• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1965–1975
  • 16,194 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 1020 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 1020.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

43.4 hp

32.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a 1020?

A 1020 has a John Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04, a 3-cylinder diesel engine.

Engine — John Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson oil bath air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.6–2.8 qt · 2.5–2.7 Lthe article lists alternatives
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,500 rpm
Torque rise18.3 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1020 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49470 · revision 1073001. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document