Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1965 - 1973 |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Variants | |
| IH 656 | utility tractor |
| 2656 | industrial tractor |
| Farmall 656 | row-crop tractor |
| 656HC | high-clear |
| Farmall 656 Engines | |
| Engine | International Harvester 4.6L 6-cyl diesel International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl LP gas |
| Fuel tank | 33 gal (gas/diesel) 124.9 L 39 gal (LP gas) 147.6 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Farmall 656 Transmissions | |
| Transmission | 5-speed 10-speed two-speed power shift |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Farmall 656 Power | |
| Gasoline PTO (claimed) | 63.8 hp 47.6 kW |
| Diesel PTO (claimed) | 61.5 hp 45.9 kW |
| Plows | 4-5 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 53.23 hp 39.7 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 66.06 hp 49.3 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | Power steering |
| Brakes | Independent mechanical disc brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Rear valves | 1 or 2 |
| Total flow | 12 gpm 45.4 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II |
| Control | position and draft control |
| Type | IH Fast Hitch |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 |
| Engine RPM | 1000@1800 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 96.3 inches 244 cm |
| Weight | 6250 to 7230 pounds |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 15.5-38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| Farmall 656 attachments | |
| Attachment | front-end loader |
| Details | Attachment details ... |
| 656 Serial Number Location | |
| Location | Serial number plate on the right side of the Farmall 656 clutch housing. |
| 656 Serial Numbers | |
| 1965 | 8501 |
| 1966 | 15505 |
| 1967 | 24372 |
| 1968 | 32007 |
| 1969 | 38861 |
| 1970 | 42518 |
| 1971 | 45497 |
| 1972 | 47951 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Electrical | |
| Charging amps | 55 |
| Batteries | 1 (gas/LP)
2 (diesel)
|
| Battery volts | 12 (gas/LP)
6 (diesel)
|
| Battery AH | 50 (gas)
60 (LP)
130 (diesel)
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| References | |
| Publication | Farm Loaders published in 1965, by International Harvester Farm Loaders published in 1970, by International Harvester 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 Spring 1970 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester Spring 1971 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester McCormick Farmall 656 Tractor published by International Harvester Farm Equipment Reference Catalog published in 1965, by International Harvester |
| Publication caveat | *Publication contains known errors. |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
Model family
Series map
- 656 Current model70.9 hp*
- 85.0 hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.