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John Deere 520

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · tested

37.5 hp

Weight
4,960 lb
Engines
3 Gasoline · All-fuel · LP gas
Built
13,048
Price new
no record

Power

Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar33.3 hp tested
Belt pulley37.5 hp tested
Listed power41 hp belt basis
Plows rated3

Engines

John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl gasolineGasoline · 2 cyl190 ci
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl all-fuelAll-fuel · 2 cyl190 ci
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl LP gasLP gas · 2 cyl190 ci
Engine details
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
4.69 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,325 rpm
Compression
7:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
2-cylinder 4-valve
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl all-fuel
Bore × stroke
4.69 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,325 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
2-cylinder 4-valve
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl LP gas
Bore × stroke
4.69 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,325 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
2-cylinder 4-valve

Transmissions

6-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear6F / 1R

Weight

Weight4,960 lb unspecified
Ballasted6,600 lb

Dimensions

Wheelbase90 in
Length132.8 in
Width86.6 in
Height83.3 in
Ground clearance24.8 in

Capacities

Fuel tank15.5 gal
Auxiliary fuel2 gal
Hydraulic system2.5 gal

Hydraulics

Pump flowno record

Hitch

Rear hitch categoryII
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540

Chassis

Drive2WD
Steeringmanual
BrakesDifferential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Front5.50-16
Rear12.4-36

Electrical

System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Groundpositive

Production

Total built13,048
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Right side of tractor frame near pulley

YearFirst serial
19565200000
19575202982
19585209029
Final5213189

Literature

  • The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors Benjamin Hain
  • Operator's Manual 3150 (OML57483) 1985
  • Operator's Manual 520 (OM-R2074R) 1957
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • The 1957 John Deere Tractors are here!
  • Facts About John Deere Tractor Wholesale Prices 1935-1961
  • Facts about horsepower and fuel economy John Deere, 1957
  • *Publication contains known errors.

Attachments

  • front-end loader