| Production | |
| Manufacturer | International Harvester |
| Utility tractor | |
| Built in Doncaster, England | |
| Original price was $23,000 in 1984 | |
| International Harvester Hydro 84 Engine | |
| International Harvester 4.0L 4-cyl diesel | |
| International Harvester Hydro 84 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 43.6 hp 32.5 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 58.7 hp 43.8 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 42.90 hp 32.0 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 58.73 hp 43.8 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Power steering | |
| Independent hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. ROPS canopy or cab optional. |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 20 gal 75.7 L |
| Hydraulic system | 16.5 gal 62.5 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Capacity | 16.5 gal 62.5 L |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
| Total flow | 13 gpm 49.2 lpm |
|   | 15.4 gpmOptOptional 58.3 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II |
| Control | position and draft control |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Clutch | hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Utility Wheelbase | 88 inches 223 cm |
| Row-crop Wheelbase | 84.5 inches 214 cm |
| 4WD Wheelbase | 85.2 inches 216 cm |
| Low-profile Wheelbase | 83.75 inches 212 cm |
| Weight | 5620 to 6765 pounds |
| Front tire | 7.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 16.9-30 |
| Hydro 84 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the right side of the frame, above the front axle. |
| 1978 | 501 |
| 1979 | 787 |
| 1980 | 1481 |
| 1981 | 5564 |
| 1982 | 6014 |
| 1983 | 8069 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| 1979 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester | |
| Buyer's Guide 1981 published by International Harvester | |
| Buyer's Guide 1982 published by International Harvester | |
| 84 Series Hi-Performers published in 1978, by International Harvester | |
| International Series 84 Utility/Row-Crop Tractors published in 1978, by International Harvester | |
| International Series 84 tractors published in 1982, by International Harvester | |
| International Series 84 Tractors published in 1983, by International Harvester | |
| Agricultural Equipment Reference Catalog published in 1980, by International Harvester |
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