The John Deere B is a 2WD row-crop tractor from the Two-Cylinder Letter Series series. The B-version was manufactured from 1938 to 1952. The first generation was manufactured by John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, USA from 1935 to 1938. The John Deere B is equipped with a 2.4 L (149.0 cu·in) two-cylinder all-fuel engine and an unsynchronized gear type transmission with dry disc clutch and 4 forward and 1 reverse gear.
The JD B row-crop tractor used the John Deere engine. It is a 2.4 L, 2,442 cm2, (149.0 cu·in) two-cylinder natural aspirated all-fuel engine with 108.0 mm (4.25 in) of the cylinder bore and 133.0 mm (5.24 in) of the piston stroke. The compression ratio rating is 4.71:1.
The John Deere B is equipped with manual steering, differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes, an open operator station, and 45.4 liters (12 US gal.; 10 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
John Deere B variants
- B – tricycle front axle
- BR – fixed front axle
- BO – Orchard
- BN – narrow row-crop
- BW – wide row-crop
- BI – industrial tractor
- BO Lindeman – crawler
John Deere B Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere B |
| Length | 3,060 mm (120.5 in) |
| Width | 2,150 mm (84.6 in) |
| Height (hood) | 1,420 mm (55.9 in) |
| Wheel base | – |
| Weight | 1,485 kg (3,274 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 45.4 liters (12 US gal.; 10 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | – |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | John Deere |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Fuel type | All-fuel |
| Displacement | 2.4 L, 2,442 cm2, (149.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 108.0 mm X 133.0 mm (4.25 in X 5.24 in) |
| Compression ratio | 4.71:1 |
| Horsepower | – |
| Starter | Hand-crank |
| Oil capacity: | 6.6 L (7 US. qt, 5.8 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 20.8 L (22 US. qt, 18.3 Imp. qt.) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Differential mechanical expanding shoe |
| Transmission model | John Deere |
| Transmission type | Unsynchronized gear with dry disc clutch |
| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 10.9 kmh (6.8 mph) Reverse: 6.0 kmh (3.7 mph) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Ag: 22×3.25 (steel) |
| Rear tires | Ag: 48×5.25 (steel) |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Rear PTO type | Transmission |
| Rear PTO speed | 540 rpm |
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