock with on-the-fly

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engagement provides maximum traction control for tough conditions, such as

working on virgin aggregate banks.