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Years in Production / 1981–1984
Hesston
580
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Hesston 580.
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55hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1981–1984
Production years
Hesston
Manufacturer
580 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- Hesston (a part of Fiat)
- Original Price
- $18,900 (1984)
Mechanical
Differential hydraulic disc brakes
ROPS standard, cab optional. Optional radio, cassette, and CB radio.
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 MFWD 4WD580DT
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2702 psi186.3 bar
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 9.6 gpm36.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I/II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 45
580 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Fiat 8035
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 168 ci2.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.05x4.33 inches103 x 110 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2650
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Fiat 2.8L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 21.1 gal79.9 L
580 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears with high and low ranges provide eight forward speeds. Gears 3/4 are synchronized in both ranges.
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears with four ranges provides sixteen forward speeds.
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
580 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 135 in342 cm
- Height
- 58.5 in148 cm
- Height (cab)
- 98.5 in250 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 100.5 in255 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85 in215 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 84.5 inches (2WD)214 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85 inches (4WD)215 cm
- Weight
- 5060 to 6290 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-162WD
- Front Ag
- 11.2-244WD
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
580 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1292
Diesel 16-speed 4WDOctober 17 - 26, 1978
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3N used for power test.
- Id
- 1292
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 51.61 hp38.5 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 48.42 hp36.1 kW
- Max Power
- 42.08 hp31.4 kW