Awesome Power - 1970 John Deere 4520 Diesel With Kinze Disc - Classic Tractor Fever
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Years in Production / 1969–1970
John Deere
4520
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4520.
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133hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1969–1970
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
4520 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1969 - 1970
New Generation Series
Row-Crop tractor
- Alternative Additional Value
- John Deere 303
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $11,600 in 1972
The 4520 was the first Deere tractor with a factory-installed turbocharger. Early versions suffered serious problems with the air cleaner and fuel injectors.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 7,894
- Total Built
- 1,666 (Powershift)
- Total Built
- 6,228 (Synchro range)
Mechanical
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Optional Roll-Gard ROPS. Optional cab with heater.
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 HFWD 4WD
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 50 gal189.2 L
- Hydraulic System
- 16 gal (PowerShift)60.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 18 gal (SyncroRange)68.1 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 16 gal (PowerShift)60.6 L
- Capacity
- 18 gal (SyncroRange)68.1 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 1 to 3
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III/II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- dry disc (SyncroRange)
- Clutch
- wet disc (PowerShift)
- Rear Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55
- Charging Amps
- 72 (with A/C)
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Ah
- 172
4520 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 404 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.75 inches108 x 121 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Pre Heating
- ether injection
- Pre Heating
- crankcase heater OptOptional
- Pre Heating
- coolant heater OptOptional
- Compression Ratio
- 16.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Idle Rpm
- 800-2200
- Operating Rpm
- 1500-2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 28 qts26.5 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.018 inches0.457 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.022 inches0.559 mm
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 14 qts13.2 L
- Oil Change
- 100 h
Engine Options
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
4520 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission Options
8-speed partially synchronized
8-speed full power shift
Speeds
With 20.8-38 rear tires. Foot throttle required to reach 2500 RPM transport speeds.
4520 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 106.5 inches270 cm
- Weight
- 12285 to 14175 pounds
- Front Tire
- 10.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 20.8-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Front Ag
- 9.50-20
- Front Ag
- 11.00-16
- Front Ag
- 14L-16
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 12.4-42
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
See it in action
Videos
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4520 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1014: diesel Power Shift 2WD
NTTL 1015: diesel Synchro-Range 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1014
Diesel Power Shift 2WDJune 3 - 10, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
- Id
- 1014
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 122.36 hp91.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.1 gal/hour30.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.4 gal/hour28.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.0 gal/hour30.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 115.44 hp86.1 kW
- Max Power
- 107.76 hp80.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 13,790 lbs6255 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1015
Diesel Synchro-Range 2WDJune 3 - 10, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1015
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 123.39 hp92.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 7.9 gal/hour29.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.2 gal/hour27.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.2 gal/hour31.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 115.22 hp85.9 kW
- Max Power
- 111.21 hp82.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 13,221 lbs5997 kg