David Brown 885 tractor specifications

1971 - 1980

1971 - 1980 Utility tractor

Series:

Series:885885 ↓

1976 - ????

Utility tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	J.I. Case
Type:	Utility tractor
Factory:	Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Original price:	$7,400 (1976)

J.I. Case 885 Power

J.I. Case 885 Power
Engine (net):	47.3 hp 35.3 kW
Drawbar (claimed):	37 hp 27.6 kW
PTO (claimed):	43 hp 32.1 kW
Drawbar (tested):	36.56 hp 27.3 kW
PTO (tested):	43.20 hp 32.2 kW
power test details ...

J.I. Case 885 Engines

J.I. Case 885 Engines
David Brown 2.7L 3-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.4L 3-cyl gasoline
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
	hydrostatic power (optional)
Brakes:	differential mechanical drum
Cab:	Cab optional.
Transmission:	12-speed partially synchronized
Transmission details ...

Capacity

Capacity
Fuel:	12.7 gal 48.1 L
Hydraulic system:	6 gal 22.7 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	open
Capacity:	6 gal 22.7 L
Pressure:	2000 psi 137.9 bar
Total flow:	7.4 gpm 28.0 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	I, II
Rear lift:	1,800 lbs 816 kg (recommended)
	3,450 lbs 1564 kg (max)

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear RPM:	540/1000

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	77 inches 195 cm
Weight:	4,265 lbs 1934 kg
Front tire:	6.00-16
Rear tire:	14.9-28
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885 Serial Numbers

885 Serial Numbers
Location:	On the right front side of the frame
1971:	620001
1972:	620336
1973:	624731
1974:	630611
1975:	634830
1976:	11000001
1977:	11005148
1978:	11011088
1979:	11015095
1980:	11019389
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Electrical

Electrical
Charging system:	alternator
Battery volts:	12
Battery AH:	86

Production

Production Manufacturer:David Brown
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Original price:$7,400 (1976)
The model 885 was in production when Case (Tenneco) purchased David Brown. The tractor continued in production under the David Brown name for most markets, while carrying the Case name in North America.

David Brown 885 Power

David Brown 885 Power Engine (net):47.3 hp
35.3 kW
Drawbar (claimed):37 hp
27.6 kW
PTO (claimed):43 hp
32.1 kW
Drawbar (tested):36.56 hp
27.3 kW
PTO (tested):43.20 hp
32.2 kW
power test details ...

1971 - 1980

Utility tractor

Series:

Series:	885
	885 ↓

Nebraska Tractor Test 1137

Nebraska Tractor Test 1137
Diesel 12-speed 2WD June 18 - 29, 1973 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1137 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	43.20 hp 32.2 kW
Fuel use:	2.7 gal/hour 10.2 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	40.87 hp 30.5 kW
Fuel use:	2.5 gal/hour 9.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	36.56 hp 27.3 kW
Fuel use:	2.6 gal/hour 9.8 l/hour
Max pull:	5,135 lbs 2329 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 1143

Nebraska Tractor Test 1143
Gasoline 12-speed 2WD September 17 - October 3, 1973 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1143 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	39.26 hp 29.3 kW
Fuel use:	3.8 gal/hour 14.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	37.26 hp 27.8 kW
Fuel use:	3.4 gal/hour 12.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	32.09 hp 23.9 kW
Fuel use:	4.3 gal/hour 16.3 l/hour
Max pull:	5,308 lbs 2407 kg

David Brown 885 Engines

David Brown 885 Engines David Brown 2.7L 3-cyl diesel David Brown 2.4L 3-cyl gasoline Engine details ...

1971 - 1980

Utility tractor

Series:

Series:	885
	885 ↓

Engines overview

Engines overview
David Brown 2.7L 3-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.4L 3-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
David Brown
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	164.4 ci 2.7 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.939x4.5 inches 100 x 114 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	17:1
Rated RPM:	2200
Firing order:	1-2-3
Starter volts:	12
Oil capacity:	6.6 qts 6.2 L
Coolant capacity:	9 qts 8.5 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
David Brown
gasoline
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	146.1 ci 2.4 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.939x4.00 inches 100 x 102 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.75:1
Rated RPM:	2200
Starter volts:	12

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
hydrostatic power (optional)
Brakes:differential mechanical drum
Cab:Cab optional.
Transmission:12-speed partially synchronized
Transmission details ...

1971 - 1980

Utility tractor

Series:

Series:	885
	885 ↓

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	partially synchronized
Gears:	12 forward and 4 reverse
Oil capacity:	24.3 qts 23.0 L
Three gears, plus reverse, in four ranges. Synchronized up-shifts from 1-to-2 and 2-to-3 and synchronized down-shift from 3-to-2.

Speeds

Speeds

Capacity

Capacity Fuel:12.7 gal
48.1 L
Hydraulic system:6 gal
22.7 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:open
Capacity:6 gal
22.7 L
Pressure:2000 psi
137.9 bar
Total flow:7.4 gpm
28.0 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:I, II
Rear lift:1,800 lbs
816 kg (recommended)
3,450 lbs
1564 kg (max)

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear RPM:540/1000

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:77 inches
195 cm
Weight:4,265 lbs
1934 kg
Front tire:6.00-16
Rear tire:14.9-28
Full dimensions and tires ...

1971 - 1980

Utility tractor

Series:

Series:	885
	885 ↓

David Brown 885 Tires

David Brown 885 Tires
Ag front:	6.00-16
Ag rear:	14.9-28
Ag rear:	12.4-28
	12.4-32

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	77 inches 195 cm
Length:	116 inches 294 cm
Width:	65 inches 165 cm
Height (hood):	51 inches 129 cm
Height (ROPS):	94 inches 238 cm
Clearance (front axle):	17 inches 43 cm
Clearance (drawbar):	12 inches 30 cm

David Brown 885 Weight

David Brown 885 Weight
Operating:	4,265 lbs 1934 kg
Max capacity:	5,400 lbs 2449 kg
Max Drawbar:	2,500 lbs 1134 kg
	2,000 lbs 907 kg (extended)

885 Serial Numbers

885 Serial Numbers Location:On the right front side of the frame
photo of 885 serial number
1971:620001
1972:620336
1973:624731
1974:630611
1975:634830
1976:11000001
1977:11005148
1978:11011088
1979:11015095
1980:11019389

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