John Deere Model 70 Lawn and Garden Tractor

    For more than 134 years, John Deere has been a pioneer in the design and manufacture of quality farm equipment. Your 70 Lawn Tractor not only embodies the experience gained through the years but has with it the sincere interest and the backing of this organization. Introduced by John Deere Company in 1970 Model 70 a next-generation Lawn & Garden Tractor. It is very similar in design and based on model 60 Riding Mower.

    The John Deere Model 70 Lawn and Garden Tractor used manual steering, a 34-inch mower deck with a manual lift and an open operator station. It has equipped with a more powerful small air-cooled single-cylinder 7.0 hp cast iron engine Tecumseh model VH70. It also has gear transmission Peerless 1200 belt-driven with one reverse and three forward gear.

    In 1974 stopped production John Deere Company this model and started to produce model 100. Model 70 Riding Lawn Mower has been manufactured to the traditionally high standards of John Deere. It has been carefully designed to provide the same time-saving performance, comfort, and convenience that owners have come to expect from larger John Deere Tractors.

    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)
    • Dry weight - 147 kg (384 lbs)
    • Fuel tank capacity - 4.7 L (1.25 US gal)
    • Battery - 12V

    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 - 10W-30
    • 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)
      and Reverse up to 4.2 kmh (2.6 mph)

    Mower deck

    • Deck type - Mid-mount mower deck
    • Deck size - 860 mm (34 in.)

    Tires size

    • Front tires - Lawn/turf: 13×5.00-6
    • Rear tires - Lawn/turf: 18×5.00-8