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Years in Production / 1972–1975
John Deere
7520
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 7520.
194hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
4x4 Only
Drive
1972–1975
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
7520 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1972 - 1975
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $26,400 in 1975
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 4,661
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Integral hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard. Air-conditioning optional.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 156 gal*Total capacity of wo 78-gallon fuel tanks.590.5 L
- Hydraulic System
- 19 gal71.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 19 gal71.9 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Pump Flow
- 21 gpm79.5 lpm
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 1000
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1972
- 1000
- 1973
- 1615
- 1974
- 3054
- 1975
- 4999
- Final
- 5705
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55
- Charging Amps
- 72 *Alternator with air-conditioned cab.
- Charging Volts
- 12
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Ah
- 204
7520 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged intercooled diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 531 ci8.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.75x5.00 inches121 x 127 mm
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Air Cleaner
- aspirator and dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 15.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Operating Rpm
- 1500-2100
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 26 qts24.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 40 qts37.9 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.018 inches0.457 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.028 inches0.711 mm
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
John Deere 8.7L 6-cyl diesel
7520 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- Syncro-Range
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 76 qts71.9 L
Transmission (Option 2)
Eight-speed Deere Synchro-Range transmission with added high and low gears.
- Transmission
- Syncro-Range Hi-Lo
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 76 qts71.9 L
Transmission Options
8-speed partially synchronized
16-speed partially synchronized
7520 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 120 inches304 cm
- Weight
- 16790 to 22320 pounds
- Front Tire
- 18.4-34
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the rear of the tractor, above the PTO.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-34
- Front Ag
- 23.1-30
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-30
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 7520 videos from their original YouTube creators.
7520 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1101
Diesel 16-speed 4WDMay 25 - June 6, 1972
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-Lo used for power test.
Gear 1-Hi used for pull test.
- Id
- 1101
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 175.82 hp131.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 11.6 gal/hour43.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.7 gal/hour44.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 160.46 hp119.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 22,517 lbs10213 kg