
John Deere
Service Manual
110 and 112 Lawn and Garden Tractors
(Serial No. -100,000)
SM-2059-(Apr-67)
John Deere Horicon Works
SM2059 (Apr-67)
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ENGLISH

Service Manu al
1 10 AND 1 12 WN AND
GA DEN TRACTORS
(Serial No. -100,000)
CONTENTS
SECTION 10 - GENERAL SECTION 40 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Gr o up 5 Tractor Id e ntifi c ation Group 5 General Inf o rmation
Gr o up 10 Specifications Group 10 Ignition System
Group 15 TUlle - Up and Adjustment Group 15 Char gi ng System
Group 20 Fu el and Lubricants Group 20 Electrical Accessories
SE CTION 20 - ENGINE SE CTION 50 - POWER TRAIN
Kohler Engine for 110 Tractors Grou p 5 Ge neral Inf o rmation
Gr o up 5 Ge neral Info rmati on Gro up 10 C lutch , Br ake :1 n d V a ri a b 1 e
Group 10 Cylind er He ad , Va 1 v e sand Sp ed Dri ve
Br e ath er Group 15 3-Sp eed Transaxle
Gr o up 15 Pist o n, Cranks haft , Main Be ar- G ro up 20 4- peed Tr a nsaxl e
in gs and Flywh eel
Gr o up 20 Camshaft, Tapp c 't s and GOV (~ r- SECTION 60 - HYDR AULIC SYSTEM
nor Gr o up 5 Ge ner al Information
Group 10 Co ntr ol Valve
Tecumseh Engine for 112 Tractors Gr o up 15 Pump
Gr o up 25 Ge neral Inf o rmati on
Gl' OUP 20 Cy lilld er
Gr o up 30 Cylinder Head, Valves and
Breath er SECTION 70 - MISC ELLANEOUS
Gr oup 35 Piston, Cra n kshaft, Main Bear- Gr o up 5 St e ring Linka ge
ings and Fly whe el Gr o up 10 Fr o nt Wh ee ls and Axl es
Gr oup 40 Camshaft. Tappets and Govern or Gr o up 15 Lift Linkage
SE CTION 30 - FUEL SYSTEM
Group 5 Gen e ral Information
Group 10 Carbur e tor
Gr o up 15 Air Clean er
Gr o up 20 Sediment Bo wl, Fuel Strain er
and Gas Tank
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Tract o rs, Lawn and Garden - 110 and 112
SM-2059"':(Apr-67)
INTRODUCTION
This service manual contains service and
maintenanc e informati on for JOM Deere 110 and
112 Lawn and Garden Tractors (Serial
No. -100,000),
The manual is divided into sections, Each
se ction pertains to a certain compon e nt or o pera-
tional syst e m of the tractor. The information is
divided into groups within each s e ction.
All sections of this s e rvic e manual should be
car e fully studi ed by the se rviceman. Much basic
information such as the principles of 4-cycl e
engine operation, carburetion and ignition hav e
been omitt ed, Such information can be found in
any go od library and is recommended reading for
th e new serviceman before consulting this man-
ual for service proc e dures .
Emphasis is placed on diagnosing malfunc-
tions, analysis and te sting. Diagnosing mal-
functions lists possible troubles, th e ir causes
and how to con ee t them. Under specifi c com-
ponents th e se troubles are analyzed to help the
s e rviceman understand what is causing the pl'ob-
1em so he c an correct it rather than just re-
place parts and have the s am e probl em k ee p
r ec urrin g.
Spe cific a tions and special tools are found at
th e end of th e Groups for e asy refer e nce.
This manual c an be kept in its own cover, or
it can be re moved and filed in your s ervic e manu-
al rack or behind the service manual tab in your
La wn and Garden Parts and Servic e Binder.
When e ver new or revised pages a r e provided ,
insert them into your manual as SOOI1 as you r e -
ce iv e them. Your service manual always will be
up-to-date and be a valuable ass et in your se rvice
department.
