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Overview
Production
Manufacturer
John Deere
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Row-Crop tractor
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Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built
55,670 (all unstyled)
Total built
40,057 (short frame)
Total built
15,613 (long frame)
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The John Deere model B was introduced as a smaller tractor, to fill the needs of row-crop farmers that did not need a tractor as large as the A. It had a nearly 20-year production run, and the versions of the B can be broadly divided into three groups. The original B is often referred to as "unstyled", and includes all tractors built through 1938. In 1939, with tractor number 60000, began the "early styled" model B. In mid 1947, with tractor number 201000, began the "late styled" model B. Within the first year of production, tractors number 1000 through 3042 used a four-bolt front pedestal.
Engine
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John Deere 2.4L 2-cyl all fuel
Fuel tank
12 gal | 45.4 L
Aux. fuel
1 gal | 3.8 L
Transmission
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4-speed unsynchronized gear
Power
Drawbar (claimed)
12 hp | 8.9 kW
Belt (claimed)
16 hp | 11.9 kW
Plows
2 (10-inch)
Drawbar (tested)
11.80 hp | 8.8 kW
Belt (tested)
16.01 hp | 11.9 kW
Mechanical
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Two-wheel drive
Steering
manual
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Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
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Open operator station with pressed steel seat.
Pto
Rear PTO
transmission
Rear PTO Type
540
Dimensions
Weight
3,275 lbs | 1485 kg
Front tire
22x3.25
Rear tire
48x5.25
Serial location
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The left side of the transmission case, under the governor.
Belt pulley
Diameter
9.6875 inches | 24 cm
Width
7.25 inches | 18 cm
RPM
1250
Speed
3110 ft/min | 947.93 meters/min
Electrical
Ground
positive
Engine
Engine detail
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John Deere
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all fuel
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2-cylinder
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liquid-cooled
Displacement
149 ci | 2.4 L
Bore/Stroke
4.25x5.25 inches | 108 x 133 mm
Fuel system
Marvel-Schebler DLTX-10
Cooling system
thermo-siphon
Air cleaner
oil bath
Compression
4.71:1
Rated RPM
975
Firing order
1-2
Starter type
hand-crank
Oil capacity
7 qts | 6.6 L
Coolant capacity (Coolant)
22 qts | 20.8 L
Sparkplug gap
0.030 inches | 0.762 mm
Point gap
0.015 inches | 0.381 mm
Intake valve clearance
0.020 inches (hot) | 0.508 mm
Exhaust valve clearance
0.020 inches (hot) | 0.508 mm
Transmission
Transmission
Manufacturer
John Deere
Type
unsynchronized gear
Gears
4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch
dry disc
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Gear shift lever with speed 1, 2, and reverse. High and low range shift lever.