Yellow and black John Deere tracked excavator with a large front bucket and articulated arm, shown on a white background with a stylized black and silver “P” in the upper right corner

John Deere 245 P

Mid-Size Excavator

The John Deere 245 P-Tier Excavator offers productivity and durability with advanced hydraulic quick couplers, a patented bucket camera system for enhanced visibility, and a StructurAll warranty for extended machine longevity, making it the ideal choice for versatile construction applications.

Product Features:

Net Power: 119 kW (159 hp)
Max. Digging Depth: 6.62 m (21 ft, 8 in.)
Operating Weight: 25 800 kg (56,879 lb.)
Quickly Change Attachments With Integrated Coupler Ready Option

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Features

The John Deere 245 P-Tier Excavator offers productivity and durability with advanced hydraulic quick couplers, a patented bucket camera system for enhanced visibility, and a StructurAll™ warranty for extended machine longevity, making it the ideal choice for versatile construction applications.

Net Power: 119 kW (159 hp)

Max. Digging Depth: 6.62 m (21 ft, 8 in.)

Operating Weight: 25 800 kg (56,879 lb.)

Quickly Change Attachments With Integrated Coupler Ready Option

Benefits

Yellow and black excavator positioned on a mound of reddish-brown soil, lifting a large bucket as small clumps of dirt fall from the teeth, with dark, stormy clouds filling the sky in the background

Work Confidently via Standard Cameras and Lighting

The integrated right rear and left camera system, along with powerful LED surround lighting, enhances the operator's 270-degree visibility around the machine, even in low light conditions, all displayed on the main monitor. Additionally, LED front work lights and rear camera remain standard equipment.

A yellow John Deere excavator sits on a raised concrete ledge, using its bucket to dump a load of rocks and debris over the edge

High-Performance Hydraulic System

A three-pump hydraulic system ensures fast cycle times and improved fuel efficiency. This setup allows for simultaneous operation of boom, arm, and swing functions, significantly boosting productivity and performance.

Close-up of an excavator boom and arm assembly with hydraulic hoses and metal lines along the dark gray boom, leading to the yellow digging bucket at the end

Standard Auxiliary Hydraulics

Factory-installed auxiliary hydraulic lines enhance your excavator's versatility by allowing it to run multiple attachments, while the standard auxiliary proportional control in the right pilot control lever lets you toggle between attachments and adjust flow and pressure directly from the monitor.

Specifications

Manufacturer	Isuzu
Model	4HK1
Non-road emission standards	EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV
Net power (rpm)	2000 rpm
Net power at net power rpm (ISO 9249) (hp)	159 hp
Net power at net power rpm (ISO 9249) (kW)	118.6 kW
Cylinders	4
Displacement (cu in.)	317 cu in.
Displacement (L)	5.2 L
Off-level capacity (%)	70 %
Off-level capacity (degrees)	35 degrees
Aspiration type	Turbocharged and charge-air cooled

Cooling system type	Direct-drive suction-type fan

Powertrain type	2-speed propel with automatic shift
Maximum travel speed low/slow (mph)	2.2 mph
Maximum travel speed low/slow (km/h)	3.5 km/h
Maximum travel speed high/fast (mph)	3.4 mph
Maximum travel speed high/fast (km/h)	5.5 km/h
Drawbar pull (kg)	20702 kg
Drawbar pull (lb)	45640 lb.

Hydraulics type	Open center, pilot operated
Main pump type	3 variable-displacement axial-piston pumps
Number of pumps	3
Main pump maximum rated flow per pump (gpm)	56 gpm
Main pump maximum rated flow per pump (L/min)	212 L/min
Pump 2 maximum rated flow per pump (gpm)	56 gpm
Pump 2 maximum rated flow per pump (L/min)	212 L/min
Pump 3 maximum rated flow per pump (gpm)	50 gpm
Pump 3 maximum rated flow per pump (L/min)	189.3 L/min
Pilot pump number of gears	1
Pilot pump maximum rated flow (gpm)	7.9 gpm
Pilot pump maximum rated flow (L/min)	29.9 L/min
Pilot pump pressure setting (psi)	580 psi
Pilot pump pressure setting (kPa)	3999 kPa
Implement circuits system operating pressure (psi)	4970 psi
Implement circuits system operating pressure (kPa)	34266.9 kPa
Travel circuits system operating pressure (psi)	5150 psi
Travel circuits system operating pressure (kPa)	35508 kPa
Swing circuits system operating pressure (psi)	4680 psi
Swing circuits system operating pressure (kPa)	32267.5 kPa
Power boost system operating pressure (psi)	5510 psi
Power boost system operating pressure (kPa)	37990 kPa
Controls type	Pilot levers, short stroke, low-effort hydraulic pilot controls with shutoff lever