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Se ct io n 10
GENER AL
Group 5
TRACTOR IDENTI FICATION
T ABL E OF CO NT ENTS
Po ge P"g"
Gno P 5 - THACTOH IDEN TIFICA T ION Gn Ol:. p 15 - T ' E- P AND ADJ UST MENT
Spl' i<.11 Nu mbers. . . . . 5-2 Pr eli mina ry Enrr in e T l;! sti ng. 15-1
Vi nt age InforJllati on . . 5- 2 l in or Tun e - Up Gui de . 15-1
'e rial Numb er Pl at e' . 5-3 Majo r Tu ne - p Guide. 15 -2
Id nUfic a tion Cocl e s Common Adj u.s tment s . 15-2
T r ar. t o r Coc! s , .. ' 5 -4
T ir e Codes . , ..... 5-4 CROU P 20 - F' EL AND L UBRICANTS
Tir e Interch an ge ability 5-4 Fue l .. .. . 20-1
Luh ricants . . .. . 20-1
CROUP 10 - SPEC IF ICA TIONS :1pac iti' 5 ... . 20-1
Eng ine Sp ec iii catio l S •••. 10-1 Ty pe of Lu ri an t 20- 2
C ::l pa 'i ties ..... 10-1 Service Interval s. 20 -2
Varia Ie Gr o und Sp eds 10-2 '11: ngi ng Crankc ase Oil 20 - 3
Cu rb e iO'hts .. , . .. 10- 2 Ch a ngin g T L n saxle Oil. 20-3
Tra l'tor Sp ec ifications. 10 -3 Gr eas e Htillg L oc :. tt.iollS. 20-4
Bo lt Torqu' Cha rt, . . . 10 -4
Set SCI' w Seati nIT T rq ue Char t .. 10-4
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J 0 General Tractors, Lawn and Garden - 110 and 112
5-2 Tractor Identification SM- 2059- (Apr- 67)
SERIAL NUMBERS
Each lawn and garden tractor is assigned an of the serial number are shown for ea rli e r trac-
individual serial number. Serial numbers are
tors and the last six digits for later tractors.
writt en in parentheses throughout this manual for All serial number references are tractor serial
the reasons shown below. Only the last four digits numbers and not engine specificati on numbers.
( 3551- When a serial number appears before the dash, the design Change was introduced
beginning with that serial number and is still current.
-40000) When a serial number appears after the dash, the design Change was effective up to
and including that serial number and is no longer effective.
(40001-65000) When a serial number appears both before and after the dash, th e design change
was effective with the first serial number, but is no longer effective after the sec-
ond serial number.
V INT AGE INFORMAT ION
Year Manufactured
110 Tractor 112 T ro c t o r
( .3550) ( 3551·15000) ( 15001.40000) (40001.65000) (65001·100,000) ( .100,000)
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1966-1967
Model - Manual Lift 110 110 110 110 110 112
Model - Hydraulic Lift --- --- --- 110H 110H 112H
Engine Model Number Kohler Kohler Kohler Kohler Kohler Tecumseh
K161S K181S K18lS K181S K181S HH100
Engine Horsepower 7 8 8 8 8 10
Transaxle Speeds (Forward) 3 3 4 4 4 4
Transaxle Speeds (Reverse) 1 1 1 1 1 1

Tr ctors, Lawn and Garde n - 110 and 112 Ge neral 10
SM- 2059 - (Apr- 67) Tra ctor Id ntifi ca ti on 5-3
SERI AL NUM BER PLATE S
SImIAL NO. ( - 15000) SERI AL NO. (15001 -4 00 00)
I (Ilk I
Jt'll Iii, J t i (l n
I~ D I I;; - II j u I ( i I rt t l {' "
~
j-lIlrJll T, a t ' (\'
I "" , t i fie J l 1 '1 Ii " L ,. i d I ;l u n, b .. ('
I ill, t" "" ~ f :<
t.; t 1 d 1 ~.' 11 1 b ~ r'
Fi g, 1 F ig, 3
SE RIAL NO. (40001-65000) SE nL L NO. (65 001-100,000)
~e l-i.ll r . J II'h~?' ; ) d,t I'
1 I 0 ~ e t j •• " 1 (", " l nt '
T r d ~ t (j ,' ~ , ... r It: ~
_ I I (j , ,1 (. l r
I i Y' lJ L: S j lJ nu '. l () fl
- (,1 - 1 \J T - .~
L r; T-: ' - I. I - 'I
o IS NTI flOl !3l W 10
58928
1 ~ 0
SERIAL NO.
- 1 I I )", ! I.J "
l' O Ie
JOliN DEERE Me II Ie 0 WORKS
OF DIERIO AND C • NO I CON , WIS .
f .) r lll ) ,v :) u ; x -
FdL. ory Suf fl '( - lip J' 1 r. '-11
. 0 ri (0'1
M H~ ;
F i9 , 4
T.vp ' ~ ()! llrl
I, I~ d n I'" I L i f t.
:' , HY rI r- iJ u lie lIt t
M 5 , )51
F ig , 2
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10 General Tractors , Lawn and Garden - 110 and 112
5-4 Tractor Identification SM- 2 059- (Apr- 67)
IDENTIFICATION CODES
TRACTOR CODES
The tractor identification code is indicated on tractor serial number plates beginning with
tractor Serial No. 65001. See the chart below for tractor identification codes.
