International Harvester 544 tractor specifications

1968 - 1973

1968 - 1973 Utility tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:International Harvester
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Total built:13,000
Original price:$7,500 (1973 )

Variants

Variants Farmall 544:row-crop tractor
2544:industrial tractor

1968 - 1973

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Type:	Row-Crop tractor
Factory:	Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Variants

Variants
IH 544:	utility tractor
2544:	industrial tractor

Farmall 544 Power

Farmall 544 Power
Drawbar (claimed):	45.5 hp 33.9 kW
PTO (claimed):	52 hp 38.8 kW
Plows:	4 (16-inch)
Drawbar (tested):	44.74 hp 33.4 kW
PTO (tested):	55.52 hp 41.4 kW
power test details ...

Farmall 544 Engines

Farmall 544 Engines
International Harvester 3.9L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Diesel Fuel tank:	23 gal 87.1 L
Gasoline Fuel tank:	33 gal 124.9 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	power
Brakes:	independent mechanical disc
Cab:	Open operator station. Cab optional with heater.
Transmissions:	5-speed gear
	10-speed two-speed power shift
	5-speed shuttle
	hydrostatic
Transmission details ...

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	open center
Valves:	0 to 2

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	II/I
Type:	IH Fast Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

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

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	90 inches 228 cm
Weight:	6100 to 7195 pounds
Front tire:	6.00-16
Rear tire:	13.6-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

544 Serial Numbers

544 Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number plate on the right side of the tractor, on the clutch housing.
photo of 544 serial number
1968:	10250
1969:	12541
1970:	13585
1971:	14507
1972:	15262
1973:	15738
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Electrical

Electrical
Charging system:	alternator
Charging amps:	55
Gasoline Batteries:	1
Diesel Batteries:	2
Gasoline Battery volts:	12
Diesel Battery volts:	6
Gasoline Battery AH:	50
Diesel Battery AH:	135

International Harvester 544 Power

International Harvester 544 Power Drawbar (claimed):45.4 hp
33.9 kW
PTO (claimed):52 hp
38.8 kW
Drawbar (tested):44.74 hp
33.4 kW
PTO (tested):55.52 hp
41.4 kW
power test details ...

1968 - 1973

Utility tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 983

Nebraska Tractor Test 983
Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WD September 7 - 20, 1968 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 983 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	52.95 hp 39.5 kW
Fuel use:	3.3 gal/hour 12.5 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	49.66 hp 37.0 kW
Fuel use:	3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	44.56 hp 33.2 kW
Fuel use:	3.3 gal/hour 12.5 l/hour
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull:	6,528 lbs 2961 kg
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 984

Nebraska Tractor Test 984
Gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WD September 7 - 20, 1968 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 984 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	52.84 hp 39.4 kW
Fuel use:	4.4 gal/hour 16.7 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	50.29 hp 37.5 kW
Fuel use:	4.1 gal/hour 15.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	44.74 hp 33.4 kW
Fuel use:	4.4 gal/hour 16.7 l/hour
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull:	6,521 lbs 2957 kg
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 1007

Nebraska Tractor Test 1007
Gasoline hydrostatic 2WD April 23 - May 5, 1969 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1007 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	53.87 hp 40.2 kW
Fuel use:	5.5 gal/hour 20.8 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	49.11 hp 36.6 kW
Fuel use:	4.8 gal/hour 18.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	40.33 hp 30.1 kW
Fuel use:	5.5 gal/hour 20.8 l/hour
Max pull:	6,518 lbs 2956 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 1029

Nebraska Tractor Test 1029
Diesel hydrostatic 2WD November 1 - 7, 1969 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1029 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	55.52 hp 41.4 kW
Fuel use:	4.2 gal/hour 15.9 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	50.06 hp 37.3 kW
Fuel use:	3.5 gal/hour 13.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	41.58 hp 31.0 kW
Fuel use:	4.2 gal/hour 15.9 l/hour
Max pull:	6,579 lbs 2984 kg

International Harvester 544 Engines

International Harvester 544 Engines International Harvester 3.9L 4-cyl diesel International Harvester 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline Diesel Fuel tank:15 gal
56.8 L
Gasoline Fuel tank:23 gal
87.1 L
Engine details ...

1968 - 1973

Utility tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
International Harvester 3.9L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester D239
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	238.6 ci 3.9 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.06 inches 98 x 129 mm
Compression:	16:1
Rated RPM:	2400
Oil capacity:	7 qts 6.6 L
Coolant capacity:	15 qts 14.2 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester C200
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	200.3 ci 3.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.813x4.39 inches 97 x 112 mm
Compression:	7.6:1
Rated RPM:	2400
Oil capacity:	7 qts 6.6 L
Coolant capacity:	14 qts 13.2 L

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:power
Brakes:disc
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmissions:5-speed gear
10-speed two-speed power shift
hydrostatic
5-speed shuttle
Transmission details ...

1968 - 1973

Utility tractor

Transmissions overview

Transmissions overview
5-speed gear
10-speed two-speed power shift
hydrostatic
5-speed shuttle

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	Torque Amplifier
Type:	two-speed power shift
Gears:	10 forward and 2 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	hydrostatic
Gears:	infinite forward and reverse

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	shuttle
Gears:	5 forward and reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Pump flow:6 gpm
22.7 lpm
Total flow:12 gpm
45.4 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:2

Power Take-off (PTO)

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

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:73 inches
185 cm
Weight:4980 to 7215 pounds
Front tire:6.00-16
Rear tire:14.9-28
Full dimensions and tires ...

1968 - 1973

Utility tractor

International Harvester 544 Tires

International Harvester 544 Tires
Ag front:	6.00-16
Ag rear:	14.9-28

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	73 inches 185 cm
Length:	138 inches 350 cm
Width:	71 inches 180 cm
Height (steering wheel):	62 inches 157 cm
Clearance (front axle):	18 inches 45 cm
Clearance (drawbar):	11 inches 27 cm

International Harvester 544 Weight

International Harvester 544 Weight
Gasoline Shipping:	4980 lbs 2258 kg
Diesel Shipping:	5220 lbs 2367 kg
Diesel gear Operating:	7195 lbs 3263 kg
Diesel hydro Operating:	7215 lbs 3272 kg

544 Serial Numbers

544 Serial Numbers Location:Serial number plate on the right side of the tractor, on the clutch housing.
1968:10250
1969:12699
1970:14589
1971:16018
1972:16838
1973:17341

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