Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Type | Lawn tractor |
| Factory | Horicon, Wisconsin, USA |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering | manual |
| Cab | Open operator station. |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Mid PTO | independent |
| Clutch | manual |
60 Serial Numbers | |
| 1966 | 00001 |
| 1967 | 08001 |
| 1968 | 15001 |
| 1969 | 20001 |
60 Serial Location | |
| Serial number plate below steering wheel. |
Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery AH | 24 |
Engine Detail | |
| Tecumseh VH60 | |
| gasoline | |
| 1-cylinder | |
| air-cooled vertical-shaft | |
| Displacement | 221 cc 13.5 ci |
| Bore/Stroke | 2.625x2.5 inches 67 x 64 mm |
| Power | 6 hp 4.5 kW |
| Air cleaner | dry |
| Rated RPM | 3600 |
| Idle RPM | 1800-3600 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.030 inches 0.762 mm |
| Point gap | 0.020 inches 0.508 mm |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.010 inches (cold) 0.254 mm |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.010 inches (cold) 0.254 mm |
Transmission | |
| Transmission | Peerless 1200 |
| Type | belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 1.5 qts 1.4 L |
| Oil type | AM30200M |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 42.5 inches 107 cm |
| Length | 59 inches 149 cm |
| Width | 30.7 inches 77 cm |
| Height | 37 inches 93 cm |
| Weight | 402 lbs 182 kg |
| Front tread | 23.4 inches 59 cm |
| Rear tread | 22.5 inches 57 cm |