1965-1972 International Harvester 523 2.9 Litre 3-Cyl Diesel Tractor (52HP)
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Years in Production / 1965–1972
International Harvester
523
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 523.
52hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1965–1972
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
523 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1965 - 1972
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Neuss, Germany
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Manual steering
Disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 18.5 gal70.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 4.3 gal16.3 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 4.3 gal16.3 L
- Pump Flow
- 7.5 gpm28.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Rear Lift
- 3748 lbs1700 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 10.8
- Battery Ah
- 135
523 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester D-179
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 179 ci2.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.0625 inches98 x 129 mm
- Power
- 52 hp38.8 kW
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Starter Power
- 4 hp3.0 kW
- Oil Capacity
- 6.8 qts6.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 16.3 qts15.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.9L 3-cyl diesel
523 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) in two ranges (low/high) plus reverse range.
- Gears
- 8 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 279.4mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 35.1 qts33.2 L
- Speeds Description
- With 11-32 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
The Agriomatic S provides an additional four forward speeds selected by a right-hand power shift lever. Pushing the lever forward engages the Agriomatic range, while rearward uses the conventional range. The Agriomatic speeds are between high and low ranges, so this provides an undershift in high range and an overshift in low range. In reverse range it operates as a power shuttle.
- Transmission
- Agriomatic S
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 11-32 rear tires.
Transmission Options
8-speed
12-speed partial power shift
523 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 119.8 in304 cm
- Width
- 63.8 in162 cm
- Height
- 59.8 in151 cm
- Wheelbase
- 78.74 in199 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 78.7 inches199 cm
- Weight
- 5380 to 6295 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-32
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 11-32
- Rear Ag
- 13-28
- Rear Ag
- 14-28
- Rear Ag
- 13-30
- Rear Ag
- 14-30
- Rear Ag
- 11-36
- Rear Ag
- 12-36
- 4wd Ag Front
- 9-24
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