John Deere A Row-Crop Tractor information

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John Deere A

  • Year: 1934 – 1952 Model year
  • Series: Two-Cylinder Letter Series
  • Horsepower: 18 hp
  • Weight: 3783 lbs
  • Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
  • 300,000 Total built
  • Price: NA

John Deere A Specs

John Deere A Serial Numbers

1934410000
1935412866
1936424025
1937442151
1938466787
1939477000
1940488000
1941499000
1942510239
1943520004
1944524423
1945542700
1946555334
1947569610
1948587349
1949611921
1950640246
1951666307
1952682602
Final703384

John Deere all fuel 2-cylinder 4-valve liquid-cooled horizontal Engine Detail

Displacement309 ci
5.1 L
Bore/Stroke5.50×6.50 inches
140 x 165 mm
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression4.45:1
Rated RPM975
Firing order1-2
Starter typemanual *
Oil capacity9.25 qts
8.8 L
Coolant capacity38 qts
36.0 L
Sparkplug gap.030 inches
0.762 mm
Point gap0.021 inches
0.533 mm
Intake valve clearance0.020 inches*
0.508 mm
Exhaust valve clearance0.020 inches*
0.508 mm

John Deere A Power

Drawbar (claimed)18 hp
13.4 kW
Belt (claimed)24 hp
17.9 kW
Plows*
Drawbar (tested)18.72 hp
14.0 kW
PTO (tested)23.63 hp
17.6 kW
Belt (tested)24.71 hp
18.4 kW

Transmission

ManufacturerJohn Deere
Typeunsynchronized gear
Gears4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutchdry disc

Mechanical

Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station with steel pan seat.

Power Take-off (PTO)

Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO Type540

John Deere A Tires

Ag front24×4 steel
Ag rear50×6 steel
Ag front5.50×16
Ag rear9/10/11.25×36

Dimensions

Length124 inches
314 cm
Width83 inches
210 cm
 86.325 inches
219 cm
Height60 inches
152 cm
 63.875 inches
162 cm
Weight3783 lbs
1715 kg

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