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John Deere M

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

20 hp

Weight
2,600 lb
Engines
1 Gasoline
Built
45,799
Price new · 1952
$1,075

Power

Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar18 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested18.2 hp
Belt pulley20 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested20.5 hp
Listed power22 hp belt basis

Engines

John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasolineGasoline · 2 cyl101 ci
Engine details
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
4 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,650 rpm
Compression
6:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
The model M engine was also available as an all-fuel engine. Production numbers are unknown.

Transmissions

4-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear4F / 1R

Weight

Weight2,600 lb operating

Dimensions

Wheelbase70 in
Length110 in
Width51 in
Ground clearance21 in
Front tread, narrowest38 in
Front tread, widest52 in
Rear tread, narrowest38 in
Rear tread, widest52 in

Capacities

Fuel tank10 gal

Hydraulics

SystemTouch-O-Matic
Pump flowno record
Total flow4.2 gpm
Pressure700 psi

Hitch

Hitch typeDeere Quik-Tatch
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO speeds550

Chassis

Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
BrakesDifferential mechanical disc brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Front4.00x15
Rear8-24

Electrical

System voltage6 V
Groundpositive

Production

Total built45,799
Price new$1,075 (1952)
FactoriesDubuque, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Variants

  • M utility
  • MT row-crop
  • MC crawler
  • MI industrial

Serial numbers

Serial number plate located on the lower part of dash.

YearFirst serial
194710001
194813734
194925604
195035659
195143525
195250580
Final55799

Literature

  • The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series J.R. Hobbs
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • Model "M" General-Purpose Tractor John Deere, 1946
  • Operator's Manual Model "M" Tractor (OM-TM3) 1951
  • *Publication contains known errors.