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John Deere 820

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power

67 hp

Weight
8,600 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
7,080
Price new
no record

Power

Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar67.1 hp tested
Belt pulley67 hp claimed; Green Dash
Belt pulley, tested72.8 hp
Listed power75 hp belt basis
Plows rated5

Engines

John Deere 7.7L 2-cyl dieselDiesel · 2 cyl471 ci
Engine details
John Deere 7.7L 2-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
6.13 in × 8 in
Rated speed
1,125 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2

Transmissions

6-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear6F / 1R
Transmission notes

6-speed unsynchronized gear: Optional low-speed first gear was 1.75 MPH.

Weight

Weight8,600 lb operating
Shipping7,850 lb
Ballasted12,000 lb

Dimensions

Wheelbase85.2 in
Length142.8 in
Width79.5 in
Height81 in
Front tread, narrowest56.5 in
Front tread, widest63 in

Capacities

Fuel tank32.5 gal
Auxiliary fuel0.3 gal

Hydraulics

Systemopen center
Pump flowno record
Remote valves1

Hitch

Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540 (1.375)

Chassis

Drive2WD
Steeringmanual
BrakesMechanical expanding shoe brakes
Final drivesbull gear
CabOpen operator station. Steel cab optional

Tires

Front7.50-18
Rear15-34

Electrical

System voltage6 V
Charginggenerator
Groundpositive

Production

Total built7,080
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

YearFirst serial
19568000000 (green-dash)
19578200565 (green-dash)
19578203100 (black-dash)
19588203850 (black-dash)
Final8207080 (black-dash)

Literature

  • The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors Benjamin Hain
  • The New 820 Diesel Tractor John Deere, 1956
  • The 820 Diesel Tractor John Deere, 1957
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • Facts about horsepower and fuel economy John Deere, 1957
  • *Publication contains known errors.