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Years in Production / 2002–2005
John Deere
8520
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8520.
305hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2002–2005
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8520 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2002 - 2005
8020 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 160 gal605.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 39.6 gal149.9 L
- Front Hubs
- 4.2 qts4.0 L
- Front Diff
- 14.2 qts13.4 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure-flow compensated (PFC)
- Capacity
- 39.6 gal149.9 L
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 5
- Scv Flow
- 30 gpm113.6 lpm
- Total Flow
- 33.5 gpm*With standard 45cc pump126.8 lpm
- Total Flow
- 42.5 gpm*Optional 57cc pump160.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III/IIIN
- Rear Lift
- 15180 lbs6885 kg
- Rear Lift
- 17300 lbsOptOptional7847 kg
- Front Hitch
- IIIN OptOptional
- Front Lift
- 11000 lbs4989 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet discs
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2200
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 150
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 925
- Battery Volts
- 12
8520 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 496 ci8.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.56x5.06 inches116 x 129 mm
- Rated Power Net
- 295 hp220.0 kW
- Rated Power Gross
- 305 hp227.4 kW
- Maximum Power Net
- 325 hp242.4 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 335 hp249.8 kW
- Fuel System
- electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR)
- Air Cleaner
- dry with secondary element
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Idle Rpm
- 900-2300
- Operating Rpm
- 1500-2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 35.9 qts34.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 32.7 qts30.9 L
- Oil Change
- 250 h
Engine Options
John Deere 8.1L 6-cyl diesel
8520 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Full power shift transmission with single shift lever with display on cab corner post. Tractor begins in 7 (forward) and 2 (reverse) on start up. Clutch pedal may be used to pre-select a gear by holding clutch and pressing lever until desired gear is reached. Automatic PowerShift (APS) allows automated shifting to match load.
- Transmission
- John Deere PowerShift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 158.4 qts149.9 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4R46 rear tires.
John Deere8520 Transmission
16-speed full power shift
8520 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 211.9 in538 cm
- Height (cab)
- 122.2 in310 cm
- Wheelbase
- 117.7 in298 cm
- Front tread
- 60 in152 cm
- Max drawbar
- 4,900 lbs2,222 kg
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 117.7 inches298 cm
- Weight
- 23050 to 23800 pounds
- Rear Tire
- 18.4R46
Tires And Tracks
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R46
8520 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 8520 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8520 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test1801
Diesel 16-speed 4WDMay 2 - 31, 2002Link: OCED Tractor Test 1801 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 292.88 hp218.4 kW
- Max Power
- 225.13 hp167.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 16.1 gal/hour60.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 15.0 gal/hour56.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.9 gal/hour56.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 256.49 hp191.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 35,611 lbs16153 kg