John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Specs

Category: Wheel Loaders ➔
Manufacturer: John Deere ➔
Model: 524 P-TIER ➔

John Deere 524 P-Tier wheel loader is a compact-to-mid-size articulated loader designed for material handling, loading, stockpiling, and general construction work. It is part of John Deere's P-Tier wheel loader lineup and is commonly used in aggregate yards, landscaping, agriculture, municipal operations, and light-to-medium duty construction. The 524 P-Tier typically features a diesel engine, hydrostatic or power shift drivetrain depending on configuration, articulated steering, and a front loader bucket for efficient cycle times. Available attachments may include forks, grapples, and specialty buckets. The model is built for maneuverability, visibility, and productive operation in confined jobsite conditions.

General Specifications

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader General Specifications specifications
Bucket Capacity	2.5–5.25 — Starting 2026 Model Year
Engine Power	152 (113) — Starting 2024 Model Year
Engine Power Net	152.00 hp (113.35 kw) — Starting 2025 Model Year
Engine type	Deere PowerTech PSS 4045 — Starting 2026 Model Year
Max Dump Height	9.10 ft (2.77 m) — Starting 2025 Model Year
Operating Weight	28,931–31,097 — Starting 2025 Model Year
OperatingWeight	28,446–30,893 — Starting 2026 Model Year

Axles And Brakes

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Axles And Brakes specifications
Final Drives	Heavy-duty inboard-mounted planetary — Starting 2026 Model Year
Optional Differentials Front	Dual locking — Starting 2026 Model Year
Optional Differentials Rear	Dual locking — Starting 2026 Model Year
Parking Brake (ISO 3450)	Automatic spring applied, hydraulically released, driveline mounted, sealed wet multi disc — Starting 2026 Model Year
Rear Axle Oscillation, Distance Each Direction	12.0 degrees — Starting 2026 Model Year
Rear Axle Oscillation, Stop To Stop	24.0 degrees — Starting 2026 Model Year
Service Brakes (ISO 3450)	Hydraulically actuated, spring retracted, self-adjusting, inboard sun-shaft mounted, oil cooled, single disc — Starting 2026 Model Year
Standard Differentials Front	Hydraulic locking — Starting 2026 Model Year
Standard Differentials Rear	Conventional — Starting 2026 Model Year
Tire Size Used To Measure Oscillation	20.5 R 25 — Starting 2026 Model Year

Cooling

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Cooling specifications
Fan Drive Type	Hydraulically driven, proportionally controlled, fan aft coolers — Starting 2026 Model Year

Electrical And Lighting

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Electrical And Lighting specifications
Battery Capacity Per Each	950.0 CCA — Starting 2026 Model Year
Battery Voltage	12.0 v — Starting 2026 Model Year
Number Of Batteries	2 — Starting 2026 Model Year
Standard Alternator Rating	145.0 amp — Starting 2026 Model Year
System Type	24 volt with 145-amp alternator — Starting 2026 Model Year

Engine

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Engine specifications
Air Cleaner	Under-hood dual-element dry type, restriction indicator in cab monitor for service — Starting 2026 Model Year
Aspiration	Turbocharged, charge air cooled — Starting 2026 Model Year
Cylinders	4 — Starting 2026 Model Year
Displacement	276.00 cu in (4,522.84 cu cm) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Fuel System (Electronically Controlled)	High-pressure common rail — Starting 2026 Model Year
Gross Peak Power	1800.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Gross Peak Power At Rated RPM (ISO 9249)	161.00 hp (120.06 kw) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Gross Peak Torque	1400.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Gross Peak Torque At Rated RPM (ISO 9249)	526.00 lbs ft (713.15 nm) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Lubrication	Full-flow spin-on filter and integral cooler — Starting 2026 Model Year
Manufacturer	John Deere — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Power	1800.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Power At Rated RPM (ISO 9249)	152.00 hp (113.35 kw) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Torque	1200.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Torque At Rated RPM (ISO 9249)	502.00 lbs ft (680.61 nm) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Torque Rise	60.0 % — Starting 2026 Model Year
Non-Road Emission Standards	EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage V — Starting 2026 Model Year
Rated Speed	2200.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Valves Per Cylinder	4 — Starting 2026 Model Year

