John Deere L tractor specifications

1937 - 1946

1937 - 1946 Two-Cylinder Letter SeriesUtility tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:John Deere
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Moline, Illinois, USA
Total built:13,365
Original price:$517 (1946)

Variants

Variants L:farm tractor
LI:industrial tractor

1937 - 1946

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	Utility tractor
Factory:	Moline, Illinois, USA
Total built:	13,365
Original price:	$517 (1946)

Variants

Variants
L:	farm tractor
LI:	industrial tractor

John Deere L Power

John Deere L Power
Drawbar (claimed):	7.01 hp 5.2 kW
Belt (claimed):	9.27 hp 6.9 kW
Plows:	1 (12-inch)
Drawbar (tested):	9.06 hp 6.8 kW
Belt (tested):	10.42 hp 7.8 kW
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John Deere L Engines

John Deere L Engines
John Deere 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline
Hercules 0.9L 2-cyl gasoline
Hercules 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	6 gal 22.7 L
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Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
Transmission:	3-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Weight:	1,515 lbs 687 kg
Front tire:	4.00x15
Rear tire:	6.00x22
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L Serial Numbers

L Serial Numbers
Location:	Right side of rear axle
photo of L serial number
1937:	621000
1938:	621079
1939:	626265
1940:	630160
1941:	634191
1942:	640000
1943:	640738
1944:	641038
1945:	641538
1946:	641958
Final:	642038
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John Deere L Power

John Deere L Power Drawbar (claimed):7.01 hp
5.2 kW
Belt (claimed):9.27 hp
6.9 kW
Plows:1 (12-inch)
Drawbar (tested):9.06 hp
6.8 kW
Belt (tested):10.42 hp
7.8 kW
power test details ...

1937 - 1946

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 313

Nebraska Tractor Test 313
Gasoline November 4, 1938 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 313 file
Belt power (max):	10.42 hp 7.8 kW
Drawbar performance
Max power:	9.06 hp 6.8 kW
Max pull:	1,235 lbs 560 kg

John Deere L Engines

John Deere L Engines John Deere 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline Hercules 0.9L 2-cyl gasoline Hercules 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline Fuel tank:6 gal
22.7 L
Engine details ...

1937 - 1946

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
John Deere 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline
Hercules 0.9L 2-cyl gasoline
Hercules 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Final engine. Used from serial number 640000 through the end of production
Displacement:	66.4 ci 1.1 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.25x4.00 inches 83 x 102 mm
Rated RPM:	1550
Firing order:	1-2
Coolant capacity:	10 qts 9.5 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Hercules NXA
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Original engine, used until 1938, SN 622580
Displacement:	56.5 ci 0.9 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.00x4.00 inches 76 x 102 mm
Firing order:	1-2

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Hercules NXB
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Second engine, used until 1941, SN 634840
Displacement:	66.4 ci 1.1 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.25x4.00 inches 83 x 102 mm

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Transmission:3-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

1937 - 1946

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	3 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Weight:1,515 lbs
687 kg
Front tire:4.00x15
Rear tire:6.00x22
Full dimensions and tires ...

1937 - 1946

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

John Deere L Tires

John Deere L Tires
Ag front:	4.00x15
Ag rear:	6.00x22

Dimensions

Dimensions
Length:	91 inches 231 cm
Width:	49 inches 124 cm
Height:	57 inches 144 cm
Weight:	1,515 lbs 687 kg

L Serial Numbers

L Serial Numbers Location:Right side of rear axle
photo of L serial number
1937:621000
1938:621079
1939:626265
1940:630160
1941:634191
1942:640000
1943:640738
1944:641038
1945:641538
1946:641958
Final:642038

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