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The John Deere 70 is an interesting tractor. When they were built, they were the LARGE row crop tractor in the lineup, intended for the heaviest loads. A gas or lp tractor has a 975rpm, 379.5 cid, two cylinder engine of about 50hp. The Distillate tractors were 412.5 cid and the diesels were 376cid. The 70 could be equiped with live pto, power steering (after april 1954), live hydraulics and could have any one of several front end configurations including wide front, single wheel, roll-o-matic, and comventional narrow double front ends. A sort of 3 point was available---the 800 series hitches. The 70 was rated as a four plow tractor, although it seems likely that 4x14s in all conditions was perhaps a stretch. The 70 had a two lever gear shift, for a total of 6 speeds and one reverse. It has a hand clutch and individual brakes. If your tractor is lp it will have "special" fueling requirements. My 70 is my pride and joy, sn 7013704. They are a good choice, as they can do a lot of real work if needed and are enjoyable to operate. once you get the hand of it. They are extremely rugged and durable. I recommend getting the parts catalog (PC313) and at least the IT shop manual. Congratulations on having a fine tractor.
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