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Information on John Deere 310A Backhoes

Deere & Company, headquartered in Moline, Illinois, produces the John Deere brand of consumer and industrial power and lawn equipment, including tractors and backhoes. A backhoe has a digging bucket connected to an arm, which is located on the rear of a loader. The John Deere 310A Backhoe Loader was produced from 1975 to 1982. You can rent or purchase these loaders from landscaping or home improvement stores.
  1. Power

    • The John Deere 310A Backhoe Loader has a four cylinder, John Deere 300 Series diesel engine. The engine displacement is 219 cubic inches (in3), which refers to how much fluid the pistons can move through the cylinders in one movement. The engine bore (cylinder diameter) is 4.02 inches, and the engine stroke is 4.33 inches, which is the total length that the pistons can travel within the cylinder. The engine uses liquid coolant, and the coolant tank can hold up to 16 qt. The engine's rated revolutions per minute (rpm) is 2,500, and it produces up to 150 pounds per feet (lb ft).

    Dimensions

    • The dimensions of the backhoe are 23 feet 7 inches long by 11 feet 3 inches high by 6 feet 10 inches wide, and it weighs 12,519 lbs. It uses 7.50-16 and a 11L-15 tires on the front, and 16.9-24 and 19.5L-24 tires on the rear. The fuel tank holds up to 19.5 gallons, and the transmission and hydraulic system tanks can hold up to 20.5 gallons.

    Transmission

    • You have eight forward and eight reverse transmission gears on this machine. The lube pressure is between 8 and 10 pounds per square inch (psi), and the clutch operating pressure is between 155 and 165 psi. The reverser system pressure when your backhoe is operating at a fast idle is between 155 and 165 psi, and the filter relief pressure is 50 psi. Your transmission pump can move up to 10.5 gallons per minute (gpm) when operating at 150 psi and 2,200 rpm. Your transmission refill tank can hold up to 8.5 gallons, and the cooling system holds up to 4 gallons. The crankcase holds up to 9 qt. of fluid.

    Hydraulics

    • On your John Deere 310A Backhoe Loader, you have a 3.0 in3 size pump, and the hydraulic pump moves up to 23 gpm when your backhoe is operating at 2,000 psi and 2,200 rpm. The surge relief pressure of your hydraulic system is 150 psi, which keeps your hydraulic system from overloading. The standby pressure is between 2,300 and 2,400 psi, and the filter valve pressure is 50 psi.