John Deere Model 60 Tractor Service Manual (SM-2008)

What's Covered in This Manual

This is the complete Service Manual (SM-2008, printed June 1952) for the classic John Deere Model "60" tractor - the two-cylinder "general purpose" tractor built with enough power to pull two 16-inch plow bottoms, offering six forward speeds and one reverse. Worth noting up front: this book covers the entire tractor from front axle to belt pulley, not just the engine, so it's a complete service reference rather than a narrow engine-only document.

The engine itself is a two-cylinder, cast-in-block, valve-in-head design with a displacement of 321 cubic inches, pressure-lubricated through a full-flow oil filter, with engine speed controlled by a fly-ball governor driven off the camshaft. Both gasoline and All-Fuel versions were offered, and the manual covers each fuel system variant along with the dual-induction carburetor setup used on the gasoline tractors.

Beyond the engine, the manual runs through every major system on the tractor in the section-and-group format John Deere used at the time: the governor and fan shaft assembly, ignition and electrical systems, cooling system, engine lubrication, fuel system, the belt pulley with dry-disk clutch and pulley brake, the transmission and transmission-driven power shaft, differential and final drive, brakes, wheels and tires, steering mechanism and front axle, and the Powr-Trol hydraulic system. Whether you're restoring a Model 60 or keeping one in working order, this manual has the original factory specifications and procedures for every part of the tractor.

Table of Contents

• Section 10 - Description and Specifications - general tractor description, serial numbers
• Section 20 - Preparing the Tractor for Delivery - pre-delivery inspection and setup
• Section 40 - Tractor Tune-Up and Adjustments - tune-up procedures
• Section 60 - Engine - theory, teardown, rebuild
• Section 70 - Governor and Fanshaft Assembly - governor and fan shaft service
• Section 80 - Ignition and Electrical Systems - ignition, wiring, electrical repair
• Section 90/100 - Cooling and Lubrication Systems - cooling system, engine lubrication
• Section 110 - Fuel System - carburetor, fuel tanks, All-Fuel system
• Section 120 - Pulley, Clutch, and Pulley Brake - belt pulley and clutch service
• Section 130/135 - Transmission and Power Shaft - transmission, transmission-driven and engine-driven power shaft
• Section 140/150 - Differential and Brakes - differential, final drive, brake service
• Section 160/170 - Wheels, Tires and Steering - wheels, tires, steering mechanism, front axle
• Section 180 - Powr-Trol - Powr-Trol hydraulic valve housing and system