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 | |
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John Deere 60 Hi-Crop Transmission | |
6-speed unsynchronized gear | |
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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 Opt | |
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 |
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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 |
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