John Deere 2020

[TATE1974]

I recently bought a John Deere 2020 from a neighbor for $500.. It had been in the barn and not been started for a few years. I put air in the tires, checked the fluid levels, dragged it outside, and hooked up jumper cables.. Turning the key did nothing but leaving the key in the on position and touching the jumper cable to the starter did wonders.. Much to my surprise, with a slight turn of the engine, it fired up and idled like it had just been turned off... I immediately climbed aboard and headed for the house.. When I got home I turned the key off and it wouldn't die!!! Does anyone know of a switch or pull lever that would turn it off.. The only tractor I have ever had is my trusty old Jubilee and this diesel is foreign to me....:confused3:

 

[fieldman12]

I recently bought a John Deere 2020 from a neighbor for $500.. It had been in the barn and not been started for a few years. I put air in the tires, checked the fluid levels, dragged it outside, and hooked up jumper cables.. Turning the key did nothing but leaving the key in the on position and touching the jumper cable to the starter did wonders.. Much to my surprise, with a slight turn of the engine, it fired up and idled like it had just been turned off... I immediately climbed aboard and headed for the house.. When I got home I turned the key off and it wouldn't die!!! Does anyone know of a switch or pull lever that would turn it off.. The only tractor I have ever had is my trusty old Jubilee and this diesel is foreign to me....:confused3:

There should be a fuel shut off knob (orange in color) that you pull out and hold until engine stops running. It should be on the right side of dash. On my 2155 Deere it's on the very top of dash. Im thinking it's it's a lttile lower down on yours but dont remember for sure. You can trace the cable from the fuel pump back to the dash if the knob is missing and you dont see it sticking out of dash. You stole that tractor for $500 bucks. If something is mechanically wrong with it at the price you should have some room to spend some money on it.

 

[fieldman12]

Most of your old diesel tractors out there (Ford,MF, Deere, IH, etc.) have some type of fuel shut off for them. It's only the newer machines you can kill the fuel to the pump by turning off the key switch. Make sure you use only Deere Hygard fluild in it or another really good brand that is compatible with wet brakes cause im pretty sure it has wet brakes and use a good antifreese with a conditioner for cavitation in the system.

 

[TATE1974]

Yes I was actually looking for a T handle or something of that nature to pull out kind of like a old dump truck I used to drive had but I see nothing.. If you follow the rods off the fuel pump, one goes up to the dash throttle and there is another that goes to a foot throttle on the right side.. There are no other rods or cables on the pump or places for any to hook up... Could the throttle lever on the dash possibly be what shuts the fuel off and kills it?? Mabe out of adjustment??

 

[D7E]

All our 2020's had small black pull stop very low down below your knee .

 

[DJ54]

Those 2020's are sweet tractors, and apparently still hold their value, much like the trusty 4020's. Here is a link to TractorHouse, and listings of 2020's across the US, and what they are asking for them. As mentioned, you've got some spending room for repairs... http://www.tractorhouse.com/list/list.aspx?ETID=1&catid=1110&Manu=JOHN+DEERE&Mdltxt=2020&mdlx=exact

 

[jenkinsph]

Don't know about the 2020 specifically but the 820, 3020 and 4020 series all had the electrical shut dowm through the key switch. Do you have the electrical wire running to the injector pump? I should also add that I have had a few times over the uears when my 820 didn't shut down right away, wouldn't be too suprized by that.

 

[GolfAddict]

Yes I was actually looking for a T handle or something of that nature to pull out kind of like a old dump truck I used to drive had but I see nothing.. If you follow the rods off the fuel pump, one goes up to the dash throttle and there is another that goes to a foot throttle on the right side.. There are no other rods or cables on the pump or places for any to hook up... Could the throttle lever on the dash possibly be what shuts the fuel off and kills it?? Mabe out of adjustment??

On my 4020, there is a knob on the end of the throttle lever. If you pull that knob out a bit, then you can move the lever the rest of the way to shut off the fuel.

 

[fieldman12]

On my 4020, there is a knob on the end of the throttle lever. If you pull that knob out a bit, then you can move the lever the rest of the way to shut off the fuel.

That is how the several 4020 tractors I been around shut off.

 

[dlrfarms]

I have a 1970 model 2020.It shuts off when you turn off the key. One of the best tractors JD ever built.

 

[TATE1974]

Well I found it! You pull the throttle lever up towards you and push it forward and that kills it... Now I found several levers, three of which are on the left side.. One tall one beside the seat pushes away from you and I think locks the rear diff..??? The next is a flat bar lever that I believe to be the PTO lever... Third is a very small flat bar type lever that does??????? The one I believe to be the PTO lever doesn't feel like it is connected to anything in the trans.. Regardless of what lever or combination of, the PTO never engages.. Any thoughts anyone???

 

[hhsco]

I have a 2040 which I assume is somewhat similar in makeup. My tractor has some "pictographs" stamped into metal to sort of instruct as to what they do. If you are sitting in the operators seat and stomp down with your left foot- there's the dif lock. The PTO lever is on that same left just a little higher- back is off, forward is on and of course you have to push the clutch in. I think the only other lever I have is on the right-hand side and it is just the hydraulics for the 3pt hitch lift. Hope you figure it all out!

Oh, and to turn mine off you reach down by your left knee and there is a knob you pull towards you that kills the engine. Turning the key does nothing on my '78.

 

[TATE1974]

I have a 1970 model 2020.It shuts off when you turn off the key. One of the best tractors JD ever built.

If you have a 2020 tell me this.. Sitting in the seat, down on the left side by the seat theres a lever with a round knob, you push it away from you..diff lock??? In front of that one is a flat bar lever...pto???? Next one is another flat bar lever that is small... It always grinds a little when engaged but dont know what it does...???

 

[dlrfarms]

you got the diff lock right; flat lever to back is for rear pto,front lever is for mid pto,should be a lever between gearshifts to put ptos in and out of gear. flat levers on side let you select which pto you want to use , mid,rear or both.

 

[D7E]

All of this depends on age or where the tractor was sold . As i said all 20 series i'v known in UK had pull stop down by left knee and PTO is on top of the trans between your legs same as 2130 ..diff lock seems to be the same .. long handle on left side of seat that you push away but also has plate attached to it so you can use as foot pedal too !

 

[pete-mi]

Some of the JD utility tractors had a 2 stage clutch for the pto and others had a lever in between the gear shift levers. Being the tractor sat for a while it would not hurt to but some fuel condition in it. When you get a operators manual from JD make sure to get one for your tractors serial number range. The serial number should be located on the side of the trans case by your right heal.

 

[D7E]

I only ever saw 1 2020 with 2 stage pto down on left side of trans casing ....We have had 5 2020's and this was the oldest one .

 

[dlrfarms]

check and see if your 2020 has mid pto facing forward right under your feet in the middle of your tractor

 

[Lary-74426]

I also just purchased a J D 2020, not sure of the year, and it has a wire to the injector pump that shuts off the fuel.
Does anyone know if this motor has glow plugs? Somewhere I saw a photo that showed turning ignition switch in the opposite direction turns them on. If so how long should they be left on before starting?