The John Deere 55 is a riding lawn mower with small single cylinder Tecumseh V50 engine (199 cc, 12.17 cu-in) and belt-driven gear transmission with two forward and one reverse gear. The John Deere 55 lawn mower was produced from 1970 to 1972.
The John Deere 55 used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft and recoil starter. The engine has a 66.7 mm (2.62 in) of the cylinder bore and 57.0 mm (2.25 in) of the piston stroke. The Tecumseh V50 engine produces 5.0 HP (3.7 kW). The oil type is 10W-30, and the oil capacity is 0.81 L. The spark plug is Champion RJ8C.
The chassis is 4×2 (2WD) and has a belt-driven gear transmission with two forward and one reverse gears. The mower deck is mid-mount and has one blade, with a deck size of 66 mm (26 in.).
The JD 55 is equipped with manual steering, operator station and independent middle PTO with mechanical clutch.
John Deere 55 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 55 |
| Length | – |
| Width | – |
| Height | – |
| Wheel base | – |
| Dry weight | 120 kg (265 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | – |
| Battery | – |
| Tires size | |
| Front tires | – |
| Rear tires | 4.8×4.0-8 |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Tecumseh V50 |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 199 cc (12.17 cu.in.) |
| Bore x stroke | 66.7 x 57.0 mm (2.62 x 2.25 in) |
| Power output | 5.0 HP (3.7 kW) |
| Starter type | Recoil |
| Oil type | 10W30 |
| Oil capacity | 0.81 L |
| Spark plug | Champion RJ8C |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | – |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven gear transmission |
| Gears | Two forward and one reverse |
| Ground speed | – |
| Mower deck | |
| Deck type | Mid-mount mower deck with one blade |
| Deck size | 66 mm (26 in.) |
| Height range | – |
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