| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| High-Clearance tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Total built | 212 (total) |
|   | 61 (gas) |
|   | 136 (all-fuel) |
|   | 15 (LP) |
| Variants | |
| 60 | row-crop |
| 60S | standard-tread |
| 60O | orchard |
| 60 Hi-Crop | high-clearance |
| John Deere 60 Hi-Crop Engines | |
| John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl gasoline | |
| John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl all-fuel | |
| John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl LP gas | |
| John Deere 60 Hi-Crop Transmission | |
| 6-speed unsynchronized gear | |
| John Deere 60 Hi-Crop Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 36.94 hp (gas) 27.5 kW |
|   | 30.09 hp (all-fuel) 22.4 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 41.57 hp (gas) 31.0 kW |
|   | 33.26 hp (all-fuel) 24.8 kW |
| Plows | 3 (14-inch) |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Steering | manual |
|   | power optional (1954 on) |
| Mechanical expanding shoe brakes | |
| Open operator station. | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 20.5 gal 77.6 L |
| Hydraulic system | 1.5 gal 5.7 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Capacity | 1.5 gal 5.7 L |
| Pressure | 930 psi 64.1 bar |
| Valves | 1 |
| Pump flow | 8.9 gpm 33.7 lpm |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
|   | independent OptOptional |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 98.2 inches 249 cm |
| Weight | 6468 lbs 2933 kg |
| Front tire | 7.50-20 |
| Rear tire | 12-38 |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 12.8 inches 32 cm |
| Width | 7.4 inches 18 cm |
| RPM | 975 |
| Speed | 3270 ft/min 996.70 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
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| The First Numbered Series of John Deere Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing | |
| 50 & 60 General-Purpose Tractors published in 1952, by John Deere | |
| General-Purpose Tractors published in 1953, by John Deere |
| Page information | |
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