The John Deere 66 is a riding lawn mower with small single-cylinder Tecumseh engine and belt-driven gear transmission with five forward and one reverse gear. The John Deere 66 lawn mower was manufactured from 1975 to 1977.
This lawnmower used open operator station and mid-mount 30 inches (760 mm) mower deck with the single blade. The John Deere 66 used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft and recoil starter. This Tecumseh engine produces 6.0 HP (4.5 kW).
The John Deere 66 is equipped with gear transmission (4×2 2WD), manual steering, disc brakes and independent mid-PTO shaft with a mechanical clutch.
John Deere 66 Specifications
General Specifications | |
Model | John Deere 66 |
Length | – |
Width | – |
Height | – |
Wheel base | – |
Dry weight | 138 kg (304 lbs) |
Fuel tank capacity | 3.8 L (1.0 US gal) |
Battery | – |
Tires size | |
Front tires | 11×4.00-5 |
Rear tires | 4.80×4.00-8 |
Engine | |
Engine model | Tecumseh |
Fuel | Gasoline |
Displacement | – |
Bore x stroke | – |
Power output | 6.0 HP (4.5 kW) |
Starter type | Recoil |
Oil type | 10W30 |
Oil capacity | 0.8 L |
Spark plug | Champion RJ8C |
Transmission and chassis | |
Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
Transmission type | Belt-driven gear transmission |
Gears | Five forward and one reverse |
Ground speed | – |
Mower deck | |
Deck type | Mid-mount mower deck with one blade |
Deck size | 760 mm (30 in.) |
Height range | – |