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.
Manufacturer
John Deere
Total Built
44,377 *Total for all variants of the John Deere 1010.
Total Built
9,792 *Total for both types of 1010RU. 7,048 gasoline and 2,744 diesel.
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
Steering
manual
Steering
power OptOptional
Capacity
Fuel
12 gal45.4 L
Hydraulic System
4.5 gal17.0 L
Hydraulics
Type
open center
Capacity
4.5 gal17.0 L
Hitch
Rear Type
I
Pto
Rear Pto
transmission
Rear Pto
independent OptOptional
Rear Type
540
Rear Type
540/1000 *Optional.
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
1960
10001
1961
13692
1962
23630
1963
32188
1964
43900
1965
53722
Final
57312
1010 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement
144.5 ci2.4 L
Bore Stroke
3.625x3.50 inches92 x 89 mm
Compression Ratio
18:1
Rated Rpm
2500
Starter Volts
12
Coolant Capacity
11 qts10.4 L
Fuel Type
diesel
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement
115.5 ci1.9 L
Bore Stroke
3.50x3.00 inches89 x 76 mm
Compression Ratio
8.3:1
Rated Rpm
2500
Starter Volts
12
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 2.4L 4-cyl diesel
John Deere 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline
1010 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
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.
