John Deere

140

Lawn tractor · 1968–1974 · 12 hp

The John Deere 140 is a lawn tractor manufactured from 1968 to 1974. It features a Kohler K301AS engine, and manual steering. The transmission is a shaft-driven hydrostatic type with infinite forward and reverse.

Engine

EngineKohler K301AS
Fuel Typegasoline
Cylinders1
Coolingair-cooled horizontal-shaft
Displacement29.07 ci (476 cc)
Bore3.38 in (86 mm)
Stroke3.25 in (83 mm)
Power Gross12 hp (8.9 kW)
Air Cleanerdry
Starter Volts12
Starter Typeelectric
Oil Capacity1.5 qts (1.4 L)
ManufacturerKohler
Rated3,600 RPM
Idle1200-3800 RPM
Sparkplug Gap0.03 in (0.64 mm)
Oil Change Interval Hours25

Transmission

Transmission Typeshaft-driven hydrostatic
Transmission Model15
Gearsinfinite forward and reverse
Oil Capacity5 qts (4.7 L)
Oil TypeDeere 303
Available Optionshydrostatic

PTO

Rear Typelive
Front Typeindependent
Clutchelectric

Hitch

Rear Type0 optional

Dimensions

Length67.5 in (171 cm)
Width38 in (96 cm)
Height43 in (109 cm)
Wheelbase46 in (116 cm)
Front Tread31.25 in (79 cm)
Rear Tread29 in (73 cm)

Weight

Weight730 lbs (331 kg)

Tires & Tracks

Front Ag4.80/4.00-8
Rear Ag23x8.50-12

Fuel

Capacity1.75 gal (6.6 L)

Steering

Typemanual