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Years in Production / 1983–1984
Hesston
566
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Hesston 566.
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56hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1984
Production years
Hesston
Manufacturer
566 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Modena, Italy
- Distributor
- Hesston
- Manufacturer
- Fiat
- Original Price
- $17,720 (1984)
Mechanical
Mechanical wet disc brakes
Four-post ROPS standard. Optional canopy.
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 MFWD 4WD566DT
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2700 psi186.2 bar
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Pump Flow
- 11 gpm41.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I/II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 33
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Fiat 8035.4
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 168 ci2.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.05x4.33 inches103 x 110 mm
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Fiat 2.8L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 19.2 gal72.7 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four synchronized gears in three ranges.
- Transmission Type
- synchronized
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Gears
- 12 forward and reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
- Gears
- 20 forward and 8 reverse
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 85.6 inches (2WD)217 cm
- Wheelbase
- 83.4 inches (4WD)211 cm
- Weight
- 4901 to 5452 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 14.9-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-162WD
- Front Ag
- 9.5-244WD
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-282WD
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-284WD