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Years in Production / 1976–1981
International Harvester
1486
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 1486.
162hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1976–1981
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
1486 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1976 - 1981
86 Series
Row-Crop tractor
- Alternative Additional Value
- IH Hy-Tran/B-6
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Original price was $38,400 in 1981
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
- Total Built
- 21,117
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Hydraulic disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning. Open operator station and four-post ROPS available.
- Final Drives
- bull gear
- Steering
- power assist
Capacity
- Fuel
- 63 gal238.5 L
- Fuel
- 22 gal (auxiliary)83.3 L
- Hydraulic System
- 22.5 gal85.2 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Type
- closed center *Optional after late 1980.
- Capacity
- 22.5 gal85.2 L
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 12 gpm45.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2300
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2300
Serial Numbers
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- 1976
- 8601
- 1977
- 9798
- 1978
- 14851
- 1979
- 18774
- 1980
- 23162
- 1981
- 27426
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 42
- Charging Amps
- 61 *High-output alternator with cab.
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 470
- Battery Volts
- 12
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester DT-436
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 436 ci7.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.30x5.00 inches109 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Idle Rpm
- 700-2860
- Coolant Capacity
- 27 qts25.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
Engine Options
International Harvester 7.1L 6-cyl diesel
1486 / 03
Gears & controls
International Harvester1486 Transmission
16-speed two-speed power shift
Speeds
18.4-38 rear tires.
1486 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 168 in426 cm
- Width
- 102 in259 cm
- Height (cab)
- 115 in292 cm
- Wheelbase
- 101 in256 cm
- Ground clearance
- 14 in35 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 105 inches (wide-tread front)266 cm
- Wheelbase
- 101 inches (tricycle front)256 cm
- Wheelbase
- 99 inches (4WD)251 cm
- Weight
- 12500 to 13670 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Serial Number Location
Frame, right side ahead of the rear axle.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 13.6-244WD
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
See it in action
Videos
Watch International Harvester 1486 videos from their original YouTube creators.
1486 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1125
Diesel TA 2WDApril 17 - 27, 1973
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1-Hi-TA used for power test.
Gear 3-Lo-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 1125
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 145.77 hp108.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 9.6 gal/hour36.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.6 gal/hour32.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.5 gal/hour36.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 145.85 hp108.8 kW
- Max Power
- 123.20 hp91.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 13,673 lbs6202 kg