John Deere LA

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

12.9 hp

Weight
2,200 lb
Engines
1 Gasoline
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar10.5 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested13.1 hp
Belt pulley12.9 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested14.3 hp
Listed power14 hp belt basis
Plows rated1

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere LA
John Deere 1.3L 2-cyl gasolineGasoline · 2 cyl77 ci
Engine details
John Deere 1.3L 2-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.5 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,850 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere LA
3-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear3F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight2,200 lb shipping
Shipping2,200 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase61 in
Length93 in
Width47 in
Height60 in
Ground clearance20.5 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank8 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOtransmission ((Optional)
Rear PTO speeds540 (1.375)

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
CabOpen operator station with steel pan seat

Tires

Tires specifications
Front5.00-15
Rear8.00-24

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Groundpositive

Production

Production specifications
FactoriesMoline, Illinois, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Back of rear axle on right side.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19411001
19425361
19436029
19446159
19459732
194611529
Final13475

Literature

  • The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series J.R. Hobbs
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • General Catalog John Deere, 1940
  • Models "L" and "LA" General-Purpose Tractors John Deere, 1941
  • The New, More Powerful Model "LA" John Deere, 1940
  • Instructions for Model LA Tractor (DIR-207)
  • *Publication contains known errors.