John Deere 2510 Specs ( 1965-1968 )
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA / The John Deere model 2510 used a 2020 engine fitted to a modified 3020 chassis. The tractor met the need for a smaller row-crop tractor, still popular in the United States in the late 1960s. |
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| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Total built | 14,869 (total row-crop) |
Engine
| Air cleaner | dry / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 3.86x3.86 inches (98 x 98 mm) / 3.86x4.33 inches (98 x 110 mm) |
| Compression | 7.5:1 / 16.3:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 14 qts (13.2 L) / 14 qts (13.2 L) |
| Description | John Deere / gasoline / 4-cylinder 8-valve / liquid-cooled inline valve-in-head / John Deere / diesel / 4-cylinder 8-valve / liquid-cooled inline valve-in-head |
| Displacement | 180.43 ci (3.0 L) / 202.68 ci (3.3 L) |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.022 inches (0.559 mm) / 0.018 inches (0.457 mm) |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 / 1-3-4-2 |
| Fuel system | carburetor |
| Idle RPM | 800-2650 / 800-2650 |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.014 inches (0.356 mm) / 0.014 inches (0.356 mm) |
| Operating RPM | 1500-2500 / 1500-2500 |
| Point gap | 0.020 inches (0.508 mm) |
| Pre-heating | ether injection |
| Rated RPM | 2500 / 2500 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.025 inches (0.635 mm) |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 |
| Oil capacity | 7 qts (6.6 L) / 7 qts (6.6 L) |
| Oil change | 200 h / 200 h |
| Engine type | John Deere 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline / John Deere 3.3L 4-cyl diesel |
| Engine type | John Deere 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline / John Deere 3.3L 4-cyl diesel |
| Drawbar (tested) | 46.82 hp (34.9 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 54.9 hp (40.9 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | dry disc / hydraulic wet disc |
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| Description | Four shift stations with two forward gears gear. A reverse gear is also available in stations one and two. Synchronized shifting between gears within each station. Tractor must be stopped to shift between stations. |
| Gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse / 8 forward and 4 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 44 qts (dry) (41.6 L) / 56 qts (dry) (53.0 L) |
| Oil change | 1200 h / 1200 h |
| Oil type | Deere 303 / Deere 303 |
| Transmission | John Deere Syncro-Range / John Deere Power Shift |
| Type | partially synchronized / full power shift |
| Transmission type | 8-speed partially synchronized / 8-speed full power shift |
| Transmission type | 8-speed partially synchronized / 8-speed full power shift |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Power steering / Hydraulic wet disc brakes |
| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Capacity
| Fuel | 26 gal (98.4 L) |
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| Hydraulic system | 8 gal (SyncroRange)*Capacity at service interval. Dry system capacity is 11 US gallons. (30.3 L) |
Hydraulics
| Capacity | 8 gal (SyncroRange)*Capacity at service interval. Dry system capacity is 11 US gallons. (30.3 L) |
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| Oil type | Deere 303 |
| Pressure | 2250 psi (155.1 bar) |
| Type | closed center constant pressure |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
Hitch
| Control | position and lower-link draft control |
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| Rear Type | II/I |
PTO
| Engine RPM | 540@2100 / 1000@2100 |
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| Front PTO | optional |
| Front PTO Type | 1000 |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
Electrical
| Batteries | 1 (gas) |
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| Battery AH | 75 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 48.5 to 72.5 inches (wheels in) (123 to 184 cm) / 58.25 to 82.25 inches (wheels out) (147 to 208 cm) |
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| Height (steering wheel) | 74.4 inches (188 cm) |
| Length | 140 inches (355 cm) |
| Rear tread | 56 to 88 inches (142 to 223 cm) / 56 to 104 inches (long axle) (142 to 264 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 90 inches (228 cm) |
| Width | 86.2 inches (218 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13.6-38 |
| Weight | 6200 to 6745 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 90 inches (228 cm) |
| Standard tires (ag) | Front: 6.00-16. Rear: 13.6-38 |
2510 Serial Number Location
| Description | Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 2510, above the PTO shaft. |
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2510 Serial Numbers
| 1966 | 1000 |
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| 1967 | 8958 |
| 1968 | 14291 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 16501 |
John Deere 2510 Weight
| Shipping | 6200 lbs (gas Syncro) (2812 kg) |
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John Deere 2510 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 913
| Description | Gasoline Power Shift 2WDSeptember 24 - 30, 1965Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 913 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 4.8 gal/hour (18.2 l/hour) / 4.2 gal/hour (15.9 l/hour) / 4.9 gal/hour (18.5 l/hour) |
| Max power | 42.44 hp (31.6 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,038 lbs (2738 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 49.57 hp (37.0 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 45.05 hp (33.6 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 914
| Description | Gasoline Syncro-Range 2WDSeptember 24 - October 2, 1965Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 914 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 4.8 gal/hour (18.2 l/hour) / 11.63 hh/g (2.3 kWh/l) / 4.7 gal/hour (17.8 l/hour) |
| Max power | 48.28 hp (36.0 kW) / 45.21 hp (33.7 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,418 lbs (2911 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 53.74 hp (40.1 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 915
| Description | Diesel Power Shift 2WDSeptember 30 - October 5, 1965Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 915 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 3.6 gal/hour (13.6 l/hour) / 15.23 hh/g (3.0 kWh/l) / 3.5 gal/hour (13.2 l/hour) |
| Max power | 45.80 hp (34.2 kW) / 43.54 hp (32.5 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,263 lbs (2840 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 50.66 hp (37.8 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 916
| Description | Diesel Syncro-Range 2WDSeptember 30 - October 7, 1965Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 916 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 3.5 gal/hour (13.2 l/hour) / 3.0 gal/hour (11.4 l/hour) / 3.4 gal/hour (12.9 l/hour) |
| Max power | 46.82 hp (34.9 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,761 lbs (3066 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 54.9 hp (40.9 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 49.24 hp (36.7 kW) |
References
| Description | The John Deere 10 Series New Generation Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing / 2510, 3020, 4020 Row-crop Tractors published in 1965, by John Deere / John Deere 2510 Tractors (OM-R38357) / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / John Deere Tractors for 68 published in 1968 / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 913: gasoline Power Shift 2WD / NTTL 914: gasoline Syncro-Range 2WD / NTTL 915: diesel Power Shift 2WD / NTTL 916: diesel Syncro-Range 2WD |
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Variants
| 2510 | row-crop |
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| 2510HC | high-crop |