Production | |
Manufacturer | International Harvester |
Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
Built in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
International Harvester 500 Engines | |
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
International Harvester 2.4L 4-cyl gasoline | |
Fuel tank | 15.9 gal 60.2 L |
Engine details ... |
International Harvester 500 Transmissions | |
8-speed partial power shift | |
5-speed unsynchronized gear | |
Transmission details ... |
International Harvester 500 Power | |
Engine (gross) | 47 hp 35.0 kW |
Engine (net) | 38 hp 28.3 kW |
PTO (claimed) | 36 hp 26.8 kW |
Drawbar (tested) | 31.24 hp 23.3 kW |
PTO (tested) | 37.22 hp 27.8 kW |
Performance test details ... |
Mechanical | |
Drive | crawler |
Steering | mechanical clutches |
Mechanical contracting band brakes | |
Open operator station. |
Hydraulics | |
Valves | 1 to 3 |
Pump flow | 7 gpm 26.5 lpm |
  | 8 gpm (optional) 30.3 lpm |
  | 9 gpm (optional) 34.1 lpm |
  | 12 gpm (front optional) 45.4 lpm |
  | 17 gpm (front optional) 64.3 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
Rear Type | I |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
  | 540 |
Engine RPM | 980@2000 |
Dimensions & Tracks | |
Wheelbase | 67 inches 170 cm |
Weight | 7050 to 7260 pounds |
Tracks | |
Full dimensions and tracks ... |
500 Serial Number Location | |
Serial number plate on the right side of the tractor, on the clutch housing. |
500 Serial Numbers | |
1965 | 501 |
1966 | 891 |
1967 | 2501 |
1968 | 3544 |
1969 | 4065 |
Final | 4584 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
Electrical | |
Charging system | generator |
Battery volts | 12 |
Battery AH | 40 (gas) |
  | 96 (diesel) |
References | |
Spring 1968 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester | |
Summer-Fall 1968 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester | |
World Wide Farm Equipment Buyer's Guide published in 1968, by International Harvester* | |
Spring 1969 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester | |
*Publication contains known errors. |
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