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Read articles →This is an owner's real-time walkthrough of a 2006 John Deere 4520 (2019 purchase, ~280-380 hours) while actually working the farm: brush-hogging, running the front bucket/forks, PTO engagement, three-range transmission and B-gear speed chart, four-wheel drive, differential lock, and basic maintenance access points like the oil filter and air cleaner. It's casual and unscripted rather than a structured review, best for buyers wanting genuine everyday-use impressions over polished specs.
Posted by the DeHaven Ranch channel, an owner-operator narrating routine chores on their own property rather than a dealer or reviewer.
It had 280 hours on it, up to almost 380 hours, when bought used in early 2019.
In B4 gear wide open they have been doing just under six miles an hour, with the speed chart showing 5.8 for B4.
Yes, the owner says oil change is very easy, the hood lifts up, and the air cleaner and filter are easy to access and work on.
You pull up the rear PTO engage lever, which snaps the gearbox on the mower to life and spins the blade at the rated 540 RPM.
