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John Deere 490E
The John Deere 490E is a track excavator built by John Deere. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1994. It is very common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 6% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 80). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 12-20 t |
| Built around | 1994 |
| Used-market presence | very common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 6% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 80 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 94% EROPS w AC 6% OROPS 0% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 10" 47% 9' 6" 24% 9' 8" 10% 8' 6" 7% 8' 4" 5% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 78% Auxiliary 22% Base + 1 Function 0% |
| Coupler | Manual 90% Hydraulic 10% |
| Grouser | Double 89% Triple 11% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 28 inch 68% 24 inch 18% 30 inch 3% 36 inch 3% 20 inch 2% |
| Thumb | Manual 77% Hydraulic 23% |
Other John Deere 490 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere 490 | 6-12 t | 1985 | common | 99% |
| John Deere 490D | 6-12 t | 1988 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 490ELC | 12-20 t | 1995 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 312 | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar E120B | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 1990 | very common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC200LC6 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 1998 | very common | 100% |
| Hitachi EX120-2 | Hitachi | 12-20 t | 1992 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 315CL | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312B | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 1997 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC200LC7 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC120-6 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 1996 | common | 96% |
Source
Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.