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    John Deere 720

    John Deere 720

     

    General tractor information:

    Manufacturer:John Deere
    Model:720
    Type:Farm/Agricultural tractor
    Years produced:1956 - 1958
    Total built:29,000
    Factory:Waterloo, Iowa, USA
    Original price:$3,700 (1958)
    Replaced:John Deere 70
     

    Tractor power:

    Drawbar (rated):53 hp [39.5 kW]
    Drawbar (max):54.17 hp [40.4 kW]
    PTO (rated):59 hp [44.0 kW]
    Belt:50.67 hp [37.8 kW]
    John Deere 720 tractor photo
     

    Engine:

    Manufacturer:John Deere
    Fuel:gasoline
    Cylinders:2
    Bore/Stroke:6.00x6.375 inches [152 x 162 mm]
    Displacement:360.5 ci [5.9 L]
    Compression:-unknown-
    Rated RPMs:1125
    Cooling:liquid
    Torque:-unknown-
    Firing order:1-2
     

    Engine:

    Manufacturer:John Deere
    Fuel:all-fuel
    Cylinders:2
    Bore/Stroke:6.00x6.375 inches [152 x 162 mm]
    Displacement:360.5 ci [5.9 L]
    Compression:-unknown-
    Rated RPMs:1125
    Cooling:liquid
    Torque:-unknown-
    Firing order:1-2
     

    Engine:

    Manufacturer:John Deere
    Fuel:LP gas
    Cylinders:2
    Bore/Stroke:6.00x6.375 inches [152 x 162 mm]
    Displacement:360.5 ci [5.9 L]
    Compression:-unknown-
    Rated RPMs:1125
    Cooling:liquid
    Torque:-unknown-
    Firing order:1-2
     

    Engine:

    Manufacturer:John Deere
    Fuel:diesel
    Aspiration:diesel
    Cylinders:2
    Bore/Stroke:6.125x6.375 inches [156 x 162 mm]
    Displacement:376 ci [6.2 L]
    Compression:-unknown-
    Rated RPMs:1125
    Cooling:-unknown-
    Torque:-unknown-
    Firing order:1-2
     

    Transmission:

    Type:-unknown-
    Forward:6
    Reverse:1
     

    Mechanical:

    Chassis:4x2 2WD
    Steering:-unknown-
    Brakes:-unknown-
     

    Capacity:

    Fuel:24.5 gal [92 L] all-fuel
    26.5 gal [100 L] gasoline
    33 gal [124 L] LP gas
    20 gal [75 L] diesel
    Aux. fuel:1 gal [3 L] all-fuel
    0.25 gal [0 L] diesel
    Coolant:29 qts [27.4 L]
     

    3-Point Hitch:

    Rear Hitch Category:I
    Rear lift:-unknown-
     

    Power Take-off (PTO):

    Rear PTO:live
    Rear speed (RPM):540
     

    Hydraulics:

    Type:open
    Capacity:-unknown-
    Total flow:-unknown-
    Valve flow:-unknown-
    Pressure:-unknown-
    Valves:1
     

    Tires:

    Ag front:6.00-16
    7.50-20 (high-crop)
    6.50-18 (standard)
    Ag rear:12-38
    13.6-38 (high-crop)
    14-30 (standard)
     

    Dimensions:

    Weight:6,790 lbs [3079 kg]
    Wheelbase:93.7 inches [237 cm]
    Length:135.25 inches [343 cm]
    130.24 inches [330 cm] standard
    148.325 inches [376 cm] high-crop
    Width:86.625 inches [220 cm]
    74 inches [187 cm] high-crop
    Height:88.25 inches [224 cm]
    87.825 inches [223 cm] standard
    101 inches [256 cm] high-crop
    Ground clearance:-unknown-
     

    Electrical:

     

    Nebraska Tractor Test 593:

    Test Date:September 17, 1956
    Engine:LP gas
    Belt (max):59.61 hp [44.5 kW]
    Drawbar (max):54.17 hp [40.4 kW]
    Test report:PDF file
     

    Nebraska Tractor Test 594:

    Test Date:September 18, 1956
    Engine:diesel
    Belt (max):58.84 hp [43.9 kW]
    Drawbar (max):53.66 hp [40.0 kW]
    Test report:PDF file
     

    Nebraska Tractor Test 605:

    Test Date:November 6, 1956
    Engine:gasoline
    Belt (max):59.12 hp [44.1 kW]
    Drawbar (max):53.05 hp [39.6 kW]
    Test report:PDF file
     

    Nebraska Tractor Test 606:

    Test Date:November 12, 1956
    Engine:tractor fuel
    Belt (max):45.33 hp [33.8 kW]
    Drawbar (max):41.29 hp [30.8 kW]
    Test report:PDF file
     

    720 Serial Numbers:

     
    1956: 7200000
    1957: 7203420
    1958: 7217368
    John Deere 720 tractor serial number location
     

    Comments:

     
    The John Deere model 720 was available in row-crop, standard, or high-crop versions.
     
     

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