John Deere 1010 
 
 1960 - 1965  
New Generation Series Utility tractor 
 
Series map:
1010
2010
40.1hp*
51.9hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
 
 
Production  
Manufacturer John Deere
 Utility tractor  
Built in 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 was $3,500 in 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  
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  
Drawbar (claimed) 30 hp22.4 kW 
 PTO (claimed) 36.13 hp26.9 kW 
 Drawbar (tested) 30.00 hp22.4 kW 
 PTO (tested) 36.13 hp26.9 kW 
 Performance test details ...  
 
Mechanical  
Two-wheel drive  
Steering manual
 Steering power   Opt Optional  
 Mechanical disc brakes  
Open operator station.  
 
 
Capacity  
Fuel 12 gal45.4 L 
 Hydraulic system 4.5 gal17.0 L 
  
 
Hydraulics  
Type open center
 Capacity 4.5 gal17.0 L 
  
 
Power Take-off (PTO)  
Rear PTO transmission
   independent Opt Optional  
 Rear PTO Type 540
   540/1000 * Optional.  
  
 
1010 Serial Number Location  
Plate on the engine block, right side  
 
 
References  
 
The John Deere 10 Series New Generation Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing  
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*   
Modern Farming published in 1962, by John Deere  
Modern Farming published in 1965, by John Deere  
 *Publication contains known errors.  
 
 
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