| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere | 
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| John Deere 8520T Engine | |
| John Deere 8.1L 6-cyl diesel | |
|  Engine details ... | 
| John Deere 8520T Transmission | |
| 16-speed full power shift | |
|  Transmission details ... | 
| John Deere 8520T Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 305 hp 227.4 kW | 
| Engine (net) | 295 hp 220.0 kW | 
| Engine (max) | 335 hp 249.8 kW | 
| PTO (claimed) | 255 hp 190.2 kW | 
| Drawbar (tested) | 219.23 hp 163.5 kW | 
| PTO (tested) | 291.67 hp 217.5 kW | 
|  Performance test details ... | |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler | 
| Steering | electro-hydraulic power | 
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard. | |
| Photos | |
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|  John Deere 8520T photos... | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 130 gal 492.1 L | 
| Hydraulic system | 65 gal 246.0 L | 
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC) | 
| Capacity | 65 gal 246.0 L | 
| Pressure | 2900 psi 200.0 bar | 
| Valves | 5 | 
| Pump flow | 30 gpm 113.6 lpm | 
| Total flow | 33.5 gpm 126.8 lpm | 
|   | 42.5 gpmOptOptional 160.9 lpm | 
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III/IIIN | 
| Rear lift | 15,180 lbs 6885 kg | 
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 (1-3/4) | 
| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Wheelbase | 89 inches 226 cm | 
|   | 120 inches (wide track opt) 304 cm | 
| Weight | 25950 to 27280 pounds | 
| 24-inch tracks | |
|  Full dimensions and tracks ... | |
| 8520T Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Rear of tractor | 
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging amps | 150 | 
| Batteries | 2 | 
| Battery CCA | 925 | 
| Battery volts | 12 | 
| References | |
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| 8020T/9020T Series published in 2003, by John Deere | 
| Page information | |
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