Tire
110 Manual Lift liD Hydraulic Lift 112 Manual Lift 112 Hydraulic Lift
Without With
Mower Mower
Drive Drive
Without With
Mower Mower
Drive Dr;ve
Without Mower
Drive
Without Mower
Drive
GT-1
GT-2
GT-3
GT-4
300 304
301 305
302 306
303 ---
307 311
308 312
309 313*
310 ---
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---
314
315
---
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316
317
*Exam.h/e: Code 313 is a 110 Tvactor with liydvaulic lift, factory installed mower drive and
GT -3 h(r:;"h-jlototion tires.
TInE CODES TIRE INTERCHANGEABILITY
Tires for Lawn and Garden Tra c tors are re- Tractor tires may be interchanged depending
ferred to in abbreviated form as GT-1, GT-2, on Sel'ial Numbers as follows:
GT-3 or GT-4. The description of each is as
follows:
Si Z(l , Size, Tube·
Tire Front Rear les 5 Ply Tread
6-12 GT-l i 4.80 / 4.00-8
;
6-12 GT-2 4.80/4.00-8
16x6.50-8 23x8.50-12 GT-3
GT-4 4.80/ 4.00- 8
GT-4 23x8.50-12
No 2
No 2
Yes 2
No 4
Yes 2
All
Purpose
Trac-
tion
High-
Flota-
tion
Studded
Tra c-
tion
Tractor
110 T rac tors
S", iol No. GT.I GT·2 GT· 3 GT·d
( - 4048) X X
--
--
( 4049-15000) X X X --
(15001-40000) X X X - -
(40001-65000) X X X X
(65001-100,000) X X X X
112 Tractors
(
-
3550)
-- --
X X
( 3551- )
--
-- X X
Note that GT-3 and GT-4 fvont tires should
not be used on 110 Tractors Serial No. (
4048). SteeYing g ear ratios below t!lis serial
numbe1'- are not adequate for these tires.
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T ra · tO I· S, Law n and Ga rd en - 11 0 • nel 112 Gen er al 10
S M- 2 059- (Apr -6 7) S pe t: i fi c ati ms 10- 1
Group 10
SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE SP ECIFI CATION S
110 T r octolS 11 2 Tr ac l 0f!i
En g in es ( -3 550) (355 1. ) ( . 700 000)
Engine Mod el No . K 16 1 ~ K18 1S R HI OO
M: lnwac tu rer K( 11 r K hI r Teru ms -h
, ' li n c! I's . One 0 11l' Otw
yc leo ou r Four Four
0 1' & Stro ke . 2 .8 75 x 2.50 in. 2 .94 x 2. 75 in. 3 .3 1 x 2.75 i n.
D ispla c e n 1P nt 16.22 (·u. in . 18.63 c u. in. 23.70 c u. in.
Spe lis (fast) No Lo ae!. 1800- 3800 rpm 1800-3800 r p m 1800- 3800 rpm
,
p ('(Is (idl e ) . 1200-1700 r p nl 1200-1700 1' P III 1200-1 70 0 r pm
Ho ' :,; pow r (En g in e M a n\Jfactur ~ I' s Ra tint:!; )* I 10 ( fJ 3600 r pm *
Nur mal Co mp r oss ion
7 36 00 r pm* 8 '(' 36 00 rp m
1 10-120 p s i 110- 120 ps i 110 -1 2 0p si
V;.t lve Cl e arance
(In b ke ) old . 0. 007 in. 0.007 in. O. 010 in.
Va l ve Cl ea rance
( Exh aus t) C olcl. O. OI S in. 0.016 in. 0. 010 in.
"'TI le ho rse po wer ra ti ng s slw wII (l)'e est u/J/is/Led by tlL e eng i ne manLtj ac t/l,r€y i.n uc cu yJa nCi! H ith
Standard /n le V/wl COIl'1/ ms ti o/l r . ng i n e /ns ti ltde /JI 'uc.: edtLre. Tll eYel Y curre ct 'd to bO" F. and 29.92
in. II /-:. Harom )ter and are deve lop ed fr olH lal )() YQto ry test 'ngirle ' t2qu ij )pe cl w il tz st a n. dan.i a ir
cl ea. ner and 111Itj[lC 'I ' l ess mo i cH" -!: nevai ur equi jlm ent.
