Deere L

Production: 1937 - 1946  

Production
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	Utility tractor
Factory:	Moline, Illinois, USA
Total built:	13,365
Original price:	$517 (1946)

Variants

farm tractor

industrial tractor

John Deere L Power
Drawbar (claimed):	7.01 hp 5.2 kW
Belt (claimed):	9.27 hp 6.9 kW
Plows:	1 (12-inch)
Drawbar (tested):	9.06 hp 6.8 kW
Belt (tested):	10.42 hp 7.8 kW

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
Transmission:	3-speed unsynchronized gear

L Serial Numbers
Location:	Right side of rear axle
1937:	621000
1938:	621079
1939:	626265
1940:	630160
1941:	634191
1942:	640000
1943:	640738
1944:	641038
1945:	641538
1946:	641958
Final:	642038

Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Final engine. Used from serial number 640000 through the end of production
Displacement:	66.4 ci 1.1 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.25x4.00 inches 83 x 102 mm
Rated RPM:	1550
Firing order:	1-2
Coolant capacity:	10 qts 9.5 L

Transmission
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	3 forward and 1 reverse

Dimensions
Length:	91 inches 231 cm
Width:	49 inches 124 cm
Height:	57 inches 144 cm
Weight:	1,515 lbs 687 kg