John Deere 620

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

48 hp

Weight
6,800 lb
Engines
3 Gasoline · All-fuel · LP gas
Built
20,848
Price new · 1956
$3,000

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTO48 hp claimed
Drawbar44 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested44.8 hp
Belt pulley49.2 hp tested
Listed power53 hp PTO basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 620
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl gasolineGasoline · 2 cyl303 ci
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl all-fuelAll-fuel · 2 cyl303 ci
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl LP gasLP gas · 2 cyl303 ci
Engine details
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
5.5 in × 6.38 in
Rated speed
1,125 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
2-cylinder 4-valve
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl all-fuel
Bore × stroke
5.5 in × 6.38 in
Rated speed
1,125 rpm
Compression
4.78:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
2-cylinder 4-valve
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl LP gas
Bore × stroke
5.5 in × 6.38 in
Rated speed
1,125 rpm
Compression
8.1:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
2-cylinder 4-valve

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 620
6-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear6F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight6,800 lb operating
Shipping5,858 lb
Ballasted8,769 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase90 in
Length135.2 in
Width86.6 in
Height88.1 in
Rear tread, narrowest58 in
Rear tread, widest88 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank20.5 gal
Auxiliary fuel1 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flow8.9 gpm
Pressure1,200 psi
Remote valves1 or 2

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryII
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTO speeds540

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
Steeringpower assist
BrakesDifferential mechanical contracting band brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Tires specifications
Front6.00-16
Rear12.4-38

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Groundpositive

Production

Production specifications
Total built20,848
Price new$3,000 (1956)
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Variants

  • 620 row-crop
  • 620S standard
  • 620O orchard
  • 620HC high-crop

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the right side of the 620 tractor frame, below the belt pulley.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19566200000
19576203778
19586215048
Final6222686

Literature

  • The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors Benjamin Hain
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • The 1957 John Deere Tractors are here!
  • Facts about horsepower and fuel economy John Deere, 1957
  • *Publication contains known errors.

Attachments

  • front-end loader