John Deere 420C Specs ( 1956-1958 )
Production
| Description | Agricultural Crawler tractor / Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA / Original price was $2,350 in 1956 |
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| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Total built | 17,882 |
Engine
| Engine type | John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline |
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| Fuel tank | 10.5 gal (39.7 L) |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.25x4.00 inches (108 x 102 mm) |
| Compression | 7.2:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 11 qts (10.4 L) |
| Description | John Deere / gasoline / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 113 ci (1.9 L) |
| Oil capacity | 5 qts (4.7 L) |
| Rated RPM | 1850 |
| Starter volts | 6 |
| Belt (tested) | 28.76 hp (21.4 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 23.53 hp (17.5 kW) |
| Plows | 3-4 |
Transmission
| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse / 5 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Manufacturer | John Deere / John Deere |
| Type | unsynchronized gear / unsynchronized gear |
| Transmission type | 4-speed unsynchronized gear / 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Transmission type | 4-speed unsynchronized gear / 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Mechanical band brakes |
| Drive | crawler |
| Steering | mechanical disc clutches |
Hitch
| Rear Type | I OptOptional |
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PTO
| Rear PTO | live |
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| Rear PTO Type | 560 |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 6 |
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| Ground | positive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Ground clearance | 14 inches (35 cm) |
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| Height (exhaust) | 69 inches (175 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 51.875 inches (131 cm) |
| Length | 102 inches (259 cm) |
| Shipping weight | 4,140 lbs (4-roller) (1877 kg) |
| Width | 60 inches (152 cm) |
420C Serial Numbers
| 1956 | 80001 |
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| 1957 | 100001 |
| 1958 | 125001 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 136795 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 9 inches (22 cm) |
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| RPM | 1270 |
| Speed | 3000 ft/min (914.40 meters/min) |
| Width | 6 inches (15 cm) |
Dimensions & Tracks
| Description | 10-inch tracks |
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| Weight | 4140 to 4700 pounds |
John Deere 420C Tracks
| Width | 10 inches (25 cm) / 12 inches (30 cm) / 14 inches (35 cm) |
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John Deere 420C attachments
| Description | blade |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 601
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.6 gal/hour (9.8 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 28.76 hp (21.4 kW) |
| Description | Gasoline 5-speed crawlerOctober 15 - 25, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 601 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 23.53 hp (17.5 kW) |
| Max pull | 4,862 lbs (2205 kg) |
References
| Description | The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors by Benjamin Hain / Industrial Tractors and Equipment published in 1956, by John Deere / Industrial Tractors and Equipment published in 1957, by John Deere / The New 420 Crawler published in 1956, by John Deere / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / Facts about horsepower and fuel economy published in 1957, by John Deere / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Variants
| 420C | crawler |
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| 420S | standard |
| 420T | tricycle |
| 420U | utility |
| 420W | row-crop utility |