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Years in Production / 1956–1958
John Deere
420
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 420.
31hp
Engine estimate · from belt
Tracks
Drive
1956–1958
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
420 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Original price was $2300 in 1958
The 420 had so many possible configurations, sales literature referred to the 420 "Fleet". There was a 420 General-Purpose, Standard, Hi-Crop, Special, Utility, and even Crawler versions, each with several wheel configurations.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 11,197420W
- Total Built
- 7,580420T
- Total Built
- 4,932420U
- Total Built
- 3,908420S
- Total Built
- 610420H
- Total Built
- 86420V
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power optional
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- live *Live PTO optional with the 5-speed transmission.
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1956
- 80001
- 1957
- 107813
- 1958
- 127782
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Battery Volts
- 6
420 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 113 ci1.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.00 inches108 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1850
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 113 ci1.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.00 inches108 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.15:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1850
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
John Deere
LP gas
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 113 ci1.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.00 inches108 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Rated Rpm
- 1850
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 10.5 gal39.7 L
- Fuel Tank
- 20 gal (LP gas)75.7 L
Engine Options
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas
420 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission Options
4-speed unsynchronized gear
5-speed unsynchronized gear
420 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 77 in195 cm
- Width
- 51.5 in130 cm
- Height
- 47.5 in120 cm
- Wheelbase
- 52 in132 cm
- Front tread
- 36 in91 cm
- Rear tread
- 32 in81 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 3250 lbs1474 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 9-24
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the left side of tractor, on the clutch housing.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.00-15
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-10 (single)
- Rear Ag
- 9-24
- Rear Ag
- 10-24
- Rear Ag
- 11-24
- Rear Ag
- 11-26
- Rear Ag
- 12-26
- Rear Ag
- 13-26
- Rear Ag
- 12-28
- Rear Ag
- 10-34
- Rear Ag
- 10-38 (hi-crop)
- Rear Ag
- 11-38 (hi-crop)
420 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 420 videos from their original YouTube creators.
420 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 599: gasoline 4-speed 2WD
NTTL 600: tractor fuel 4-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 599
Gasoline 4-speed 2WDOctober 13 - 25, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 599
- Belt Power Max
- 28.31 hp21.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 26.15 hp19.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,790 lbs1719 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 600
Tractor fuel 4-speed 2WDOctober 13 - 25, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 600
- Belt Power Max
- 22.73 hp16.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 21.89 hp16.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,734 lbs1240 kg