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Years in Production / 1985–1988

CaseIH

1594

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the CaseIH 1594.

Case IH 1594 Hydra-Shift — Lifetec18, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Lifetec18 · CC BY-SA 3.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

97hp

Source index power

MFWD Optional

Drive

1985–1988

Production years

CaseIH

Manufacturer

1594 / 01

At a glance

Overview

1985 - 1988

Utility tractor

Production

Utility tractor

Manufacturer
CaseIH
Original Price
$26,000 (1988)

Mechanical

Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes

ROPS or cab.

Drive
4x2 2WD
Drive
4x4 MFWD 4WD (optional)
Steering
hydrostatic power

Hydraulics

Type
open center
Pressure
2600 psi179.3 bar
Valves
2
Total Flow
10.5 gpm39.7 lpm
Total Flow
20.1 gpm (tandem)76.1 lpm
Steering Flow
7.7 gpm29.1 lpm
Steering Press
1850 psi127.6 bar

Hitch

Rear Type
II
Rear Lift At Ends
7,440 lbs3374 kg
Rear Lift At24610mm
6,290 lbs2853 kg

Pto

Rear Pto
independent
Rear Type
540/1000

Electrical

Charging System
alternator
Charging Amps
45
Charging Amps
65 (heavy duty)
Battery Cca
420
Battery Cca
550 (heavy duty)
Battery Volts
12
Battery Ah
96
Battery Ah
128 (heavy duty)

1594 / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

Case

diesel

6-cylinder

liquid-cooled

Displacement
329 ci5.4 L
Bore Stroke
3.937x4.500 inches100 x 114 mm
Power
97 hp72.3 kW
Air Cleaner
dual paper elements with pre-cleaner
Compression Ratio
16:1
Rated Rpm
2300
Torque
242.7 lb-ft329.1 Nm
Torque Rpm
1425
Starter Volts
12
Oil Capacity
13.2 qts12.5 L
Coolant Capacity
16.2 qts15.3 L
Fuel Type
diesel
Cylinders
6
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Engine Options

Case 5.4L 6-cyl diesel

Fuel Tank
36 gal136.3 L

1594 / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission (Option 1)

Transmission Type
synchromesh
Gears
12 forward and 4 reverse
Oil Capacity
33.6 qts31.8 L

Transmission (Option 2)

Transmission
Hydra-Shift
Transmission Type
partial power shift
Gears
12 forward and 4 reverse
Oil Capacity
33.6 qts31.8 L

Transmission Options

12-speed synchromesh

12-speed partial power shift

1594 / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
164 in416 cm
Width
78 in198 cm
Height (cab)
107 in271 cm
Wheelbase
100 in254 cm
Ground clearance
15 in38 cm
Front tread
60 in152 cm
Rear tread
56 in142 cm
Max drawbar
3,300 lbs1,496 kg

Dimensions And Tires

Wheelbase
100 inches254 cm
Weight
9,290 lbs4213 kg
Front Tire
10.00-16
Rear Tire
16.9-38

Tires And Tracks

Front Ag
10.00-162WD
Front Ag
13.6-244WD
Front Ag
13.6-284WD
Rear Ag
16.9-38
Rear Ag
18.4-34
Rear Ag
14.9-24
Rear Ag
18.6-38

1594 / 05

Tractor Photos

Case IH 1594 Hydra-Shift — Lifetec18, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Lifetec18 · CC BY-SA 3.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

See it in action

Videos

Watch CaseIH 1594 videos from their original YouTube creators.

Classic Case IH 1594 Hydra-Shift ploughing with 5f Dowdeswell DP8 | From the 94 Series Farming DVD

Video by Anglian Agri Media Ltd

Watch on YouTube ↗

1594 / 07

Tests (NTTL)

Tractor Tests

NTTL 1546: diesel synchromesh 2WD

NTTL 1547: diesel Hydra-Shift 2WD

Nebraska Tractor Test 1546

Diesel synchromesh 2WDOctober 24 - November 2, 1984

PTO performance

Drawbar performance

Gear 7 used for power test.

Gear 4 used for pull test.

Id
1546
Power At Rated Engine Speed
85.90 hp64.1 kW
Fuel Use
5.2 gal/hour19.7 l/hour
Fuel Use
4.7 gal/hour17.8 l/hour
Fuel Use
5.1 gal/hour19.3 l/hour
Power At Rated Pto Speed
80.83 hp60.3 kW
Max Power
72.17 hp53.8 kW
Max Pull
8,331 lbs3778 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 1547

Diesel Hydra-Shift 2WDOctober 23 - 30, 1984

PTO performance

Drawbar performance

Gear 7 used for power test.

Gear 4 used for pull test.

Id
1547
Power At Rated Engine Speed
85.54 hp63.8 kW
Fuel Use
5.2 gal/hour19.7 l/hour
Fuel Use
4.9 gal/hour18.5 l/hour
Fuel Use
5.1 gal/hour19.3 l/hour
Power At Rated Pto Speed
81.94 hp61.1 kW
Max Power
69.37 hp51.7 kW
Max Pull
8,198 lbs3718 kg

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Case IH 1594 Hydra-Shift

Case IH 1594 Hydra-Shift — Lifetec18, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Lifetec18 · CC BY-SA 3.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