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John Deere 542 Front End Loader

The John Deere 542 front end loader was designed for John Deere 5400, 5500, 5525 tractors. The loader is equipped with double acting hydraulic lift and bucket cylinders.

The loader’s maximum lift height is 130" (3310 mm) at pin, and clearance with bucket dumped is 93.6" (2378 mm). The lift capacity is 3214 lbs (1458 kg) at maximum height (pivot pin), and a boom breakout force is 4137 lbs (1880 kg).

Compatible buckets for the John Deere 542 loader: a 73" (1850 mm) standard material bucket with a heaped capacity of 18.4 cu.ft (0.52 m3), or 85" (2150 mm) heavy-duty material bucket with a heaped capacity of 25.8 cu.ft (0.74 m3).

Compatible Tractors
Tractor models John Deere 5400, 5500, 5525
Front tires 11.2x24
Rear tires 16.9x30
Wheelbase 2177 mm (85.7 in)
Pump capacity 60 L/min (15.9 gal/min)
Rated pressure 190 bar (2755 psi)

Standard Material Bucket
Width 1850 mm (73 in)
Struck capacity 0.43 m3 (15.2 cu.ft)
Heaped capacity 0.52 m3 (18.4 cu.ft)
Weight 107 kg (309 lb)

Heavy-Duty Material Bucket
Width 2150 mm (85 in)
Struck capacity 0.59 m3 (20.9 cu.ft)
Heaped capacity 0.74 m3 (25.8 cu.ft)
Weight 275 kg (605 lb)

Loader Dimensions
Maximum lift height 3310 mm (130 in)
Clearance at full height, bucket level 3075 mm (121 in)
Clearance at full height, bucket dumped 2378 mm (93.6 in)
Overall length 4309 mm (170 in)
Digging depth 128 mm (5.0 in)
Reach at maximum height 931 mm (36.6 in)
Reach at ground, bucket level 2123 mm (84 in)
Bucket dump angle at full height 73 degrees
Bucket rollback angle at ground 39 degrees
Bucket dump angle at ground 114 degrees
Bucket rollback at full height 115 degrees
Overall height in carry position 1442 mm (57 in)

Operating Data
Lift capacity to full height at pivot 1458 kg (3214 lb)
Lift capacity to full height at 31.5" (0.8m) ahead of pivot 1080 kg (2381 lb)
Lift capacity to 59" (1.5m) height at pivot 1800 kg (3969 lb.)
Lift capacity to 59" (1.5m) height at 800 mm ahead of pivot 1740 kg (3836 lb)
Boom breakout force at pivot 1880 kg (4137 lb)
Boom breakout force at 31.5" (0.8m) ahead of pivot 2135 kg (4698 lb)
Bucket rollback force at maximum height 1440 kg (3169 lb)
Bucket rollback force at 59" (1.5m) lift height 2300 kg (5058 lb)
Bucket rollback force at ground level 2411 kg (5305 lb)

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