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JCB 520-40 specifications

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Short answer

JCB 520-40: telehandler.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
520-40	Gross Power 50 hp Weight 9,700 lb

520-40 specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification	520-40
Length To Fork Face	11.09 ft
Ground Clearance	0.89 ft
Width Over Tires	5.12 ft
Overall Height	6.47 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	10.86 ft
Weight	9,700 lb

Engine
Specification	520-40
Emissions Certification	EC Stage IIIA/USA EPA Tier 3
Fuel	Diese
Engine Oil Service Interval Hours	500
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	Perkins Diesel 404D-22
Gross Power	50 hp
Cooling System	Liquid
Power Measured @	2,800 rpm
Max Torque	104 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	2,000 rpm
Displacement	134.3 cu in
Bore	3.4 in
Stroke	4 in
Aspiration	Naturally aspirated

Operational
Specification	520-40
Operating Weight	9,700 lb
Fuel Capacity	16 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	8.7 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps
Tire Size	10.00 x 165 12 ply Tires

Transmission and speeds
Specification	520-40
Lift Capacity To Full Height	4,409 lb
Lift Capacity At Full Reach	2,205 lb
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic 2 speed transmission
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	12.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	12.5 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	520-40
Pump Flow Capacity	22 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,626 psi

Ratios
Figure	520-40
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.2
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.44 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.32 gal

JCB 520-40: telehandler

Where the 520-40 ranks in JCB's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
JCB	telehandler	520-40	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	520-40	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	50.0 hp	9 (tied) of 11	47.0 hp	108.7 hp
Listed weight	9,700 lb	8 of 11	5,384 lb	25,225 lb
Pump flow	22.0 gpm	3 of 6	18.5 gpm	29.1 gpm
Fuel capacity	16.2 gal	6 of 7	13.3 gal	38.6 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.2 hp	7 of 11	3.3 hp	15.1 hp

520-40: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum	telehandler	JCB and the 520-40. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	11

Using Skid Steer Attachments On A JCB 520 40 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-11-03)
JCB 520 40 Spread A Bale (The Farming Forum, 2020-02-02)
Any Views On The JCB 520 40 (The Farming Forum, 2019-10-12)
JCB 520 40 (The Farming Forum, 2019-04-04)

Used market for the 520-40 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	JCB telehandler	23

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
520-40	23	2004 to 2025	$19,799	$57,610	$38,112	1,211

520-40: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	JCB together with the telehandler 520-40	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 520-40 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for JCB 520-40 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for JCB 520-40 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for JCB 520-40 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for JCB — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	11
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum
Search wording	the 520-40 telehandler
Latest title quoted by the reference	Using Skid Steer Attachments On A JCB 520 40

520-40

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	11.09 ft
Ground Clearance	0.89 ft
Width Over Tires	5.12 ft
Overall Height	6.47 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	10.86 ft
Weight	9,700 lb
Lift
Max Lift Height	13.24 ft
Max Forward Reach	8.5 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	2,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	890 lb
Max Lift Capacity	4,000 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Gross Power	50 hp
Power Measured @	2,800 rpm
Displacement	134.3 cu in
Engine Model	Perkins Diesel 404D-22
Aspiration	Naturally aspirated
Emissions Certification	EC Stage IIIA/USA EPA Tier 3
Fuel	Diese
Engine Oil Service Interval Hours	500
Cooling System	Liquid
Max Torque	104 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	2,000 rpm
Bore	3.4 in
Stroke	4 in
Operational
Operating Weight	9,700 lb
Tire Size	10.00 x 165 12 ply Tires
Fuel Capacity	16 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	8.7 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic 2 speed transmission
Max Speed - Forward	12.5 mph
Lift Capacity At Full Reach	2,205 lb
Max Speed - Reverse	12.5 mph
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	22 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,626 psi
Hydraulic System
Extend	5.7 sec
Retract	4 sec
Bucket Crowd	3.2 sec
Raise Time	5.8 sec
Dump Time	3.7 sec
Lower Time	4 sec
Max Operating Pressure	250 bar
Electrical System
Alternator	65 amps
Voltage	12 V V
Battery Capacity	75 AH
Capacities
Fuel Tank	16.2 gal
Hydraulic Tank	8.8 gal
Coolant (Engine)	2.2 gal
Additional specifications
Lift Capacity To Full Height	4,409 lb