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Years in Production / 1956–1958
John Deere
520
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 520.
41hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1956–1958
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
520 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 13,048 (total)
- Total Built
- 12,040 (gasoline)
- Total Built
- 764 (LP-gas)
- Total Built
- 244 (all-fuel)
- Original Price
- $2,300 (1958)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power optional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 15.5 gal (all-fuel)58.7 L
- Fuel
- 18 gal (gasoline)68.1 L
- Fuel
- 33 gal (LP gas)124.9 L
- Aux Fuel
- 2 gal7.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 2.5 gal9.5 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 2.5 gal9.5 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1956
- 5200000
- 1957
- 5202982
- 1958
- 5209029
- Final
- 5213189
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
520 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 189.8 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.6875x5.50 inches119 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1325
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.030 inches0.762 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.022 inches0.559 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 189.8 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.6875x5.50 inches119 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Rated Rpm
- 1325
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.030 inches0.762 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.022 inches0.559 mm
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
John Deere
LP gas
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 189.8 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.6875x5.50 inches119 x 140 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 1325
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl LP gas
520 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
John Deere520 Transmission
6-speed unsynchronized gear
520 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 132.75 in337 cm
- Width
- 86.63 in220 cm
- Height
- 83.33 in211 cm
- Wheelbase
- 90 in228 cm
- Ground clearance
- 24.75 in62 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 90 inches228 cm
- Weight
- 4,960 lbs2249 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 12.4-36
Serial Number Location
Right side of tractor frame near pulley
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 12.4-36
520 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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520 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 590: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 592: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 597: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 590
LP gas 6-speed 2WDSeptember 5 - 11, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 590
- Belt Power Max
- 37.24 hp27.8 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.9 gal/hour14.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 33.30 hp24.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,659 lbs2113 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 592
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 13 - 17, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 592
- Belt Power Max
- 25.41 hp18.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 23.98 hp17.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,660 lbs2113 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 597
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDOctober 61956, - October 10, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 597
- Belt Power Max
- 37.52 hp28.0 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 33.27 hp24.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,723 lbs2142 kg