John Deere 720 Standard
| | 1956 - 1958 |
| Two-Cylinder 20 Series | | Standard-tread tractor |
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Series map:
620 Standard
720 Standard
53.3hp*
65.6hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | John Deere
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| Standard-tread tractor |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 4523 (total)
|
| | 520 (gas)
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| | 3578 (diesel)
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| | 80 (al-fuel)
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| | 345 (LP-gas)
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| The John Deere model 720 was available in row-crop, standard, or high-crop versions. |
| John Deere 720 Standard Engines |
| John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl gasoline |
| John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl all-fuel |
| John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl LP gas |
| John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel |
| Fuel tank | 24.5 gal (all-fuel)
92.7 L
|
| | 26.5 gal (gasoline)
100.3 L
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| | 33 gal (LP gas)
124.9 L
|
| | 20 gal (diesel)
75.7 L
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| Aux. fuel | 1 gal (all-fuel)
3.8 L
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| | 0.25 gal (diesel)
0.9 L
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 Engine details ... |
| John Deere 720 Standard Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 53 hp
39.5 kW
|
| PTO (claimed) | 59 hp
44.0 kW
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| Belt (claimed) | 50.67 hp
37.8 kW
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| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
|
| | power (optional)
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| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics |
| Type | open center
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| Valves | 1
|
| Tractor hitch |
| Rear Type | II
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| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | live
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| Rear PTO Type | 540
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| 720 Standard Serial Number Location |
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| Right side of tractor in front of and below pulley. |
| Electrical |
| Ground | positive (12V)
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| | floating (24V)
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| Batteries | 2 (12V)
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| | 4 (24V)
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| Battery volts | 6
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| References |
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| The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors by Benjamin Hain |
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