| Production | |
| Manufacturer | International Harvester |
| Standard-tread tractor | |
| Total built | 65,982 |
| Original price | $5,500 (1963) |
| Variants | |
| Farmall 560 | row-crop |
| Hi-Clear | high-crop |
| International Harvester 560 Engines | |
| International Harvester 4.6L 6-cyl diesel | |
| International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline | |
| International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl LP gas | |
| International Harvester 560 Transmissions | |
| 5-speed | |
| 10-speed | |
| International Harvester 560 Power | |
| Engine | 72.5 hp 54.1 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 54.8 hp 40.9 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 59.48 hp 44.4 kW |
| Plows | 5 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 44.83 hp 33.4 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 61.04 hp 45.5 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Steering | manual |
|   | hydrostatic power optional |
| Independent mechanical disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 33 gal (gas/diesel) 124.9 L |
|   | 37.5 gal 141.9 L |
| Hydraulic system | 16 gal 60.6 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Capacity | 16 gal 60.6 L |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 12 gpm 45.4 lpm |
| Total flow | 12 gpm 45.4 lpm |
|   | 17 gpm (optional) 64.3 lpm |
| Steering flow | 2.5 gpm 9.5 lpm |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 85.5 inches 217 cm |
| Weight | 6563 to 6785 pounds |
| Front tire | 6.50-18 |
| Rear tire | 16.9/14-30 |
| International Harvester 560 attachments | |
| front-end loader | |
| backhoe | |
| 560 Serial Number Location | |
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| Clutch housing, right side |
| 560 Serial Numbers | |
| 1958 | 501 |
| 1959 | 1210 |
| 1960 | 3103 |
| 1961 | 4032 |
| 1962 | 4944 |
| 1963 | 5598 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 11 inches 27 cm |
| Width | 7.5 inches 19 cm |
| References | |
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| A Corporate Tragedy - The Agony of International Harvester Company by Barbara Marsh | |
| Buyers Guide International Industrial Tractors & Equipment published in 1960, by International Harvester | |
| Industrial Tractors and matched equipment published in 1960, by International Harvester | |
| Industrial Tractors & Equipment Buyers Guide published in 1962, by International Harvester | |
| Operator's Manual Farmall 460 Diesel, 560 Diesel and International 560 Diesel Tractors (1014077R1) published in 1959 | |
| Operator's Manual Farmall 460, 560 and International 560 (1 014 051 R1) published in 1958 | |
| Elwood Front Wheel Drive published in 1963, by International Harvester | |
| Direct-Start Diesel Tractors published in 1958, by International Harvester |
| Page information | |
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