John Deere 1010 tractor specifications

1960 - 1965

1960 - 1965 New Generation SeriesUtility tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:John Deere
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Total built:44,377*Total for all variants of the John Deere 1010.
9,792*Total for both types of 1010RU. 7,048 gasoline and 2,744 diesel.
Original price:$3,500 (1965 )
The John Deere 1010 was available in multiple versions. Row Crop (R), Single Row Crop (RS), Row Crop Utility (RU), Orchard (O), Utility (U), and Industrial Wheel (W) in addition to two crawler types. Also a low-cost Special Row Crop Utility (RUS) version was made that was $300 less than regular models. It had only a pan seat and 540 RPM PTO.

Variants

Variants 1010RU:row-crop utility
1010C:crawler
1010U:utility
1010RS:single row-crop
1010R:row-crop
1010O:orchard
1010RUS:special row-crop utility
1010W:wheeled industrial

1960 - 1965

New Generation Series

Utility tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	Utility tractor
Factory:	Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Total built:	44,377*Total for all variants of the John Deere 1010.
	9,792*Total for both types of 1010RU. 7,048 gasoline and 2,744 diesel.
Original price:	$3,500 (1965 )
The John Deere 1010 was available in multiple versions. Row Crop (R), Single Row Crop (RS), Row Crop Utility (RU), Orchard (O), Utility (U), and Industrial Wheel (W) in addition to two crawler types. Also a low-cost Special Row Crop Utility (RUS) version was made that was $300 less than regular models. It had only a pan seat and 540 RPM PTO.

Variants

Variants
1010RU:	row-crop utility
1010C:	crawler
1010U:	utility
1010RS:	single row-crop
1010R:	row-crop
1010O:	orchard
1010RUS:	special row-crop utility
1010W:	wheeled industrial

John Deere 1010 Power

John Deere 1010 Power
Drawbar (claimed):	30 hp 22.4 kW
PTO (claimed):	36.13 hp 26.9 kW
Drawbar (tested):	30.00 hp 22.4 kW
PTO (tested):	36.13 hp 26.9 kW
power test details ...

John Deere 1010 Engines

John Deere 1010 Engines
John Deere 2.4L 4-cyl diesel
John Deere 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
Steering:	power*Optional
Brakes:	mechanical disc
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	5-speed sliding gear
Transmission details ...

Capacity

Capacity
Fuel:	12 gal 45.4 L
Hydraulic system:	4.5 gal 17.0 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	open center
Capacity:	4.5 gal 17.0 L

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
	independent*Optional
Rear RPM:	540
	540/1000*Optional.

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
RU Wheelbase:	82.5 inches 209 cm
Weight:	3350 to 4041 pounds
Front tire:	5.00-15
Rear tire:	10-34
Full dimensions and tires ...

1010 Serial Numbers

1010 Serial Numbers
Location:	Plate on the engine block, right side
photo of 1010 serial number
1960:	10001
1961:	13692
1962:	23630
1963:	32188
1964:	43900
1965:	53722
Final:	57312
how to read serial numbers...

John Deere 1010 Power

John Deere 1010 Power Drawbar (claimed):30 hp
22.4 kW
PTO (claimed):36.13 hp
26.9 kW
Drawbar (tested):30.00 hp
22.4 kW
PTO (tested):36.13 hp
26.9 kW
power test details ...

1960 - 1965

New Generation Series

Utility tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 802

Nebraska Tractor Test 802
Gasoline 5-speed 2WD June 20 - 28, 1961 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 802 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	36.13 hp 26.9 kW
Fuel use:	3.5 gal/hour 13.2 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	29.6 hp 22.1 kW
Fuel use:	2.9 gal/hour 11.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	30.00 hp 22.4 kW
Fuel use:	3.5 gal/hour 13.2 l/hour
Max pull:	3,615 lbs 1639 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 803

Nebraska Tractor Test 803
Diesel 5-speed 2WD June 21 - 29, 1961 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 803 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	35.99 hp 26.8 kW
Fuel use:	3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	29.70 hp 22.1 kW
Fuel use:	2.4 gal/hour 9.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	29.16 hp 21.7 kW
Fuel use:	2.9 gal/hour 11.0 l/hour
Max pull:	3,657 lbs 1658 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

John Deere 1010 Engines

John Deere 1010 Engines John Deere 2.4L 4-cyl diesel John Deere 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline Engine details ...

1960 - 1965

New Generation Series

Utility tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
John Deere 2.4L 4-cyl diesel
John Deere 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	144.5 ci 2.4 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.625x3.50 inches 92 x 89 mm
Compression:	18:1
Rated RPM:	2500
Starter volts:	12
Coolant capacity:	11 qts 10.4 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	115.5 ci 1.9 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.50x3.00 inches 89 x 76 mm
Compression:	8.3:1
Rated RPM:	2500
Starter volts:	12

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Steering:power*Optional
Brakes:mechanical disc
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:5-speed sliding gear
Transmission details ...

1960 - 1965

New Generation Series

Utility tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	sliding gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:	dry disc
Shift lever for the 1010 was originally on the dash. Starting with the 1963 model year (serial number 031001) the shifter was moved to the top of the transmission.

Speeds

Speeds

Capacity

Capacity Fuel:12 gal
45.4 L
Hydraulic system:4.5 gal
17.0 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:open center
Capacity:4.5 gal
17.0 L

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:transmission
independent*Optional
Rear RPM:540
540/1000*Optional.

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires RU Wheelbase:82.5 inches
209 cm
Weight:3350 to 4041 pounds
Front tire:5.00-15
Rear tire:10-34
Full dimensions and tires ...

1960 - 1965

New Generation Series

Utility tractor

John Deere 1010 Tires

John Deere 1010 Tires
Ag front:	5.00-15
Ag rear:	10-34
Ag front:	6.00-16
Ag rear:	12-28

Dimensions

Dimensions
RU Wheelbase:	82.5 inches 209 cm
1010RU Length:	121.5 inches 308 cm
1010RU Height (hood):	55.875 inches 141 cm
1010RU Height (exhaust):	72.3 inches 183 cm
1010RU Front tread:	50 to 80 inches 127 to 203 cm
1010RU Rear tread:	56 to 89 inches 142 to 226 cm

John Deere 1010 Weight

John Deere 1010 Weight
Gasoline Shipping:	3350 lbs 1519 kg
Diesel Shipping:	3430 lbs 1555 kg
Gas Operating:	3923 lbs 1779 kg
Diesel Operating:	4041 lbs 1832 kg
Ballasted:	5750 lbs 2608 kg

1010 Serial Numbers

1010 Serial Numbers Location:Plate on the engine block, right side
photo of 1010 serial number
1960:10001
1961:13692
1962:23630
1963:32188
1964:43900
1965:53722
Final:57312

how to read serial numbers...