Number of boom cylinders	2
Boom cylinder bore (in.)	4.72 in.
Boom cylinder bore (mm)	119.9 mm
Boom cylinder rod diameter (in.)	3.35 in.
Boom cylinder rod diameter (mm)	85.1 mm
Boom cylinder stroke (in.)	52.36 in.
Boom cylinder stroke (mm)	1329.9 mm
Boom cylinder fully retracted length (in.)	72.83 in.
Number of arm cylinders	1
Arm cylinder bore (in.)	5.31 in.
Arm cylinder bore (mm)	134.87 mm
Arm cylinder rod diameter (in.)	3.74 in.
Arm cylinder rod diameter (mm)	95 mm
Arm cylinder stroke (in.)	58.07 in.
Arm cylinder stroke (mm)	1475 mm
Arm cylinder fully retracted length (in.)	79.02 in.
Arm cylinder fully retracted length (mm)	2007.11 mm
Number of bucket cylinders	1
Bucket cylinder bore (in.)	4.53 in.
Bucket cylinder bore (mm)	115.06 mm
Bucket cylinder rod diameter (in.)	3.15 in.
Bucket cylinder rod diameter (mm)	80 mm
Bucket cylinder stroke (in.)	41.73 in.
Bucket cylinder stroke (mm)	1060 mm
Bucket cylinder fully retracted length (in.)	62.6 in.
Bucket cylinder fully retracted length (mm)	1590 mm

Battery voltage (V)	12 V
Number of batteries	2
Battery capacity (CCA)	651 CCA
Alternator rating (amp)	50 amp
Work lights	2 LED (1 mounted on boom, 1 on frame)

Number of carrier rollers per side	2
Number of track rollers per side	8
Number of shoes per side	49
Track adjustment type	Hydraulic
Track guides	Center
Track chain type	Sealed and lubricated

28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes with standard counterweight and boom (psi)	6.53 psi
700-mm triple semi-grouser shoes with standard counterweight and boom (kPa)	45.02 kPa
32-in. triple semi-grouser shoes with standard counterweight and boom (psi)	5.8 psi
800-mm triple semi-grouser shoes with standard counterweight and boom (kPa)	40 kPa

Speed (rpm)	11.8 rpm
Torque (lb-ft)	50000 lb-ft
Torque (Nm)	67791 Nm

Fuel tank (gal.)	100 gal.
Fuel tank (L)	378.5 L
Cooling system (qt)	29.6 qt
Cooling system (L)	28 L
Engine oil with filter (qt)	24.3 qt
Engine oil with filter (L)	23 L
Swing mechanism (qt)	6.6 qt
Swing mechanism (L)	6.2 L
Travel device (qt)	7.2 qt
Travel device (L)	6.8 L
Hydraulic tank (gal.)	34.3 gal.
Hydraulic tank (L)	129.8 L
Hydraulic system (gal.)	63.4 gal.
Hydraulic system (L)	240 L
Diesel-exhaust fluid (DEF) (qt)	16.9 qt
Diesel-exhaust fluid (DEF) (L)	16 L

Conditions for measuring operating weights	With full fuel tank; 79-kg (175 lb.) operator; 1219-mm (48 in.), 1.09-m3 (1.43 cu. yd.), 871-kg (1,921 lb.) heavy-duty bucket; 2.91-m (9 ft. 7 in.) arm; and 7280-kg (16,050 lb.) counterweight
With 28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes (lb)	56218 lb.
With 700-mm triple semi-grouser shoes (kg)	25500 kg
With 32-in. triple semi-grouser shoes (lb)	56879 lb.
With 800-mm triple semi-grouser shoes (kg)	25800 kg

28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes (lb)	17641 lb.
700-mm triple semi-grouser shoes (kg)	8001.8 kg
32-in. triple semi-grouser shoes (lb)	18250 lb.
800-mm triple semi-grouser shoes (kg)	8278.1 kg
1-piece boom, with arm cylinder (lb)	3880 lb.
1-piece boom, with arm cylinder (kg)	1760 kg
9-ft, 7-in. arm with bucket and linkage (lb)	2024 lb.
2.91-m arm with bucket and linkage (kg)	918.1 kg
Boom-lift cylinders (2), total weight (lb)	750 lb.
Boom-lift cylinders (2), total weight (kg)	340.2 kg