john deere 520

John Deere 520 tractor photo
1956 - 1958 Two-Cylinder 20 SeriesRow-Crop tractor
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series
Row-Crop tractor
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series
Row-Crop tractor
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Tractor Tests
NTTL 590: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 592: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 597: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 590
520 fuel use from test 590
520 fuel use from test 590
520 fuel use from 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 power
33.30 hp 24.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull
4,659 lbs 2113 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 592
520 fuel use from test 592
520 fuel use from test 592
520 fuel use from 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 power
23.98 hp 17.9 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull
4,660 lbs 2113 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 597
520 fuel use from test 597
520 fuel use from test 597
520 fuel use from 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 power
33.27 hp 24.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull
4,723 lbs 2142 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.