5-speed sliding gear: Shift lever for the 1010 was originally on the dash. Starting with the 1963 model year (serial number 031001) the shifter was moved to the top of the transmission.
Weight
Weight specifications
Weight
3,923 lb operating; Gas
Shipping
3,350 lb
Ballasted
5,750 lb
Dimensions
Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase
82.5 in
Length
121.5 in
Capacities
Capacities specifications
Fuel tank
12 gal
Hydraulic system
4.5 gal
Hydraulics
Hydraulics specifications
System
open center
Pump flow
no record
Hitch
Hitch specifications
Rear hitch category
I
Rear lift capacity
no record
PTO
PTO specifications
Rear PTO
transmission
Rear PTO speeds
540
Chassis
Chassis specifications
Drive
2WD
Steering
manual
Brakes
Mechanical disc brakes
Cab
Open operator station
Tires
Tires specifications
Front
5.00-15
Rear
10-34
Production
Production specifications
Total built
44,377
Price new
$3,500 (1965)
Factories
Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Built by
John Deere
Variants
1010RU row-crop utility
1010C crawler
1010U utility
1010RS single row-crop
1010R row-crop
1010O orchard
1010RUS special row-crop utility
1010W wheeled industrial
Serial numbers
Plate on the engine block, right side
First serial number by year
Year
First serial
1960
10001
1961
13692
1962
23630
1963
32188
1964
43900
1965
53722
Final
57312
Literature
The John Deere 10 Series New Generation Tractors Hain Publishing, 2004