The John Deere 60D midi excavator has a Yanmar 4TNV98 four-cylinder engine producing 54 horsepower (HP). It has an operating weight of 13,653 pounds (6,193 kg). It comes standard with zero tail swing, independent-swing boom with 360-degree rotation, rubber crawler tracks, drawbar pull, low-effort pilot controls, an open-center variable displacement hydraulic system, and a standard quick coupler and boom mounted hydraulics.

The 60D has a maximum digging depth of 12.3 feet (3.77 m) and a breakout force of 9,217 lbs (4,180 kg).