John Deere 6120 Hydraulics & PTO specifications

A 6120 lifts 10,251 lb (4,650 kg) at the lower-link ends.

A 6120 has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

On OECD Test 1821, the 6120 delivered 78.6 hp (58.6 kW) at the PTO shaft, at maximum power.

18 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 6120.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

79.0 hp

58.9 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120”, claimed

How much will a 6120 lift?

A 6120 lifts 10,251 lb (4,650 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 6120 Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre	Closed centre^{Source 1}
Hydraulic control	Load sensing
Rear remote valves	2
Lift capacity at ball ends	10,251 lb · 4,650 kg
Front hitch available, optional	Yes

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120”

A 6120 has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 6120 PTO
Rear PTO speeds	540/1000 rpm
Rear PTO shaft	35 mm, 6 splines / 35 mm, 21 splines
Front PTO available	Yes^{Source 2}
Front PTO available, optional	Yes^{Source 2}

Source · OECD test report 1821, 1999

On OECD Test 1821, the 6120 delivered 78.6 hp (58.6 kW) at the PTO shaft, at maximum power.

OECD Test 1821 — 6120 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · NA - PowrQuad - M 6210 A”
PTO power, at maximum power	78.6 hp · 58.6 kWAt 861 PTO rpmAt 1,900 engine rpm
PTO power, at rated engine speed	74.7 hp · 55.7 kWAt 1,042 PTO rpmAt 2,300 engine rpm
PTO power, at standard PTO speed	76.0 hp · 56.7 kWAt 1,000 PTO rpmAt 2,208 engine rpm
PTO shaft speed, at maximum power	861 rpm
PTO shaft speed, at rated engine speed	1,042 rpm
PTO shaft speed, at standard PTO speed	1,000 rpm
Hydraulic power, at maximum power	33.3 hp · 24.8 kW
Hydraulic pump delivery, at maximum power	28.1 gpm · 106.4 L/min
Three-point lift force	4,609 lbf · 20.5 kN

Source · OECD test report 1821, 1999

18 hydraulics and PTO values from OECD test report 1821, 1999; and Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120”.

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OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 821: John Deere 6120 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1821 · published 1999-04-19 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station DLG, Groß-Umstadt, Germany. Original document
Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 6120 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-50941 · revision 879110. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document