| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Utility tractor | |
| Built in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Original price was $112,549 in 2020 | |
| John Deere 6120M Engine | |
| John Deere 4.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 46.2 gal 174.9 L |
| Exhaust fluid (DEF) | 5 gal 18.9 L |
| John Deere 6120M Transmissions | |
| 16-speed four-speed power shift | |
| 24-speed four-speed power shift | |
| infinitely variable transmission (IVT) | |
| John Deere 6120M Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 120 hp 89.5 kW |
| Engine (max) | 144 hp 107.4 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 94 hp 70.1 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 87.6 hp 65.3 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 112.0 hp 83.5 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | planetary |
| Differential lock | electro-hydraulic |
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard with air-conditioning. AutoTrac ((Optional));JDLink ((Optional)) | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
|   | closed center PFC OptOptional |
| Rear valves | 2 to 4 |
| Front valves | 0 to 3 |
| Pump flow | 21.2 gpm (open) 80.2 lpm |
|   | 30 gpm (closed) 113.6 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II/IIIN |
| Control | electronic lower link draft sensing |
| Rear lift (at ends) | 8267 lbs*Actual tested lift was 6430 pounds. 3749 kg |
|   | 11023 lbs*Optional. Actual tested lift was 8540 pounds. 5000 kg |
| Front Hitch | IIIN OptOptional |
| Front lift | 9700 lbs 4399 kg |
| Drawbar | Cat. 2 |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
| Engine RPM | 540@1977 |
|   | 1000@1972 |
| Front PTO | independent OptOptional |
| Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
| Front PTO Type | 1000 |
| Engine RPM | 1000@1969 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| 2WD ROPS Wheelbase | 108.4 inches 275 cm |
| 4WD ROPS Wheelbase | 101.6 inches 258 cm |
| 2WD Cab Wheelbase | 101.3 inches 257 cm |
| 4WD Cab Wheelbase | 94.5 inches 240 cm |
| Weight | 12522 lbs 5679 kg |
| Front tire | 540/65R24 |
| Rear tire | 600/65R38 |
| John Deere 6120M attachments | |
| front-end loader | |
| 6120M Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the right side of the main tractor frame. |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alterntor |
| Charging amps | 120 |
|   | 150 OptOptional |
|   | 200 OptOptional |
| Charging volts | 14 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery AH | 154 |
|   | 174 OptOptional |
| References | |
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| 6M Tractors published in 2020, by John Deere |
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