john deere 720
![]() | 1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 SeriesRow-Crop tractor | 1956 - 1958 | Two-Cylinder 20 Series | Row-Crop tractor |
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1956 - 1958 | ||||
Two-Cylinder 20 Series | ||||
Row-Crop tractor | ||||
1956 - 1958 | |
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Two-Cylinder 20 Series | |
Row-Crop tractor |
Engine options | |
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John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl gasoline | |
John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl all-fuel | |
John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl LP gas | |
John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel |
Engine Detail | |
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John Deere | |
gasoline | |
2-cylinder 4-valve | |
liquid-cooled | |
Displacement | 360.5 ci
5.9 L |
Bore/Stroke | 6.00x6.375 inches
152 x 162 mm |
Air cleaner | oil bath |
Compression | 6.14:1 |
Rated RPM | 1125 |
Firing order | 1-2 |
Starter type | electric |
Oil capacity | 12 qts (early)
11.4 L |
| 10 qts (late)*Lower capacity specified beginning at tractor SN 7214900.
9.5 L |
Coolant capacity | 29 qts
27.4 L |
Engine Detail | |
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John Deere | |
all-fuel | |
2-cylinder 4-valve | |
liquid-cooled | |
Displacement | 360.5 ci
5.9 L |
Bore/Stroke | 6.00x6.375 inches
152 x 162 mm |
Air cleaner | oil bath |
Compression | 4.91:1 |
Rated RPM | 1125 |
Firing order | 1-2 |
Starter type | electric |
Oil capacity | 12 qts (early)
11.4 L |
| 10 qts (late)*Lower capacity specified beginning at tractor SN 7214900.
9.5 L |
Engine Detail | |
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John Deere | |
LP gas | |
2-cylinder 4-valve | |
liquid-cooled | |
Displacement | 360.5 ci
5.9 L |
Bore/Stroke | 6.00x6.375 inches
152 x 162 mm |
Air cleaner | oil bath |
Compression | 7.94:1 |
Rated RPM | 1125 |
Firing order | 1-2 |
Starter | electric |
Starter volts | 12 |
Engine Detail | |
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John Deere | |
diesel | |
2-cylinder 4-valve | |
liquid-cooled | |
Displacement | 376 ci
6.2 L |
Bore/Stroke | 6.125x6.375 inches
156 x 162 mm |
Compression | 16:1 |
Rated RPM | 1125 |
Firing order | 1-2 |
Starter | pony motor *Four-cylinder 6V electric-start gasoline pony power used to warm and start the diesel engine. |
| electric *Electric start became available as an option on the 720 Diesel in 1958. |
Starter volts | 6 (diesel pony) |
| 24 (diesel electric) |
Oil capacity | 11 qts (diesel)
10.4 L |
| 1 qts (pony)
0.9 L |
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