The John Deere 70 is a riding lawn mower with small single-cylinder Tecumseh VH70 engine (246 cc, 15.0 cu-in) and belt-driven gear transmission Peerless 1200 with three forward and one reverse gear. The John Deere 70 riding mower was produced from 1970 to 1974.
This riding mower used open operator station, manual steering and mid-mount 34 inches (860 mm) mower deck with manual lift. The John Deere 57 used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Tecumseh VH70 gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft and electric or recoil starter. The engine has a 70.0 mm (2.75 in) of the cylinder bore and 64.0 mm (2.53 in) of the piston stroke.
The Tecumseh VH70 engine produces 7.0 HP (5.2 kW). The John Deere 70 is equipped with gear transmission Peerless 1200.
John Deere 70 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 70 |
| Length | 1,490 mm (59 in) |
| Width | 770 mm (30.7 in) |
| Height | 930 mm (37 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,070 mm (42.5 in) |
| Weight | 147 kg (384 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 4.7 L (1.25 US gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Tires size | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 13×5.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 18×5.00-8 |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Tecumseh VH70 |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 246 cc (15.0 cu.in.) |
| Bore x stroke | 70.0 x 64.0 mm (2.75 x 2.53 in) |
| Power output | 7.0 HP (5.2 kW) |
| Starter type | Recoil or electric starter |
| Oil type | 10W30 |
| Oil capacity | 0.7 L |
| Spark plug | Champion J8 |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven gear transmission (Peerless 1200) |
| Gears | Tree forward and one reverse |
| Ground speed | Forward: up to 8.0 kmh (5.0 mph) Reverse: up to 4.2 kmh (2.6 mph) |
| Mower deck | |
| Deck type | Mid-mount mower deck |
| Deck size | 860 mm (34 in.) |
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