Deere 60 tractor specifications

1952 - 1956

1952 - 1956 Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:John Deere
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Factory:Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built:57,166
Original price:$2,500 (1956 )
Five variants of the John Deere model 60 were made. The basic 60, the standard 60S, the high-seat standard 60S6 (in 1955 and 1956 only), the orchard model 60-O, and the high-crop 60H with 32-inch clearance.

Variants

Variants 60:row-crop
60S:standard-tread
60 Hi-Crop:high-clearance

1952 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	Row-Crop tractor
Factory:	Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built:	57,166
Original price:	$2,500 (1956 )
Five variants of the John Deere model 60 were made. The basic 60, the standard 60S, the high-seat standard 60S6 (in 1955 and 1956 only), the orchard model 60-O, and the high-crop 60H with 32-inch clearance.

Variants

Variants
60:	row-crop
60S:	standard-tread
60 Hi-Crop:	high-clearance

John Deere 60 Power

John Deere 60 Power
Drawbar (claimed):	36.94 hp 27.5 kW
Belt (claimed):	41.57 hp 31.0 kW
Plows:	3 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested):	37.68 hp 28.1 kW
Belt (tested):	41.18 hp 30.7 kW
power test details ...

John Deere 60 Engines

John Deere 60 Engines
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl LP gas
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
	power optional (1954 on)
Brakes:	differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:	Open operator station with foam padded seat.
Transmission:	6-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

Capacity

Capacity
Fuel:	20.5 gal 77.6 L
	28 gal 106.0 L (LP gas)
Aux. fuel:	1 gal 3.8 L
Hydraulic system:	1.5 gal 5.7 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	Powr-Trol
Capacity:	1.5 gal 5.7 L
Pressure:	930 psi 64.1 bar
Valves:	1
Pump flow:	8.9 gpm 33.7 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Type:	John Deere 800

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
	independent*Optional
Rear RPM:	540 (1.375)

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	90 inches 228 cm
Weight:	5300 to 5800 pounds
Front tire:	6.00-16
Rear tire:	11-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

John Deere 60 attachments

John Deere 60 attachments
front-end loader
Attachment details ...

60 Serial Numbers

60 Serial Numbers
Location:	Right side of tractor. Either on top of frame, below the distributor or in front of the belt pulley.
photo of 60 serial number
1952:	6000001
1953:	6007694
1954:	6027995
1955:	6042500
1956:	6057650
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	12.8 inches 32 cm
Width:	7.4 inches 18 cm
RPM:	975
Speed:	3270 ft/min 996.70 meters/min

Electrical

Electrical
Ground:	positive
Batteries:	2
Battery volts:	6

John Deere 60 Power

John Deere 60 Power Drawbar (claimed):36.94 hp
27.5 kW
Belt (claimed):41.57 hp
31.0 kW
Plows:3 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested):37.68 hp
28.1 kW
Belt (tested):41.18 hp
30.7 kW
power test details ...

1952 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 472

Nebraska Tractor Test 472
Gasoline 6-speed 2WD May 26 - June 2, 1952 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 472 file
Belt power (max):	40.24 hp 30.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	3.8 gal/hour 14.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	35.18 hp 26.2 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull:	4,372 lbs 1983 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 490

Nebraska Tractor Test 490
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD April 15 - 21, 1953 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 490 file
Belt power (max):	32.48 hp 24.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	3.2 gal/hour 12.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	29.17 hp 21.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull:	4,499 lbs 2040 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 513

Nebraska Tractor Test 513
LP gas 6-speed 2WD November 6 - 12, 1953 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 513 file
Belt power (max):	41.18 hp 30.7 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	4.7 gal/hour 17.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	37.68 hp 28.1 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	5,352 lbs 2427 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.

John Deere 60 Engines

John Deere 60 Engines John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl gasoline John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl all-fuel John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl LP gas Engine details ...

1952 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	321 ci 5.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	5.50x6.75 inches 140 x 171 mm
Fuel system:	duplex carburetor
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6:1
Rated RPM:	975
Firing order:	1-2
Starter volts:	12
Oil capacity:	8 qts 7.6 L
Coolant capacity:	33 qts 31.2 L
Sparkplug gap:	0.030 inches 0.762 mm
Point gap:	0.022 inches 0.559 mm

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	321 ci 5.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	5.50x6.75 inches 140 x 171 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	4.7:1
Rated RPM:	975
Firing order:	1-2
Starter volts:	12

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
LP gas
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	321 ci 5.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	5.50x6.75 inches 140 x 171 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	7.3:1
Rated RPM:	975
Firing order:	1-2
Starter volts:	12

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
power optional (1954 on)
Brakes:differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:Open operator station with foam padded seat.
Transmission:6-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

1952 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	John Deere
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	6 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:	dry disc

Speeds

Speeds
With 11-38 rear tires.

Capacity

Capacity Fuel:20.5 gal
77.6 L
28 gal
106.0 L (LP gas)
Aux. fuel:1 gal
3.8 L
Hydraulic system:1.5 gal
5.7 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:Powr-Trol
Capacity:1.5 gal
5.7 L
Pressure:930 psi
64.1 bar
Valves:1
Pump flow:8.9 gpm
33.7 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Type:John Deere 800

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:transmission
independent*Optional
Rear RPM:540 (1.375)

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:90 inches
228 cm
Weight:5300 to 5800 pounds
Front tire:6.00-16
Rear tire:11-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

1952 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

John Deere 60 Tires

John Deere 60 Tires
Ag front:	6.00-16
Ag rear:	11-38
Ag front:	7.50-16
	9.00-10
Ag rear:	12-38
	9-42
	11-42

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	90 inches 228 cm
Length:	139 inches 353 cm
Width:	86.625 inches 220 cm
Height (hood):	65.6 inches 166 cm
Height (exhaust):	84.1 inches 213 cm
Rear axle:	3.125 inch diameter 79 mm
Rear tread:	56 to 88 inches 142 to 223 cm

John Deere 60 Weight

John Deere 60 Weight
Shipping:	5300 lbs 2404 kg
Operating:	5800 lbs 2630 kg
Ballasted:	7400 lbs 3356 kg

John Deere 60 attachments

John Deere 60 attachments front-end loader Attachment details ...

1952 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

John Deere 50 Loader

60 Serial Numbers

60 Serial Numbers Location:Right side of tractor. Either on top of frame, below the distributor or in front of the belt pulley.
photo of 60 serial number
1952:6000001
1953:6007694
1954:6027995
1955:6042500
1956:6057650

how to read serial numbers...