John Deere 520 Tests


John Deere 520 tractor photo
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
420
520
620
31.5hp
41.4hp
53.3hp
Nebraska Tractor Test 590
520 fuel use from test 590
Nebraska Tractor Test 590
LP gas 6-speed 2WD
September 5 - 11, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 590 file
Belt power (max)37.24 hp
27.8 kW
Belt fuel use (max)3.9 gal/hour
14.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power33.30 hp
24.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull4,659 lbs
2113 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 592
520 fuel use from test 592
Nebraska Tractor Test 592
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
September 13 - 17, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 592 file
Belt power (max)25.41 hp
18.9 kW
Belt fuel use (max)2.5 gal/hour
9.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power23.98 hp
17.9 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull4,660 lbs
2113 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 597
520 fuel use from test 597
Nebraska Tractor Test 597
Gasoline 6-speed 2WD
October 61956, - October 10, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 597 file
Belt power (max)37.52 hp
28.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max)3.3 gal/hour
12.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power33.27 hp
24.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull4,723 lbs
2142 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
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Updated on April 5, 2019
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