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John Deere Collaborates With Customers for Upgrades John Deere has enhanced its

lineup of five small-frame G-Series skid steers and compacttrack loaders, providing opera-tors with even more power and

efficiency on the job site.While the five models(312GR, 314G,316GR, 317G, 318G)were introduced tothe market morethan three yearsago, John Deerecontinually workswith its customers in

the landscaping, agricultural material han-dling and construction industries to betterunderstand their needs and how to improvemachinery for maximum productivity,uptime and solutions.

“As we constantly source feedback fromour customers, we heard them request

minor improvements to the small-frame lineup, such as simplifiedmaintenance, increased visibility andeasier connections to attachments,”said Gregg Zupancic, product mar-

keting manager, skid steers and com-pact track loaders, John Deere Construction

& Forestry. “We used this as an opportunityto upgrade our equipment so that it meetstheir needs and continues to provide qualityand performance that our customers expect.”

The improved small-frame G-Seriesmachines feature increased productivity andtime-saving options. They can be equippedwith an optional rearview camera and easy-to-clean cab windows for additional visibili-ty, safety and speed on the job site. Theupgraded cab offers more comfort so opera-tors can easily maneuver the machine andremain in the cab for longer durations on thejob, without sacrificing performance. Thesmall-frame cabs also include a newBluetooth radio option, and the redesignedmanual control levers have improvedergonomic grips for increased operator com-fort and accessibility.

The small-frame G-Series modelupgrades also include protected auxiliaryhydraulic lines that run within the boom foradditional protection, ultimately extendingthe machine’s life cycle. The machines havean optional capability to support two sets ofcounter weights, providing the operator withgreater stability and capacity to lift heaviermaterials. The newly integrated 4-point-tie-down system increases overall mobility and

impact on different jobs by enabling opera-tors to securely and safely move the machineto different locations.

Operators can streamline their daily main-tenance tasks with color-coded fluid fills andkey filters that are mounted for ease ofaccess near the rear door. The small-framemodels boast optimized air-conditioningducts, improved cab pressurization anddebris ingression, enabling operators tospend more time working and less timecleaning. Many components include zincflake hardware for improved protectionagainst corrosion and machine wear.

Operators looking to get the most out ofthe 312GR, 314G, 316GR, 317G or 318Gmodels can now leverage a five-year sub-scription to JDLink telematics, an applica-tion that allows operators to view criticalinformation about machines in their fleet.The machine monitoring solution providesreal-time data and health prognostics to sug-gest maintenance solutions that decreasecostly downtime. Remote diagnostics enablea dealer to read codes, record performancedata and even update software without a tripto the job site.

For more information, visit www.john-deere.com/compact.

The small-frame G-Series model upgradesinclude protected auxiliary hydraulic lines thatrun within the boom for additional protection,ultimately extending the machine’s life cycle. Themachines have an optional capabili-ty to support two setsof counter weights,providing the oper-ator with greaterstability andcapacity to liftheaviermateri-als.