The John Deere 111 is a 2WD lawn tractor from the 100 Lawn series. This tractor was manufactured by the John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA from 1979 to 1985. The John Deere 111 riding mower is equipped with a 0.4 L single-cylinder gasoline engine and Belt-driven gear transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse gear.
The John Deere 111 lawn tractor used the Briggs & Stratton 252707 engine. It is a 0.4 L, 399 cm2, (24.3 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 87.0 mm (3.43 in) of the cylinder bore and 67.0 mm (2.64 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 11.2 PS (8.2 kW; 11.0 HP) at 3,600 rpm of maximum output power.
Visit the John Deere Technical Information Store to purchase a technical publication, operator manual paper copy or view the AMS Operator Manuals PDFs. For Technical Information Store customer assistance, call 1-800-522-7448. Ross is right if this 111 was manufactured from 1980 through 1985. However, the 111 did have a mechanical PTO in it's first year, 1979. This would be serial numbers 95001 up to 120,000. I would have to look at my parts catalog and my service manual to see how it operates to engage the system.
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The John Deere 111 is equipped with manual steering, disc brakes, open operator station and 9.5 liters (2.5 US gal.; 2.1 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the John Deere 111 lawn tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere 38 in (960 mm) mower deck with manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 42 in (1,060 mm) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 38 in (960 mm) snowblower
John Deere 111 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 111 |
| Length | 1,570 mm (61.8 in) |
| Width | – |
| Height | 1,000 mm (39.4 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,130 mm (44.5 in) |
| Weight | 201 kg (443 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 9.5 liters (2.5 US gal.; 2.1 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Briggs & Stratton 252707 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.4 L, 399 cm2, (24.3 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 87.0 mm X 67.0 mm (3.43 in X 2.64 in) |
| Horsepower | 11.2 PS (8.2 kW; 11.0 HP) at 3,600 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil type | SAE 5W-20, 30 |
| Oil capacity: | 1.4 L (1.5 US. qt, 1.2 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug | AC CS-45, Champion CJ-8, Autolite A79 |
| Spark plug gap | 0.762 mm (0.030 in) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Disc |
| Transmission model | Peerless 801 |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 7.9 kmh (4.9 mph) Reverse: 2.6 (1.6 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 1.1 L (0.3 US. gal, 0.2 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 18×8.50-8 |
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John Deere 111 Parts
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Front PTO type | Independent with electric clutch |
| Front PTO spped | – |