The diesel engine on the model 70 used a 18.85 cubic inch 4-cylinder starting engine.
Transmissions
Transmissions for the John Deere 70
6-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear
6F / 1R
Transmission notes
6-speed unsynchronized gear: Three gears, plus reverse, in two ranges. Reverse is available in both direct (high) and underdrive (low) although Deere only advertised the use of reverse in low range. Use of reverse in high range may be dangerously fast.
Weight
Weight specifications
Weight
6,538 lb operating; Gas
Ballasted
9,000 lb
Dimensions
Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase
91 in
Length
136.2 in
Width
86.6 in
Height
65.6 in
Front tread, narrowest
56 in
Front tread, widest
80 in
Rear tread, narrowest
60 in
Rear tread, widest
88 in
Capacities
Capacities specifications
Fuel tank
24.5 gal
Auxiliary fuel
1.7 gal
Hydraulics
Hydraulics specifications
Pump flow
no record
Hitch
Hitch specifications
Rear lift capacity
no record
PTO
PTO specifications
Rear PTO
transmission
Rear PTO speeds
540
Chassis
Chassis specifications
Drive
2WD
Steering
manual
Brakes
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Cab
Open operator station
Tires
Tires specifications
Front
6.00-16
Rear
12-38
Electrical
Electrical specifications
System voltage
6 V
Batteries
2 (gas)
Ground
positive
Production
Production specifications
Total built
35,868
Price new
$2,800 (1955)
Factories
Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Built by
John Deere
Variants
70 row-crop
70S standard tread
70HC high-crop
Serial numbers
Right side of tractor frame, forward of and below the belt pully.
First serial number by year
Year
First serial
1953
7000001
1954
7002283
1955
7014803
1956
7031300
Final
7043757
Literature
The First Numbered Series of John Deere Tractors Hain Publishing, 2004