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Snowmobile · 1972Unverified

John Deere 500

Name: John Deere 500
Brand: John Deere

John Deere 500 — Model year 197219731974 · 36 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The John Deere 500 is a snowmobile rated at 36 hp — putting it around the middle of its class for power. This model was manufactured from 1972 to 1974. Under the hood is a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through a tracked undercarriage. Listed weight is 174 kg, and it is aimed at jobs of around up to 200 ac. Detailed specifications in both UK and US units follow below.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

36 hp

Weight

174 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

32 rows

Recorded power

36 hp

Production years

1972-1974

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerJohn DeereReference

SnowmobileReference

Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USAReference

Original price was $1,330 in 1972Reference

TrackedReference

Manual steeringReference

Mechanical band brakesReference

Suspensionbogie wheelReference

Engine

36HP Canadian Curtiss-Wright 435cc 2-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank20.8 LReference

Canadian Curtiss-Wright KEC 440Reference

gasolineReference

2-cylinderReference

air-cooledReference

Displacement26.6 ciReference

Bore/Stroke68 x 60 mmReference

Power26.8 kWReference

Fuel systemWalbro WD carburetorReference

Cooling systemfanReference

Rated RPM6500Reference

Startermanual-recoilReference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

SparkplugChampion L-78Reference

Sparkplug gap0.508 mmReference

Dimensions

Weight174 kgReference

Length261 cmReference

Width93 cmReference

Height106 cmReference

Track width39 cmReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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