International Harvester 656 tractor specifications

1965 - 1973

1965 - 1973 Utility tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:International Harvester
Type:Utility tractor
Original price:$7,400 (1973 )

Variants

Variants IH 656:utility tractor
2656:industrial tractor
Farmall 656:row-crop tractor
656HC:high-clear

1965 - 1973

Utility tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	International Harvester
Type:	Utility tractor
Original price:	$7,400 (1973 )

Variants

Variants
IH 656:	utility tractor
2656:	industrial tractor
Farmall 656:	row-crop tractor
656HC:	high-clear

International Harvester 656 Power

International Harvester 656 Power
PTO (claimed):	63.8 hp 47.6 kW
Plows:	4-5

International Harvester 656 Engines

International Harvester 656 Engines
International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.6L 6-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank:	23 gal 87.1 L
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Mechanical

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

Hydraulics
Type:	open center
Valves:	0 to 2
Pump flow:	12 gpm 45.4 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	II
Control:	lower-link draft sensing

Power Take-off (PTO)

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

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	80 inches 203 cm
Weight:	5800 to 6100 pounds
Front tire:	7.50-16
Rear tire:	16.9-38
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International Harvester 656 attachments

International Harvester 656 attachments
front-end loader
Attachment details ...

656 Serial Numbers

656 Serial Numbers
Location:	Clutch housing, right side
1966:	7501 (IH)
1967:	7842 (IH)
1968:	9929 (IH)
1969:	11802 (IH)
1970:	13353 (IH)
1971:	14194 (IH)
1972:	14952 (IH)
1973:	15746 (IH)
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Electrical

Electrical
Charging system:	alternator
Charging amps:	55

International Harvester 656 Power

International Harvester 656 Power PTO (claimed):63.8 hp
47.6 kW
Plows:4-5

International Harvester 656 Engines

International Harvester 656 Engines International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline International Harvester 4.6L 6-cyl diesel International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl LP gas Fuel tank:23 gal
87.1 L
Engine details ...

1965 - 1973

Utility tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.6L 6-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester C263
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	263 ci 4.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.5625x4.3906 inches 90 x 112 mm
Air cleaner:	dry
Rated RPM:	1800
Idle RPM:	900-1800
Oil capacity:	9 qts 8.5 L
Coolant capacity:	17 qts 16.1 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester D282
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	282 ci 4.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.6875x4.39 inches 94 x 112 mm
Air cleaner:	dry
Rated RPM:	1800
Idle RPM:	900-1800
Firing order:	1-5-3-6-2-4
Oil capacity:	9 qts 8.5 L
Coolant capacity:	19.5 qts 18.5 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester C-263
LP gas
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	263 ci 4.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.5625x4.39 inches 90 x 112 mm
Air cleaner:	dry
Compression:	8.8:1
Rated RPM:	1800 (early)
	2300 (late)
Oil capacity:	9 qts 8.5 L
Coolant capacity:	21 qts 19.9 L

Mechanical

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

1965 - 1973

Utility tractor

Transmissions overview

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

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	sliding gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:	279.4mm cerametallic disc

Transmission

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

Speeds

Speeds
With 16.9-30 rear tires.

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	hydrostatic
Gears:	infinite (2-range) forward and reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:open center
Valves:0 to 2
Pump flow:12 gpm
45.4 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:II
Control:lower-link draft sensing

Power Take-off (PTO)

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

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:80 inches
203 cm
Weight:5800 to 6100 pounds
Front tire:7.50-16
Rear tire:16.9-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

1965 - 1973

Utility tractor

International Harvester 656 Tires

International Harvester 656 Tires
Ag front:	7.50-16
Ag rear:	16.9-38
Ag front:	6.00-16 (Hi-Clear)
Ag rear:	15.5-38 (Hi-Clear)

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	80 inches 203 cm
Length:	152 inches 386 cm
Width:	74 inches 187 cm
Height (steering wheel):	62 inches 157 cm
Height (hood):	56 inches 142 cm
Gas Shipping weight:	5800 lbs 2630 kg
Diesel Shipping weight:	6100 lbs 2766 kg
Clearance (front axle):	19 inches 48 cm
Front tread:	54 to 84 inches 137 to 213 cm
Rear tread:	54 to 78 inches 137 to 198 cm

International Harvester 656 attachments

International Harvester 656 attachments front-end loader Attachment details ...

1965 - 1973

Utility tractor

International Harvester 2000 Loader

International Harvester 2000 Loader
With double-acting lift cylinders.
Loader weight:	1417 lbs 642 kg
Height (to pin):	125 inches 317 cm
Clearance, dumped bucket:	105 inches 266 cm
Rollback angle:	18°
Breakout force (lift):	4000 lbs 1814 kg
Lift to full height (at pin):	2000 lbs 907 kg
Bucket width:	48 inches 121 cm
	60 inches 152 cm

656 Serial Numbers

656 Serial Numbers Location:Clutch housing, right side
1966:7501 (IH)
1967:7842 (IH)
1968:9929 (IH)
1969:11802 (IH)
1970:13353 (IH)
1971:14194 (IH)
1972:14952 (IH)
1973:15746 (IH)

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