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Years in Production / 1958–1961
Cockshutt
560
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Cockshutt 560.
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54hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1958–1961
Production years
Cockshutt
Manufacturer
560 / 01
At a glance
Production
Built in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Original price was $5,000 in 1961
- Manufacturer
- Cockshutt
- Total Built
- 2,910
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- power assist
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
560 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Perkins L4
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The L4 was the original engine, used for 1958 production.
- Displacement
- 269.5 ci4.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.75 inches108 x 121 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Perkins 4-270
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The 4-270 diesel replaced the L4 in the 1959 model year.
- Displacement
- 270 ci4.4 L
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 4.4L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 26.5 gal100.3 L
560 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
560 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Tricycle Wheelbase
- 90.75 inches230 cm
- Row Crop Wheelbase
- 95.75 inches243 cm
- Standard Wheelbase
- 97.75 inches248 cm
- Weight
- 7200 lbs3265 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00x16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6/12x38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00x16
- Front Ag
- 7.50x16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6/12x38
- Rear Ag
- 15.5x38
- Rear Ag
- 13x38
- Rear Ag
- 14x34
- Rear Ag
- 15x34
- Rear Ag
- 18x26
560 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 682
L4 diesel 6-speed 2WDNovember 10 - 26, 1958
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 682
- Belt Power Max
- 48.52 hp36.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 45.61 hp34.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,706 lbs3041 kg