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Years in Production / 1987–1995
Ford
1520
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 1520.
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23hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1987–1995
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
1520 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1987 - 1995
Twenty Compact Series
Compact Utility tractor
Shibaura built
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
Original price was $13,000 in 1998
- Distributor
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shibaura
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS.
Capacity
- Fuel
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
- Hydraulic System
- 5.8 gal22.0 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 5.8 gal22.0 L
- Pressure
- 2,133 psi147.1 bar
- Valves
- 1
- Pump Flow
- 6.4 gpm24.2 lpm
- Total Flow
- 9.2 gpm34.8 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 2.8 gpm10.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- draft control OptOptional
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 1934 lbs877 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 1637 lbs742 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- live OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
- Mid Pto
- optional
- Mid Pto Type
- 2000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
1520 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Shibaura J843
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 81.2 ci1.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.307x3.15 inches84 x 80 mm
- Power Net
- 22 hp16.4 kW
- Power Gross
- 23 hp17.2 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 23:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 4.2 qts4.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Shibaura 1.3L 3-cyl diesel
1520 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Three gears and reverse with low, medium, and high range.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 9 forward and 3 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- hydrostatic
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse3-range
- Oil Capacity
- 23.25 qts22.0 L
Transmission Options
9-speed gear
hydrostatic
1520 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 112.4 in285 cm
- Width
- 48.4 in122 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 84.3 in214 cm
- Wheelbase
- 63 in160 cm
- Ground clearance
- 11.2 in28 cm
- Front tread
- 42.5 in107 cm
- Rear tread
- 44.1 in112 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 63 inches160 cm
- Weight
- 2156 to 2278 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 9.5-24
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 5.00-15. Rear: 9.5-24
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 6-14. Rear: 9.5-24
- Lawn Turf Front
- 23x8.50-12
- Lawn Turf Front
- 25x8.50-14
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 13.6x16
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 1520 videos from their original YouTube creators.