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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