Farmall 656
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| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
 Engine details ... | |
| Farmall 656 Transmissions | |
| 5-speed | |
| 10-speed two-speed power shift | |
 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 |
 Performance test details ... | |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Power steering | |
| Independent mechanical disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. |
| Photos | |
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 Farmall 656 photos... | |
| 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 RPM | 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 |
 Full dimensions and tires ... | |
| Farmall 656 attachments | |
| front-end loader | |
 Attachment details ... |
| 656 Serial Numbers | |
| 1965 | 8501 |
| 1966 | 15505 |
| 1967 | 24372 |
| 1968 | 32007 |
| 1969 | 38861 |
| 1970 | 42518 |
| 1971 | 45497 |
| 1972 | 47951 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| 656 Serial Location | |
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| Serial number plate on the right side of the Farmall 656 clutch housing. |
| 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) | |
| References | |
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| Farm Loaders published in 1965, by International Harvester | |
| Spring 1968 Buyer's Guide published by International Harvester | |
| Summer-Fall 1968 Buyer's Guide published 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 |
| Page information | |
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| Peter Easterlund - owner/author | |
| Email: Peter@TractorData.com | |
| Updated on February 24, 2023 | |
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