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John Deere 1520 Tests



John Deere 1520 tractor photo
1968 - 1972
Utility tractor
Series map:
1020
1520
2020
43.1hp*
51.7hp*
59.9hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 991: diesel 16-speed 2WD
NTTL 1004: gasoline 16-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 991
1520 fuel use from test 991
Nebraska Tractor Test 991
Diesel 16-speed 2WD
October 14 - 22, 1968
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 991 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed46.52 hp
34.7 kW
Fuel use3.0 gal/hour
11.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed42.97 hp
32.0 kW
Fuel use2.7 gal/hour
10.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power38.48 hp
28.7 kW
Fuel use3.1 gal/hour
11.7 l/hour
Gear 5-High used for power test.
Max pull5,082 lbs
2305 kg
Gear 3-Low used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1004
1520 fuel use from test 1004
Nebraska Tractor Test 1004
Gasoline 16-speed 2WD
March 28 - April 2, 1969
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1004 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed47.86 hp
35.7 kW
Fuel use4.3 gal/hour
16.3 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed43.95 hp
32.8 kW
Fuel use4.0 gal/hour
15.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power37.24 hp
27.8 kW
Fuel use4.1 gal/hour
15.5 l/hour
Gear 5-High used for power test.
Max pull5,467 lbs
2479 kg
Gear 3-Low used for pull test.
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