Hydraulic System And Steering

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Hydraulic System And Steering specifications
Hydraulic Dump Cycle Time	2.2 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Dump Cycle Time (High-Lift)	2.2 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Lower (Power Down) Cycle Time	4.3 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Lower (Power Down) Cycle Time (High-Lift)	4.3 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Raise Cycle Time	6.1 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Raise Cycle Time (High-Lift)	6.1 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Total Cycle Time	12.6 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Total Cycle Time (High-Lift)	12.6 s — Starting 2026 Model Year
Loader Controls	2-function valve, joystick control or fingertip controls, hydraulic-function enable/disable, optional 3rd- and 4th-function valve from Factory. 5th and 6th functions available by Field Kit — Starting 2026 Model Year
Max Rated Flow At Rated RPM	45.00 gpm (170.33 lpm) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Pump (Steering)	Power, Fully Hydraulic — Starting 2026 Model Year
Pump Type And System (Loader And Steering)	Variable-displacement, axial-piston pump; closed-center, pressure-compensating system — Starting 2026 Model Year
Rated RPM	2200.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Steering Articulation Angle Each Direction	40.0 degrees — Starting 2026 Model Year
Steering Articulation Full Arc Angle	80.0 degrees — Starting 2026 Model Year
Steering Type (ISO 5010)	Steering-Column-Mounted, Twist-Grip Shift Lever; Quick-Shift Button on Hydraulic Lever — Starting 2026 Model Year
System Pressure At Max Rated Flow	1000.0 psi — Starting 2026 Model Year
System Relief Pressure (Loader And Steering)	3625.0 psi — Starting 2026 Model Year
Turning Radius (Measured To Centerline Of Outside Tire)	16.42 ft, in. — Starting 2026 Model Year

Key Specs

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Key Specs specifications
Net Peak Power	1800.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Power At Rated RPM (ISO 9249)	152.00 hp (113.35 kw) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Torque	1200.0 rpm — Starting 2026 Model Year
Net Peak Torque At Rated RPM (ISO 9249)	502.00 lbs ft (680.61 nm) — Starting 2026 Model Year

Maximum Forward Travel Speeds (Standard 5-Speed Without Lockup Torque Converter)

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Maximum Forward Travel Speeds (Standard 5-Speed Without Lockup Torque Converter) specifications
Range 1	3.50 mph (5.63 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Range 2	6.80 mph (10.94 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Range 3	10.60 mph (17.06 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Range 4	15.90 mph (25.59 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Range 5	24.80 mph (39.91 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Tire Size Used to Measure Travel Speed	20.5 R 25 — Starting 2026 Model Year

Maximum Reverse Travel Speeds (Standard 5-Speed With Lockup Torque Converter)

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Maximum Reverse Travel Speeds (Standard 5-Speed With Lockup Torque Converter) specifications
Range 1	3.60 mph (5.79 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Range 2	7.20 mph (11.59 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Range 3	16.70 mph (26.88 kph) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Tire Size Used To Measure Travel Speeds	20.5 R 25 — Starting 2026 Model Year

Serviceability

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Serviceability specifications
Axle Oil Without Coolers (Front And Rear, Each) Refill Capacity	4.40 gal (16.65 l) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Cooling System Refill Capacity	25.7 qt — Starting 2026 Model Year
Diesel-Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Refill Capacity	16.5 qt — Starting 2026 Model Year
Engine Oil With Vertical Spin-On Filter Refill Capacity	15.3 qt — Starting 2026 Model Year
Fuel Tank (With Lockable Cap) Refill Capacity	49.40 gal (186.98 l) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Hydraulic Reservoir With Filter Refill Capacity	23.90 gal (90.46 l) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Parking Brake Oil (Wet Disc) Refill Capacity	10.0 oz. — Starting 2026 Model Year
Transmission Reservoir With Vertical Filter Refill Capacity	5.50 gal (20.82 l) — Starting 2026 Model Year

Transmission System

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Transmission System specifications
Operator Interface	Steering-column or joystick-mounted F-N-R and gear-select lever, quick shift on hydraulic lever — Starting 2026 Model Year
Shift Control	Electronically modulated, adaptive, load and speed dependent — Starting 2026 Model Year
Shift Modes	Manual/auto (1st–D or 2nd–D); quick-shift button with 2 selectable modes: kick-down or kick-up/down; and 4 clutch cutoff settings — Starting 2026 Model Year
Torque Converter	Single stage, single phase — Starting 2026 Model Year
Type	Countershaft-type PowerShift™ — Starting 2026 Model Year

Wheels And Tires

John Deere 524 P-TIER Wheel Loader Wheels And Tires specifications
Tire Size Used To Measure	20.5 R 25, 1 star L-3 XHA2 — Starting 2026 Model Year
Tread Width On Standard Tires	76.80 in (195.07 cm) — Starting 2026 Model Year
Width Over Tires On Standard Tires	100.20 in (254.51 cm) — Starting 2026 Model Year