john deere 1020
![]() | 1965 - 1973
New Generation SeriesUtility tractor | 1965 - 1973 | New Generation Series | Utility tractor |
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1965 - 1973 | ||||
New Generation Series | ||||
Utility tractor | ||||
1965 - 1973 | |
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New Generation Series | |
Utility tractor |
Production | |
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Manufacturer | John Deere |
Utility tractor | |
Factories | Dubuque, Iowa, USA |
| Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Mexico |
Original price | $4,500 |
Variants | |
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1020LU | low-crop utility |
1020HU | high-crop utility |
1020RU | row-crop utility |
1020O | orchard |
John Deere 1020 Engines | |
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John Deere 2.2L 3-cyl gasoline | |
John Deere 2.5L 3-cyl diesel | |
Engine details ... |
John Deere 1020 Transmissions | |
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8-speed collar shift | |
16-speed two-speed power shift | |
8-speed power shuttle | |
Transmission details ... |
John Deere 1020 Power | |
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Drawbar (claimed) | 33 hp
24.6 kW |
PTO (claimed) | 38.82 hp
28.9 kW |
Drawbar (tested) | 31.81 hp
23.7 kW |
PTO (tested) | 38.92 hp
29.0 kW |
Performance test details ... | |
Mechanical | |
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Two-wheel drive | |
Final drives | planetary |
Differential lock | mechanical rear OptOptional |
Steering | manual |
Steering | power OptOptional |
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
Open operator station. | |
Photos | |
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John Deere 1020 photos... |
Capacity | |
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Fuel | 16.5 gal
62.5 L |
Hydraulic system | 10 gal
37.9 L |
Hydraulics | |
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Type | closed center |
Capacity | 10 gal
37.9 L |
Pump flow | 10.5 gpm
39.7 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
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Rear Type | I |
Rear lift | 2010 lbs
911 kg |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
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Rear PTO | transmission |
| live *Two-stage clutch, optional. |
| independent *Optional. |
Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| 540/1000 OptOptional |
Engine RPM | 540@2100 |
| 1000@2100 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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Wheelbase | 74.325 inches
188 cm |
Weight | 4210 to 4870 pounds |
Front tire | 5.50-16 |
Rear tire | 12.4-28 |
Full dimensions and tires ... | |
John Deere 1020 attachments | |
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front-end loader | |
Attachment details ... |
1020 Serial Number Location | |
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Serial number plate on the right side of the 1020 transmission case. |
1020 Serial Numbers | |
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1965 | 14501 |
1966 | 14682 |
1967 | 42715 |
1968 | 65184 |
1969 | 82409 |
1970 | 102039 |
1971 | 117500 |
1972 | 134700 |
1973 | 157109 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
Electrical | |
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Ground | negative |
Battery volts | 12 |
References | |
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The John Deere 20 Series New Generation Tractors by Benjamin Hain | |
Operator's Manual 145 Loader (OMW21474) | |
Operator's Manual 1020, 1120 and 1630 Tractors published by John Deere | |
New 1020 and 2020 Tractors published in 1965, by John Deere | |
1020, 1520, and 2020 Tractors published in 1968, by John Deere | |
Tractors 31 to 54 H.P. published in 1969, by John Deere* | |
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* | |
John Deere Tractors for 68 published in 1968 | |
*Publication contains known errors. |
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