Diesel 16-speed 4WD May 7 - 31, 2002 Link: OCED Tractor Test 1800 file PTO performance Drawbar performance Gear 8 used for power test Gear 3 used for pull test
Max power
207.49hp / 154.7kW
Fuel use
13.6gal hour / 51.5l hour
Power at rated engine speed
235.45hp / 175.6kW
Max pull
29,964lbs / 13591kg
JOHN DEERE 8420 POWER
Engine (gross)
284hp / 211.8kW
Engine (net)
270hp / 201.3kW
Engine (max)
314hp / 234.1kW
PTO (claimed)
235hp / 175.2kW
Drawbar (tested)
207.49hp / 154.7kW
PTO (tested)
269.41hp / 200.9kW
ENGINE DETAIL
Description
John Deere turbocharged diesel 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline
Displacement
496ci / 8.1L
Bore/Stroke
4.56x5.06inches / 116x 129mm
Emissions
Tier II
Rated Power (ECE R24)
270hp / 201.3kW
Rated Power (EC 97/98)
284hp / 211.8kW
Maximum Power (ECE R24)
300hp / 223.7kW
Maximum Power (EC 97/68)
314hp / 234.1kW
Fuel system
electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR)
Air cleaner
dry with secondary element
Compression
16.5:1
Rated RPM
2200
Idle RPM
900-2300
Operating RPM
1500-2200
Starter volts
12
Coolant capacity
35.9qts / 34.0L
ENGINE OIL
Oil capacity
28.5qts / 27.0L
Oil change
250 h
JOHN DEERE 8420 ENGINE
Description
John Deere 8.1L 6-cyl diesel
TRANSMISSION
Transmission
John Deere PowerShift
Type
full power shift
Gears
16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch
hydraulic wet disc
Oil capacity
148qts / 140.1L 158.4qts / 149.9L (ILS)
Description
Full power shift transmission with single shift lever with display on cab corner post. Tractor begins in 7 (forward) and 2 (reverse) on start up. Clutch pedal may be used to pre-select a gear by holding clutch and pressing lever until desired gear is reached. Automatic PowerShift (APS) allows automated shifting to match load
The 8420 model tractor is part of John Deere's 9R line of tractors. The 8420 is a Row-Crop Tractors type, which is used often in Agriculture Tractors. A engine powers the 8420 tractor. This arrangement is more practical in the real world.