Year Built
1960 to 1965

Factory
Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Beginning and Ending SN
First 10001 Last —-

Year and Serial No. Breaks
1960 10001-10998
1961 10999-21086
1962 21087-31249
1963 31250-44035
1964 44036-58185
1965 58186- ——-

Total Produced
Year Gas Diesel
1960 Gasoline…..0 Diesel…..0
1961 Gasoline…..0 Diesel…..0
1962 Gasoline…..301 Diesel…..1202
1963 Gasoline…..442 Diesel…..2727
1964 Gasoline…..387 Diesel…..4018
1965 Gasoline…..6 Diesel…..246
Total Gasoline…..1136 Diesel…..8193

Grand Total
9329

Original Price
N/A

Specs

Engine

Gasoline

Manufacturer
John Deere
Four stroke cycle, valve-in-head

Fuel
Gasoline

Aspiration
Natural

Displacement
145 c.i.

Bore and Stroke
3.675″ x 3.50″

Maximum HP at the Drawbar
39.18

Maximum HP at the PTO
47.45

Maximum HP at the Flywheel
52.0

Maximum Torque at the Engine
1500 rpm…..119.0 foot-pounds 2500 rpm…..109.3 foot-pounds

RPM at Maximum Torque
1500

Cylinders
4

Valves
8

Cooling
Liquid

Compression
Approx. 7.9 to 1*

Engine Speed
Working speed range…..1500 to 2500 Fast Idle…..2700 Slow Idle…..600

Firing Order
1-3-4-2

Air Cleaner
Oil Bath

Starter Volts
12

Spark Plug Gap
.025″

Distributor Point Gap
.022″

Intake Valve Clearance
.012″ (when cold)

Exhaust Valve Clearance
.018″ (when cold)

Oil Capacity
6 qts. (including oil filter)

Coolant Capacity
3 gals.

*Pistons available for high altitude operation which provide a 9.0 to 1 compression ratio

Diesel

Manufacturer
John Deere
Four- stroke cycle, valve-in-head

Fuel
Diesel

Aspiration
Natural

Displacement
165 c.i.

Bore and Stroke
3.875″ x 3.50″

Maximum HP at the Drawbar
39.35

Maximum HP at the PTO
47.72

Maximum HP at the Flywheel
52.0

Maximum Torque at the Engine
1500 rpm…..124.5 foot-pounds 2500 rpm…..109.3 foot-pounds

RPM at Maximum Torque
1500

Cylinders
4

Valves
8

Cooling
Liquid

Compression
19 to 1

Engine Speed
Working speed range…..1500 to 2500 Fast Idle…..2650 Slow Idle…..800

Firing Order
1-3-4-2

Air Cleaner
Oil bath

Starter Volts
12

Intake Valve Clearance
.012″ (when cold)

Exhaust Valve Clearance
.018″ (when cold)

Oil Capacity
6 U.S. qts. (including oil filter)

Coolant Capacity
3 U.S. gals.
(A Directional Reverse was an available Option)

Transmission

Gears
8 Forward and 4 Reverse
H-L-R Transmission Constant Mesh Transmission

RPM RPM
1500 2500 1500 2500

Gear mph mph mph mph
1st .8 1.8 .9 1.5
2nd 1.1 1.8 1.1 1.8
3rd 1.2 2.0 1.4 2.3
4th 1.7 2.8 1.7 2.8
5th 1.8 3.0 2.1 3.5
6th 2.6 4.3 2.6 4.3
7th 2.8 4.7 3.3 5.5
8th 4.0 6.7 4.0 6.7
Reverse…..1 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.7
Reverse…..2 1.7 2.7 1.6 2.7
Reverse…..3 2.5 4.1 2.5 4.1
Reverse…..4 3.8 6.4 3.8 6.4

Oil Capacity*
(10001-34742) 27 Qts.
(34743-Up) 32 Qts.

Oil type
John Deere Type 303 Special Purpose Oil
*Transmission and Differential

Final Drives

Capacity
1/2 gal. each

Type
SAE 80 Multi-Purpose Lubricant or John Deere Type 303 Special Purpose Oil

Dimensions
Height to top of hood…..54-1/16”
Over-all height…..72-7/8″
Over-All Width (minimum)…..61-1/4”
Over-All Length
With Drawbar…..120-7/16″
Without Drawbar…..112-7/16″
4 Roller…..58-7/8”
Length of track on ground