Wikitractor

John Deere WA-17

Production ended · 4WD

Engine power

280 hp

Weight
28,280 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
28
Price new · 1969
$41,750

Power

Engine280 hp unspecified
PTOno record
Drawbar220 hp claimed
Listed power280 hp engine basis

Engines

Cummins 14.0L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl855 ci
Engine details
Cummins 14.0L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
5.5 in × 6 in
Rated speed
2,100 rpm
Rated power
280 hp
Compression
14.9:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline

Transmissions

Fuller RTO-91010F / 2R
Transmission notes

Fuller RTO-910: Five forward and one reverse with air-assist hi/lo range selection. Shifting on the move possible by double clutching.

Weight

Weight28,280 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Wheelbase140 in
Length257 in
Width111 in
Height98 in
Ground clearance18 in

Capacities

Fuel tank120 gal
Hydraulic system52 gal

Hydraulics

Systemopen center
Pump flow15 gpm
Total flow45 gpm
Steering flow30 gpm
Remote valves2 or 3

Hitch

Rear lift capacityno record

Chassis

Drive4WD
Steeringpower
BrakesPneumatic brakes
Final drivesplanetary
CabOpen operator station. Cab optional. Optional heat and air-conditioning

Tires

Front28.5-26
Rear28.5-26

Electrical

System voltage12 V
Batteries2
Battery capacity205 Ah
Chargingalternator
Groundnegative

Production

Total built28
Price new$41,750 (1969)
FactoriesPortland, Oregon, USA
Built byWagner

Literature

  • The John Deere 20 Series New Generation Tractors Benjamin Hain
  • Standard and 4-Wheel-Drive Tractors: 70 to 280 HP John Deere, 1970
  • New 225-hp and 280-hp four-wheel-drive Tractors John Deere, 1969
  • WA-14 and WA-17 Operator's Manual (OM-GA1002) 1968