The John Deere X949 is a 4WD lawn and garden tractor from the X900 series. This tractor has been manufactured by John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA since 2018. The John Deere X949 is equipped with a 0.9 L (55.2 cu·in) three-cylinder diesel engine and a shaft-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears.
The John Deere X949 garden tractor used the Yanmar 3TNM72 engine. It is a 0.9 L, 904 cm2, (55.2 cu·in) three-cylinder natural aspirated diesel engine with 72.0 mm (2.83 in) of the cylinder bore and 74.0 mm (2.91 in) of the piston stroke. The compression ratio rating is 23.4:1. This engine produced 24.9 PS (18.3 kW; 24.5 HP) of output power.
The John Deere X949 is equipped with power four-wheel steering, wet disc brakes, open operator station with two-post ROPS, and 19.7 liters (5.2 US gal.; 4.3 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the John Deere X949 garden tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere: 48 in (1,210 mm) mower deck with 3-blades and hydraulic lift
- Mid-mount John Deere: 54 in (1,370 mm) mower deck with 3-blades and hydraulic lift
- Mid-mount John Deere: 60 in (1,510 mm) mower deck with 3-blades and hydraulic lift
John Deere X949 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere X949 |
| Length | 2,260 mm (89 in) |
| Width | 1,220 mm (48 in) |
| Height | 1,980 mm (78 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,410 mm (55.5 in) |
| Weight | 550 kg (1,213 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 19.7 liters (5.2 US gal.; 4.3 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V, CCA 340A |
| Cabin type | Open operator station with two-post ROPS |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Yanmar 3TNM72 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Displacement | 0.9 L, 904 cm2, (55.2 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 72.0 mm X 74.0 mm (2.83 in X 2.91 in) |
| Compression ratio | 23.4:1 |
| Horsepower | 24.9 PS (18.3 kW; 24.5 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 3.2 L (3.4 US. qt, 2.8 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 2.8 L (3 US. qt, 2.5 Imp. qt.) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×4 HFWD 4WD |
| Steering type | Power four-wheel |
| Brakes | Wet disc |
| Differential lock | Mechanical rear |
| Transmission model | Tuff Torq K91 |
| Transmission type | Shaft-driven hydrostatic |
| Gears | Infinite forward and reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 13.7 kmh (8.5 mph) Reverse: 8.1 (5 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 5.6 L (1.5 US. gal, 1.2 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 18×8.50-8 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 26×12.00-12 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Middle PTO type | Independent with electro-hydraulic clutch |
| Middle PTO speed | 2,000 rpm |
| Rear PTO type | Independent |
| Rear PTO speed | 540 rpm |
| Hydraulic system | |
| Hydraulic type | – |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 5.7 gpm (21.6 lpm) |
Just trying to understand why this lawn tractor is not available in the USA, I have a X758 which would have been great to own with said rollbar on X900 series, JD needs to understand that the world doesn’t revolve around the 1 series, had one doesn’t do well on a hill
JD even changed the frame on the X700 series so their loader bucket wouldn’t fit the x700 series on later models because it was competing with the 1 series, the 1 series has R4 tires that don’t do well on slopes, the 1 series is top heavy, very scary on hills, it’s great on hobby farms where the land is flat, the x900 series with the roll bar and a loader bucket attachment would be great for my purpose at mowing and doing trivial chores on an 8 percent grade hill on 5 acres, I buy just JD but Kubota listens more than JD.
i also do not understand why john deere does not make this model available in US for purchase