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John Deere 690ELC
The John Deere 690ELC is a track excavator built by John Deere. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1995. It is common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 18% 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 | 1995 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 18% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 80 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 82% EROPS w AC 18% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 6" 91% 9' 7" 3% 9' 8" 3% 9' 10" 2% 9' 5" 1% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 74% Auxiliary 26% 2 Valve 1% Base + 1 Function 0% |
| Grouser | Double 91% Triple 9% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 32 inch 69% 30 inch 22% 26 inch 3% 28 inch 3% 36 inch 3% |
| Thumb | Manual 56% Hydraulic 44% |
Other John Deere 690 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere 690A | 12-20 t | 1973 | rare | — |
| John Deere 690B | 12-20 t | 1978 | common | 98% |
| John Deere 690 | 12-20 t | 1981 | common | 96% |
| John Deere 690C | 12-20 t | 1987 | rare | — |
| John Deere 690DLC | 12-20 t | 1989 | known | 100% |
| John Deere 690D | 12-20 t | 1990 | rare | — |
| John Deere 690EL | 20-30 t | 1995 | rare | — |
| John Deere 690E | 20-30 t | 1995 | known | 100% |
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.