CAPACIT IES
-
liD T ,octolS 112 T, oc t or s
( C ov it ie < ., 00 ,000 I ·1 5000 1 ( /OaDI -I DO,OOO! f7 500 /· 400001 r
Fu 1 Ta nk - U.S . G,l1on s 1. 9 1.9 1. 9 1. 9
Crankcase - .S. Pints 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Tran :,;Jxl e - U.S. Pints 2.0 3.0 3.0 3. 0
Hy draulic Lift S st e m - 2.5 2.5
U.S. Pints
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Tra c tors , Lawn and Garden - 110 and 112
10- 2 Specifications SM-2059-(Apr-67)
VARIABLE GROUND SPEEDS - MILES PER HOUR
(at 3600 rpm engine speed)
110 Tracto r I 12 Tractor
( -3550) ( 3551-15000) (1500 I -65000) (65001- 100,000) ( -100,000)
1st Gear
2nd Gear
3rd Gear
4th Gear
Reverse
. 9 to 2.5
1.6 to 4.5
2.4 to 6.5
---
1.2 to 3.4
1.1 to 2.5
2.1 to 4.4
3.0 to 6.5
---
1.5 to 3.4
.37 to .84
1.1 to 2.5
2.1 to 4.4
3.0 to 6.5
1. 6 to 2.9
.4 to .8
1.1 to 2.5
2.1 to 4.4
3.0 to 6.5
1. 6 to 2.9
.4 to 1. 0
1. 3 to 2.9
2.4 to 5.0
3.4 to 7.4
1. 8 to 3.3
CURB WEIGHTS
110 Tractor 112 Tractor
T ire Groups ( ·3550) ( 3551-15000) (/500 1.40000) (40001.100,000) ( .100,000)
GT- 1 Manual Lift
GT-2 Manual Lift
GT-3 Manual Lift
GT-4 Manual Lift
GT-1 Hydraulic Lift
GT-2 Hydraulic Lift
GT- 3 Hydraulic Lift
GT-4 Hydraulic Lift
500 lbs.
500 lbs.
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513 lbs.
513 lbs.
*535 Ibs.
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531 lbs.
531 lbs.
550 Ibs.
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545 lbs.
545 lbs.
568 lbs.
570 lbs.
566 lbs.
566 lbs.
583 lbs.
586 lbs.
---
---
579 lbs.
581 Ibs.
---
---
591 Ibs.
594 lbs.
*Weight iJecomes effective with Serial No. 4049.
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Tra ctors, Lawn and Gar den - 110 and 112 Ge n er al
10
S - 2059- (Apr-67) S peci fi a tions
10- 3
TRACTOR SPECIFICAT IO NS
,----- ------ -------- ----- ----
170 T ra cto r On ly 11 0 und 11 2 T raclo r>
A 1/ Pu rp ose arr d Hig/,.F l oto Jr on Hi gh -F lo l ot JO II
Trac ti on Ti res Ti r ~5 T,a c ti on T ife ·'
(C T . ]) (GT .l & 21 (GT .41
WHE EL TR E \D
Fron t . 29 in . 30 in . 30 in.
Rca r. 27 or 33 in . 27 or 33 in . 27 or 33 in.
TIR E SIZES ( Also s e .. roup 5)
Fr o nt. 4.80/ 4 .00- 8 2 ply 16 x 6. 50-82 ply 4.80/ 4. 00 -84 p I.'
Real'. . 6- 12 2 ply 23 x 8.5 0-12 2 p ly 23 x 8.50 - 12 2 ply
TIRE I F L ATION
F r ont . 12 psi 40 psi
R 'a l'.
8 psi
f\ ps i 5 ps i 5 si
DIME 10 S
44 in. 44 in. 44 in.
ve r -a ll Le n gt h
Wh eel B ase .
63 i ll . 63 in. 63 in.
Ov er -a ll He i ght 38- 3/ 4 in. 38- 3/ 4 i l1. 38-3/ 4 in.
Ove r -a ll Wi dth :
(min. ) 3 4- 1.-/2 in. 37 in. :37 in.
41- 1/ 2 in. ( max. ) 39 in. 41-1 /2 in.
30-1 /2 in . ra dius
____
28-1/ 2 in .
----'- 28- 1/ 2 in. ____ '--
Turns Ou ts id e
.1.... -_ _ _ 1L- __________
r
___
ad i us
__ ____________ --'
TRA AX LE - Sc>c Sectio n 50 fo r det· il eel sp eci fic . ti ons.
ELECTR I CAl SYST EM - 't H' i:i(' ct iQI1 40 fo r detaile d sp eci ie ' ti on '.
F UE L SYSTE M - See Schon 30 fo r d etail "' cl spc cifi cations.
C L UTCH,BRAKE D V RIAT 1\ - See Sed ion 50 f r de ta il cl spec- iIi alions .
STEElUNG AND WHEE L B E ARINeS - ., ce Se i on 70 fo r cle t ail e I sp c ifications.
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