John Deere 2510: all source data

All 124 values recorded for this model, as the source lists them and in its units. The spec sheet shows the same data checked, typed and converted.

Overview

Production
Manufacturer	John Deere
(no label)	Row-Crop tractor
(no label)	Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built	14,869 (total row-crop)
Total built	8,023 (gas Syncro)
Total built	5,516 (diesel Syncro)
Total built	817 (diesel Power Shift)
Total built	513 (gas Power Shift)
(no label)	The John Deere model 2510 used a 2020 engine fitted to a modified 3020 chassis. The tractor met the need for a smaller row-crop tractor, still popular in the United States in the late 1960s.

Engine
(no label)	John Deere 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline
(no label)	John Deere 3.3L 4-cyl diesel

Transmission
(no label)	8-speed partially synchronized
(no label)	8-speed full power shift

Power
Drawbar (tested)	46.82 hp \| 34.9 kW
PTO (tested)	54.9 hp \| 40.9 kW

Hydraulics
Type	closed center constant pressure
Capacity	8 gal (SyncroRange) \| 30.3 L
Capacity	11 gal (PowerShift) \| 41.6 L
Pressure	2250 psi \| 155.1 bar
Valves	1 or 2
Oil type	Deere 303

Hitch
Rear Type	II/I
Control	position and lower-link draft control

Serial location
(no label)	Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 2510, above the PTO shaft.

Engine options
(no label)	John Deere 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline
(no label)	John Deere 3.3L 4-cyl diesel

Engine detail
(no label)	John Deere
(no label)	gasoline
(no label)	4-cylinder 8-valve
(no label)	liquid-cooled inline valve-in-head
Displacement	180.43 ci \| 3.0 L
Bore/Stroke	3.86x3.86 inches \| 98 x 98 mm
Fuel system	carburetor
Air cleaner	dry
Compression	7.5:1
Rated RPM	2500
Idle RPM	800-2650
Operating RPM	1500-2500
Firing order	1-3-4-2
Starter volts	12
Coolant capacity (Coolant)	14 qts \| 13.2 L
Sparkplug gap	0.025 inches \| 0.635 mm
Point gap	0.020 inches \| 0.508 mm
Intake valve clearance	0.014 inches \| 0.356 mm
Exhaust valve clearance	0.022 inches \| 0.559 mm
(no label)	John Deere
(no label)	diesel
(no label)	4-cylinder 8-valve
(no label)	liquid-cooled inline valve-in-head
Displacement	202.68 ci \| 3.3 L
Bore/Stroke	3.86x4.33 inches \| 98 x 110 mm
Air cleaner	oil bath
Pre-heating	ether injection
Pre-heating	block heater (optional)
Compression	16.3:1
Rated RPM	2500
Idle RPM	800-2650
Operating RPM	1500-2500
Firing order	1-3-4-2
Starter volts	12
Coolant capacity (Coolant)	14 qts \| 13.2 L
Intake valve clearance	0.014 inches \| 0.356 mm
Exhaust valve clearance	0.018 inches \| 0.457 mm

Transmission options
(no label)	8-speed partially synchronized
(no label)	8-speed full power shift

Transmission
Transmission	John Deere Syncro-Range
Type	partially synchronized
Gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch	dry disc
Oil capacity	44 qts (dry) \| 41.6 L
Oil capacity	32 qts (service) \| 30.3 L
Oil type	Deere 303
Oil change	1200 h
(no label)	Four shift stations with two forward gears gear. A reverse gear is also available in stations one and two. Synchronized shifting between gears within each station. Tractor must be stopped to shift between stations.
Transmission	John Deere Power Shift
Type	full power shift
Gears	8 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch	hydraulic wet disc
Oil capacity	56 qts (dry) \| 53.0 L
Oil capacity	44 qts (service) \| 41.6 L
Oil type	Deere 303
Oil change	1200 h

Tires
Standard tires (ag)	Front: 6.00-16. Rear: 13.6-38