• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1964–1969
  • 7,245 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 510 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 510.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

39.4 hp

29.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 510”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 510 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 510 is 12.4–15.5 mph (20–25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 510 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears10
Reverse gears3
Transmission as described10 forward/3 reverse
ClutchTwo-stage, pedal-operated, dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch
Top speed forward12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse6.9 mph · 11.1 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesDouble-disc brakes operated by lockable double pedal
SteeringMechanical ZF spindle steering
Differential lockHand lever operated differential lock
Front axlePendulating, extendable telescopic front axle in portal construction

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 510”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 510”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 510 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49762 · revision 1045642. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document