JOHN DEERE 2 CYLINDER TRACTORS - 1936-1953 - SERVICE OPERATION'S MANUAL

Oct 24, 2026

Service operation manual for John Deere 2-cylinder tractors covering the 1936-1953 model range. Includes an index of service operations and detailed major specifications by year and tractor/engine model, such as engine oil capacity, cooling system capacity, and transmission and differential capacities. Provides tune-up data covering firing order, spark plug gap, breaker gap, ignition timing marks, governed speeds, and belt pulley RPM, along with valve data including seat angles, valve clearances (cold/hot), valve stem clearance, spring pressure, and guide inside diameter.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages47

Reading Time1 h 58 min

AccessFree to download

Index of Service Operations

Major Specifications

Tune Up Data

Valve Data

1090 # SERVICE OPERATION'SMANUAL JOHN DEERE2 CYLINDER TRACTORS 1936-1953 Copyright 1953,Hearst CorporationSixth Edition MOTOR'S ## TRUCK AND TRACTORREPAIR MANUAL Permission to copy,June 1999 JOHN DEERE_ INDEX OF SERVICE OPERATIONS PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEBELT PULLEY…………728Generator… …...727Rod bearings… ……720FINAL DRIVE…………740BRAKES ………………743Magneto service…… …725Tappet levers…………715Magneto timing…… .726Timing gear cover ……718FRONT SUSPENSION...746CARBURETOR…………722Starting motor …………727Valves… …...716Valve clearance… ….716GOVERNOR…………724CLUTCH………………727Valve guides… ………717 COOLING SYSTEMValve lifters……… …717POWER LIFT …… …750Camshaft and bearings ..718Fan……… …...722Crankshaft end thrust...721Valve springs…………716POWER SHAFT………736Fan drive adjustment…..724Cylinder head …………712Valve timing…… 717Radiator …… …722Water pump… ……724Enginer removal………712POWER TAKE-OFF…..750ENGINE OILINGMain bearings………720Crankease cover. ...721PULLEY BRAKE… …728DIFFERENTIAL…… …738Piston pins……………719Crankshaft oil seal…..722Piston rings… …719Main bearing oil seal.……722STEERING GEAR …….748Pistons… ..719Oil pan………………721Batery ignition timing ..726Push rod sleeves……….715Oil pressure…………721TRANSMISSION………730 ENGINE ELECTRICAL ## MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS | Year | Tractor.
Model | Engine
Make | Engine
Model | No.Cyls
&Valve
Location | Bore &Stroke | Piston
Displ.
Cu.In. | Engine
Oil
Capacity,
Quarts | T
Cooling
System
Capacity,
Gallonsl | ransmission
and
Differential
Capacity,
Quarts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1953
1953
1953
1953 | 40
40-S
50
60 | Own
Own
Own
Own | ……
·…
…… | 2-In Head
2-In Head
2-In Head
2-In Head | 4x4
4x4
4146x5%2
5/2x63% | 101
101
190
321 | 5
5
8 | 3%2
3
8 | 232国
6₂国
22
28 | | 1936-46 | A Series | Own | …
… | 2-In Head | 5x6 | 321 | 9% | 83% | | | 1947-53
1936-46 | A Series
B Series | Own
Own | … | 2-In Head
2-In Head | 5/2x64
412x5%₂ | 321
175 | 11 | 8%2
6 | 28
18 | | 1947-52 | B Series | Own | …… | 2-In Head | 414ez5%2 | 190 | 742 | | 18 | | 1936-53 | D | Own | … | 2-In Head | 63%z7 | 501 | 13 | 14 | 2 | | 1936-53 | G Series | Own | ……
… | 2-In Head | 6%x7 | 413 | | | 3 | | 1936-46 | H Series | Own | | 2-In Head | 3%ex5 | 100 | 4 | 51 | 12 | | 1941-45 | L | Hercules | NXB | 2-In Block | 3%x4 | 66 | 3 | | 13% | | 1941-46 | LA | Own | … | 2-In Block | 3%2z4 | 77 | 3 | 2% | 13% | | 1947-52 | M | Own | …… | 2-In Head | 4x4 | 101 | 5 | 3% | 6/国 | | 1949-52 | MT | Own | ·· | 2-In Head | 4x4 | 101 | 5 | | 74₂圆 | | IBefore Serial No.584000,32 qts.;after 584000,28 qts. | | | | | | | | | | 图Before Serial No.109944,20 qts.;after 109944,28 qts.国Before Serial No.12068,36 qts.;efter 12068,32 qts.④For each final drive,1%2 qta. 圆For each final drive,2 qts.UFor each final drive,13%qt | TUNE UP DATA | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tractor
Model | Firing
Order | Spark
Plug
Gep,Inch | Breaker Gap,Inch | | Ignition
Timing
Mark
Location | Ignition Mark | | Governed Speeds,
No Load | | | | | | Battery
Ignition | Magneto
Ignition | | | | | | | | | | | | | Retarded
Timing | Full
Advance
Timing | Engine
R.P.M. | Belt
Pulley
R.P.M. | | 50
60
A Series
B Series
D
G Series
H | 1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-

FAQs

What models and years are covered in this service operation manual?

It covers John Deere 2 cylinder tractors from 1936 to 1953.

Where can the document’s key technical capacities be found?

Major specifications list values such as engine oil capacity, cooling system capacity, and transmission and differential capacities.

What information is included for maintenance tuning and valve inspection?

Tune up data provides firing order, plug and breaker gaps, ignition timing marks, and governed speeds, while valve data includes seat angles, cold/hot valve clearances, stem clearance, spring pressure, and valve guide inside diameter.

Oct 24, 2026

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