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John Deere 56

1970–19746 HPgasolinelawn
B
Average
Score: 58.8/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
16
4 high severity
Auction Records
5
Avg €67,466
Reliability
B
59/100

Specifications

Engine Power6 HP
Engine (kW)4 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven gear
Categorylawn
Production Years1970–1974

Safety Recalls

322 found
Safety recall — John Deere JD-8R370 (Japanese market, reference 1241810)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lighting. Declared production window: 2021–2022.

LightingJP
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7R310 (Japanese market, reference 1241260)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the electronic control. Declared production window: 2020–2024.

Electronic controlJP
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Known Issues

16 reported
4 high7 low5 medium
Clutch failure
high

Clutch reported as bad on new tractor with only 542 hours of operation, still within warranty period.

transmission
Front end loader quit working
high

Front end loader failed twice on new tractor with only 542 hours of operation.

hitch
PTO slip clutch seizure
high

PTO slip clutch may seize up, causing baler to stop functioning. User identified this as a potential cause after chain breakage and baler seizure.

pto
Hydraulic leak
medium

Hydraulic leak reported on new tractor with only 542 hours of operation.

hydraulics
CA: John Deere Review by Chad from Roanoke, AL I bought a new John Deere
medium

I bought a new John Deere 5603 tractor in 2007. I have had numerous problems with this tractor: hydraulic leak, front end loader quit working two times, bolts loose in top of cab, lights worked on three times at farm, lights worked on two times at dealership, clutch now bad and PTO hard to engage. Tractor is still in warranty but they tell me John Deere might not cover fixing PTO problem. Tractor

transmission
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Market Value

Average
€67,466
Median
€46,904
Range:€30,128 – €121,900
Avg Hours:4,192 hrs
Records:5 sales
Recent Sales
2013 · Ritchie Bros€101,200
6,819 hours
2013 · Ritchie Bros€121,900
4,073 hours
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Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (0–40 HP)
Average hours at sale for this model
0Avg: 4,192 hrs6,000
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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