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Find a model →Pit up to four models against each other. Engine, hydraulics, hitch, weight, warranty.
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Read articles →A dealership walkaround hosted by a staff member named Brent that opens with a thorough breakdown of John Deere's model-number and trim-level system before walking through the engine bay, service points, dash controls, DPF/regen system, transmission options, three-point hitch, and closing specs including PTO horsepower, fluid capacities, and warranty terms. It never runs the tractor under load, but shoppers wanting a systematic feature-by-feature orientation before visiting a dealer will find it useful.
This is a dealership channel (Western Equipment) that also promotes its parts website, so the presentation is sales-leaning rather than independent.
The 4 indicates the four series compact tractor lineup, the next digits approximate horsepower near 51, and M is the mid-spec trim level between E economy and R premium.
It has a four-cylinder 51-horsepower Yanmar engine, which translates to 39 horsepower at the rear PTO.
Engine oil is 1.4 gallons using 15W40 Plus 52 John Deere oil, and transmission and hydraulic fluid is 12.5 gallons using John Deere Highgard.
It comes with a two-year bumper-to-bumper warranty and a six-year powertrain warranty, with the option to extend bumper-to-bumper coverage to six years.
