| Production | |
| Manufacturer | International Harvester |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA | |
| Total built | 3,951 |
| Original price | $66,615 (1985 2WD ) |
| $78,340 (1985 4WD ) | |
| International Harvester 5488 Engine | |
| International Harvester 7.6L 6-cyl diesel | |
| International Harvester 5488 Transmission | |
| 18-speed partial power shift | |
| International Harvester 5488 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 163 hp 121.5 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 185 hp 138.0 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 163.44 hp 121.9 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 187.22 hp 139.6 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | planetary |
| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning. Optional burgundy or western interior finish. | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 87 gal 329.3 L |
| Hydraulic system | 43.5 gal 164.6 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center |
| Capacity | 43.5 gal 164.6 L |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 25 gpm 94.6 lpm |
|   | 40 gpmOptOptional 151.4 lpm |
| Total flow | 67 gpm 253.6 lpm |
|   | 82 gpmOptOptional 310.4 lpm |
| Steering flow | 12 gpm 45.4 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III |
| Rear lift | 8076 lbs 3663 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 111.6 inches 283 cm |
| Weight | 14710 to 17240 pounds |
| Front tire | 14L-16.1 |
| Rear tire | 20.8-38 |
| 5488 Serial Numbers | |
| 1981 | 501 |
| 1982 | 523 |
| 1983 | 2416 |
| 1984 | 3112 |
| 1985 | 4390 |
| Final | 4452 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| Buyer's Guide 1982 published by International Harvester | |
| The New Number One! - Tractors 135/160/185 HP published in 1981, by International Harvester | |
| 50 Series Tractors published in 1985, by International Harvester |
| Page information | |
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