Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1956 - 1958 |
| Series | Two-Cylinder 20 Series |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 22,925 (total row-crop)
13,930 (diesel)
4,917 (gasoline)
3,670 (LP-gas)
408 (all-fuel)
|
| Original price | Original price was $3,700 in 1958 |
| Notes | The John Deere model 720 was available in row-crop, standard, or high-crop versions. |
| John Deere 720 Engines | |
| Engine | John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl gasoline John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl all-fuel John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl LP gas John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel |
| Fuel tank | 24.5 gal (all-fuel) 92.7 L 26.5 gal (gasoline) 100.3 L 33 gal (LP gas) 124.9 L 20 gal (diesel) 75.7 L |
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal (all-fuel) 3.8 L 0.25 gal (diesel) 0.9 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| John Deere 720 Transmission | |
| Transmission | 6-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| John Deere 720 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 53 hp 39.5 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 59 hp 44.0 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 50.67 hp 37.8 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 53.41 hp 39.8 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 57.77 hp 43.1 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
power (optional) |
| Brakes | Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Valves | 1 |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 93.7 inches 237 cm |
| Weight | 6790 lbs 3079 kg |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 12-38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| John Deere 720 attachments | |
| Attachment | front-end loader |
| Details | Attachment details ... |
| 720 Serial Number Location | |
| Location | Right side of tractor in front of and below pulley. |
| 720 Serial Numbers | |
| 1956 | 7200000 |
| 1957 | 7203420 |
| 1958 | 7217368 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive *Positive ground for the 6V and 12V systems. floating *The 24V electric-start diesel is not chassis grounded, with both sides of the battery system connected to the starter. The lights and gauges are split on two 12V systems. |
| Charging system | generator |
| Batteries | 1 (diesel pony)
2 (gas/LP)
4 (diesel electric)
|
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
| Publication | The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors by Benjamin Hain Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* The 1957 John Deere Tractors are here! Facts about horsepower and fuel economy published in 1957, by John Deere |
| Publication caveat | *Publication contains known errors. |
| Publication | Operator's Manual 720 (OM-R2055) published in 1956 Operator's Manual 720 Diesel (OM-R2057) published in 1956 Operator's Manual 720 (OM-R2082) published in 1957 |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
Model family
Series map
- 62053.3 hp*
- 720 Current model65.6 hp*
- 82075.6 hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.