The John Deere 60 is a riding lawn mower with small single cylinder Tecumseh VH60 engine (221 cc, 13.5 cu-in) and belt-driven gear transmission with six forward and two reverse gear (The drive belt has two positions for high and low ranges).
The John Deere 60 riding mower used open operator station and mid-mount 34 inches (860 mm) mower deck with a single blade. The JD 60 lawn mower was produced from 1966 to 1969.
This mower used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke gasoline Tecumseh VH60 engine with vertical PTO shaft. The engine has a 66.7 mm (2.62 in) of the cylinder bore and 63.5 mm (2.5 in) of the piston stroke. The Tecumseh VH60 engine produces 6.0 HP (4.5 kW) at 3,600 rpm.
John Deere 60 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 60 |
| 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) |
| Dry weight | 182 kg (402 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 4.7 L (1.25 US gal/) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Tecumseh VH60 |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 221 cc (13.5 cu.in.) |
| Bore x stroke | 66.7 x 63.5 mm (2.62 x 2.50 in) |
| Power output | 6.0 HP (4.5 kW) at 3,600 rpm |
| Starter type | Recoil or electric starter |
| Oil type | 10W-30 |
| Oil capacity | 0.7 L |
| Spark plug | Champion RJ8C |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven gear Peerless 1200 |
| Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Ground speed | Forward: up to 8.0 kmh (5.0 mph) Reverse: up to 4.1 kmh (2.5 mph) |
| Oil capacity | 1.4 L (1.5 qts) |
| Mower deck | |
| Deck type | Mid-mount mower deck with one blade |
| Deck size | 860 mm (34 in.) |
| Tires size | |
| Front tires | 5.00×13 |
| Rear tires | 8.50×18 |
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