• WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1996–2003

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 1546 FA Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 1546 FA.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

45.1 hp

33.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1546 F/A”, 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.

How fast will a 1546 FA go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1546 FA is 24.9 mph (40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1546 FA Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears8–16the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears8
Transmission as described8 forward/8 reverse or 16 forward/8 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry LuK double clutch
Top speed forward24.9 mph · 40 km/h
Top speed reverse17.6 mph · 28.38 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesPedal-operated wet Goldoni multi-disc brake designed as individual wheel brake
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering
Differential lockMechanically operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating Goldoni steering drive axle with central cardan shaft

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1546 F/A”

Sources and how this page was built

12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1546 F/A”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1546 F/A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106983 · revision 885855. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document