John Deere
H425 Harvester Head
Forestry Attachments
The robust H425 harvester heads is designed for big trees and require a large base machine.
Current product detail page listed in the official John Deere AFME sitemap; this does not assert a 2026 model year or confirmed Eswatini stock.
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Model / part number: 0550WJ
Technical specification source: Official manufacturer technical data
Catalogue source: John Deere Africa & Middle East (AFME) · Checked 2026-10-04
Specifications
Key Specs7 specifications
- Weight Without Rotator and Link
- 1360 kg
- Maximum Cut Diameter (Metric)
- Standard: 710 mm With buttress option: 750 mm
- Maximum Cut Diameter (Imperial)
- Standard: 28 in. With buttress option: 29.5 in.
- Maximum Feed Speed (Metric)
- 2.9–7.0 m/s
- Maximum Feed Speed (Imperial)
- 9.5-23 fps
- Maximum Roller Opening (Metric)
- 680 mm
- Maximum Roller Opening (Imperial)
- 27 in.
Dimensions8 specifications
- Width, Head Open (Metric)
- 1730 mm
- Width, Head Open (Imperial)
- 68 in.
- Width, Head Closed (Metric)
- Standard: 1335 mm With buttress option: 1425 mm
- Width, Head Closed (Imperial)
- Standard: 52.6 in. With buttress option: 56.1 in.
- Height Without Rotator and Link (Metric)
- 1510 mm
- Height Without Rotator and Link (Imperial)
- 59.4 in.
- Weight Without Rotator and Link (Metric)
- 1360 kg
- Weight Without Rotator and Link (Imperial)
- 2998 lb.
Felling/Cutting8 specifications
- Super Cut 100 S Saw Unit, Automatic Chain Tensioning
- Standard
- Maximum Cut Diameter (Metric)
- Standard: 710 mm With buttress option: 750 mm
- Maximum Cut Diameter (Imperial)
- Standard: 28 in. With buttress option: 29.5 in.
- Length Of Saw Bar (Metric)
- 825/900 mm
- Length Of Saw Bar (Imperial)
- 32.5/35.4 in.
- Chain Type
- 404
- Chain Speed (Metric)
- 40 m/s
- Chain Speed (Imperial)
- 131 fpm
Feed System, Four-Wheel-Drive6 specifications
- Gross Feed Force (Metric)
- 400 / 627-cc motors: 27 kN 500 / 780-cc motors: 30 kN 315 / 1014-cc motors: 25–42 kN
- Gross Feed Force (Imperial)
- 400 / 627-cc motors: 6069.8 lb-ft 500 / 780-cc motors: 6744.3 lb-ft 315 / 1014-cc motors: 5620.2–9442 lb-ft
- Maximum Feed Speed (Metric)
- 2.9–7.0 m/s
- Maximum Feed Speed (Imperial)
- 9.5-23 fps
- Maximum Roller Opening (Metric)
- 680 mm
- Maximum Roller Opening (Imperial)
- 27 in.
Delimbing7 specifications
- Delimbing Knives
- 4 moving, 2 fixed
- Delimbing Diameter, Tip To Tip (Metric)
- 460 mm
- Delimbing Diameter, Tip To Tip (Imperial)
- 18 in.
- Maximum Opening Upper Knives (Metric)
- 680 mm
- Maximum Opening Upper Knives (Imperial)
- 27 in.
- Maximum Opening Lower Knives (Metric)
- 730 mm
- Maximum Opening Lower Knives (Imperial)
- 29 in.
Hydraulic System4 specifications
- Maximum Operating Pressure (Metric)
- 28 MPa
- Maximum Operating Pressure (Imperial)
- 4061.1 psi
- Recommended Pump Capacity (Metric)
- 260–340 L/min
- Recommended Pump Capacity (Imperial)
- 68.7-89.8 gpm
Tank Capacities7 specifications
- Color Marking (Other)
- Yes
- Color Marking (Metric)
- 2.35 L
- Color Marking (Imperial)
- 0.6 gal.
- Chain Oil (Metric)
- 9.0 L
- Chain Oil (Imperial)
- 2.4 gal.
- Chain Grease (Metric)
- 1.2 kg
- Chain Grease (Imperial)
- 2.6 lb.
Optional Equipment10 specifications
- Stump Treatment
- Yes
- Multi Tree Handling (MTH)
- Yes
- Mense Feed Rollers
- Yes
- Moipu Feed Rollers
- Yes
- Steel Thumbnail Feed Rollers
- Yes
- Steel V Profile Feed Rollers
- Yes
- Steel Ribbed Feed Rollers
- Yes
- Chain And Saw Bar Kits
- Yes
- Hydraulic Hose Kit
- Yes
- Top Saw
- Yes