The John Deere L120 is a 2WD lawn tractor from the L100 series. This tractor was manufactured by John Deere from 2003 to 2005.
The John Deere L120 is equipped with one of two engines: a 0.7 L v-twin Briggs & Stratton CV40 gasoline engine or a 0.7 L v-twin Briggs & Stratton Intek 40 gasoline engine and belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears. The JD L120 is equipped with manual steering, disc brakes, open operator station and 7.9 liters (2.1 US gal.; 1.7 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
The tractor used following engines:
- Briggs & Stratton CV40 (2003-2004). It is a 0.7 L, 655 cm2, (40.0 cu·in) V-twin natural aspirated gasoline engine with 75.4 mm (2.97 in) of the cylinder bore and 73.4 mm (2.89 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 22.3 PS (16.4 kW; 22.0 HP) of maximum output power.
- Briggs & Stratton Intek 40 (2005). It is a 0.7 L, 655 cm2, (40.0 cu·in) V-twin natural aspirated gasoline engine. The cylinder bore is 75.4 mm (2.97 in) and the piston stroke is 73.4 mm (2.89 in). This engine produced 22.3 PS (16.4 kW; 22.0 HP) of maximum output power.
Following attachments are available for JD L120 lawn tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere 48 in (1,210 mm) mower deck with 3-blades and manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 46 in (1,160 mm) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 0422GX 42 in (1,070 mm) two-stage snow blower with manual lift
John Deere L120 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere L120 |
| Length | 1,525 mm (60 in) |
| Width | 910 mm (35.8 in) |
| Height | 980 mm (38.6 in) |
| Wheel base | – |
| Weight | 241 kg (531 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 7.9 liters (2.1 US gal.; 1.7 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V Type BCI Group U1 |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Briggs & Stratton CV40 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, V-twin |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.7 L, 655 cm2, (40.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 75.4 mm X 73.4 mm (2.97 in X 2.89 in) |
| Horsepower | 22.3 PS (16.4 kW; 22.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil type | SAE 10W-30, API: SG or SF |
| Oil capacity: | 1.9 L (2.01 US. qt, 1.67 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug gap | 1.0 mm (0.040 in) |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Briggs & Stratton Intek 40 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, V-twin |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.7 L, 655 cm2, (40.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 75.4 mm X 73.4 mm (2.97 in X 2.89 in) |
| Horsepower | 22.3 PS (16.4 kW; 22.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil type | SAE 10W-30, API: SG or SF |
| Oil capacity: | 1.9 L (2.01 US. qt, 1.67 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug gap | 0.76 mm (0.030 in) |
| Ignition air gap | 0.203-0.305 mm (0.008-0.012 in) |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.102-0.152 mm (0.004-0.006 in) |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.230-0.280 mm (0.009-0.011 in) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Disc |
| Transmission model | Tuff Torq HD K46 |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven hydrostatic |
| Gears | Infinite forward and reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 8.9 kmh (5.5 mph) Reverse: 5.2 (3.2 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 2.3 L (2.43 US. qt, 2.02 Imp. qt.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 16×6.5-8 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 22×9.5-12 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Middle PTO type | Independent with mechanical clutch |
| Middle PTO spped | – |

Can you rebuild this engine
JD L120 The belt from the engine to the transmission has failed. What is the part number for this belt?