John Deere 2520 Specs ( 1968-1972 )
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA / The John Deere 2520 was available in row-crop and high-crop versions. |
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| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Total built | 6,318 (total) |
Engine
| Engine type | Yanmar 1.3L 3-cyl diesel |
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| Air cleaner | dry type / dry type |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.02x4.33 inches (102 x 110 mm) / 3.86x4.33 inches (98 x 110 mm) |
| Compression | 16.7:1 / 7.6:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 14 qts (13.2 L) |
| Description | John Deere / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled inline / John Deere / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled inline |
| Displacement | 219 ci (3.6 L) / 202.7 ci (3.3 L) |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 / 1-3-4-2 |
| Oil capacity | 6 qts (5.7 L) / 6 qts (5.7 L) |
| Point gap | 0.020 inches (0.508 mm) |
| Rated Power (gross) | 26.4 hp (19.7 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2500 / 2500 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.025 inches (0.635 mm) |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 |
| Torque | 51.3 lb-ft (69.6 Nm) |
| Torque RPM | 2600 |
| Engine type | John Deere 3.6L 4-cyl diesel / John Deere 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Engine type | John Deere 3.6L 4-cyl diesel / John Deere 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 26 gal (98.4 L) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 54.45 hp (40.6 kW) |
| Engine (gross) | 26.4 hp (19.7 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 20.5 hp (15.3 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 61.29 hp (45.7 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | hydraulic wet discs / single dry disc |
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| Description | Four shift stations with two forward gears each plus reverse gear in some stations. Shifts between gears within a station are synchronized. Tractor must be stopped to shift between stations. |
| Gears | 8 forward and 4 reverse / 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 44 qts (41.6 L) / 32 qts (30.3 L) |
| Transmission | John Deere Powershift / John Deere Syncro-Range |
| Type | full power shift / partially synchronized |
| Transmission type | 8-speed full power shift / 8-speed partially synchronized |
| Transmission type | 8-speed full power shift / 8-speed partially synchronized |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. Two-post ROPS and Cab available. |
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| Description | Power steering / Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
| Final drives | spur gear |
| Steering | power |
Capacity
| Front axle | 3.6 qts (3.4 L) |
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| Fuel | 7.1 gal (26.9 L) |
| Hydraulic system | 3.85 gal (14.6 L) |
Hydraulics
| Capacity | 3.85 gal (14.6 L) |
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| Pressure | 2250 psi (155.1 bar) |
| Pump flow | 5.0 gpm (18.9 lpm) |
| Total flow | 10.5 gpm (39.7 lpm) |
| Type | closed center |
| Valves | 1 to 3 |
Hitch
| Control | position control |
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| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 1150 lbs (521 kg) |
| Rear lift (at ends) | 1433 lbs (650 kg) |
| Rear Type | I |
PTO
| Engine RPM | 540@2100 |
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| Front PTO | independent OptOptional |
| Front PTO Type | 1000 |
| Mid PTO | independent OptOptional |
| Mid PTO Type | 1000 |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
Electrical
| Battery CCA | 500 |
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| Battery volts | 12 |
| Charging amps | 20 |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Clearance (drawbar) | 11 inches (27 cm) |
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| Clearance (front axle) | 13 inches (33 cm) |
| Front tread | 32.7 inches (83 cm) |
| Ground clearance | 12.5 inches (31 cm) |
| Height (Folded ROPS) | 68.9 inches (175 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 47.2 inches (119 cm) |
| Height (ROPS) | 89.7 inches (227 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 74.4 inches (188 cm) |
| Length | 140 inches (355 cm) |
| Operating weight | 1865 lbs (845 kg) |
| Rear tread | 37.6 inches (95 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 90 inches (228 cm) |
| Width | 86.2 inches (218 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13.6-38 |
| Weight | 7130 to 7425 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 90 inches (228 cm) |
| Ag front | 6.00-16 |
| Ag rear | 13.6-38 |
| Industrial front | 23x8.5-12 |
| Industrial rear | 14-17.5 |
| Lawn/turf front | 24x8.5-14 |
| Lawn/turf rear | 36x14.00-15 |
2520 Serial Number Location
| Description | Serial number plate on the rear of the Deere 2520, above the PTO shaft. |
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2520 Serial Numbers
| 1969 | 17000 |
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| 1970 | 19416 |
| 1971 | 22000 |
| 1972 | 22915 |
| 2005 | H100001 (USA) / E100001 (EU) |
| 2006 | H206001 (USA) / E286001 (EU) |
| 2007 | H306001 (USA) / E386001 (EU) |
| 2008 | H406001 (USA) / E486001 (EU) |
| 2009 | H506001 (USA) / E586001 (EU) |
| 2010 | H606001 (USA) / E686001 (EU) |
| 2011 | H710001 (USA) / E710001 (EU) |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 23865 |
John Deere 2520 Weight
| Ballasted | 9040 lbs (4100 kg) |
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John Deere 2520 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 1002
| Description | Gasoline Powershift 2WDMarch 12 - 21, 1969Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1002 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 5.5 gal/hour (20.8 l/hour) / 4.8 gal/hour (18.2 l/hour) / 5.7 gal/hour (21.6 l/hour) |
| Max power | 48.09 hp (35.9 kW) |
| Max pull | 7,080 lbs (3211 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 56.98 hp (42.5 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 51.96 hp (38.7 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 1003
| Description | Gasoline Syncro-Range 2WDMarch 13 - 28, 1969Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1003 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 9.73 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 5.8 gal/hour (22.0 l/hour) / 5.0 gal/hour (18.9 l/hour) / 5.6 gal/hour (21.2 l/hour) |
| Max power | 54.45 hp (40.6 kW) |
| Max pull | 7,151 lbs (3243 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 60.16 hp (44.9 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 53.21 hp (39.7 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 992
| Description | Diesel Syncro-Range 2WDOctober 22 - 29, 1968Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 992 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 4.0 gal/hour (15.1 l/hour) / 3.5 gal/hour (13.2 l/hour) / 4.0 gal/hour (15.1 l/hour) |
| Max power | 52.36 hp (39.0 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,650 lbs (3016 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 61.29 hp (45.7 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 55.86 hp (41.7 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 993
| Description | Diesel Powershift 2WDOctober 22 - 29, 1968Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 993 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 4.2 gal/hour (15.9 l/hour) / 3.5 gal/hour (13.2 l/hour) / 4.0 gal/hour (15.1 l/hour) |
| Max power | 45.98 hp (34.3 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,797 lbs (3083 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 56.28 hp (42.0 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 51.98 hp (38.8 kW) |
References
| Description | Operator's Manual 2520 Tractor (OM-R46010) / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 992: diesel Syncro-Range 2WD / NTTL 993: diesel Powershift 2WD / NTTL 1002: gasoline Powershift 2WD / NTTL 1003: gasoline Syncro-Range 2WD |
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