John Deere is a mighty popular brand in the world of tractor manufacturing. The company has been able to manufacture good quality tractors which have served their users best interests for many, many years. One of the highlights of John Deere is that they constantly strive hard to come up with better quality models.

The John Deere 400 is primarily a garden tractor. The model is known for its extremely efficient performance and high quality user friendly features. The production of this model was started in 1975 in the United States of America. This was the period when John Deere started to come up with some of their finest tractors. These tractors were truly fantastic and provided a whole new dimension to aspects of farming, garden maintenance and lawn care. The production lasted until the 1983.

The engine has been designed and manufactured by Kohler. The engine model is KQ532. The John Deere 400 has a 19.9 HP engine. An engine power this high is one of the plus points of this model, being a garden segment tractor. The engine runs on gasoline. The fuel capacity is 4.5 US gal (17.0 liters). The engine itself is 2 cylinder. This is considered to be a highlight of this model as not many garden segment tractors have 2 cylinders.

One of the features of the John Deere 400 which instantly guaranteed its popularity was the fact that it has got infinite range of front as well as reverse gears. This makes the tractor usable on any kind of terrain without worrying about the performance. The John Deere 400 has a hydrostatic transmission.

Areas where John Deere 400 excels

Most of the John Deere 400 users would tell you that this model is a smooth mower. Another highlight of this model is the kind of efficiency it exhibits even while performing on wet and heavy grass. Not many garden tractors and mowers would offer the kind of performance the John Deere 400 does on uphill surfaces. The tools and equipments used by John Deere in order to build this model are of high quality standards which makes this moving machine desirable.

It has been over two decades since the production of this model stopped. However, the model is regarded as one of their best even today.

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