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Operator’s Manual

THIS IS A MANUAL PRODUCED BY JENSALES INC. WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER OR IT’S SUCCESSORS. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER AND IT’S SUCCESSORS

ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OR ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL.

TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES CONTAINED AND USED HEREIN ARE THOSE OF OTHERS,

AND ARE USED HERE IN A DESCRIPTIVE SENSE TO REFER TO THE PRODUCTS OF OTHERS.

544

IH-O-544

I Reprinted I

544 Tractor

Operators Manual

1084061R1

lIIust. 2A Terms of location.

INTRODUCTION

III ust. 2 Right side view of International 544 Diesel Tractor.

(Gear Drive)

2

LEFT and RIGHT indicate the left and right sides of the tractor when facing forward in the driver's seat. See lIIust. 2A.

The illustrations in this manual are num­bered to correspond with the pages on which they appear; for example, lIIusts. 2 and 2A are on page 2.

A variety of optional equipment is available. Refer to page 160. Operating and maintenance in­struction on these items is included in the in­structions for operating or maintaining the tractor. Disregard instructions for equipment not on your tractor.

LUBRICATION RETURN LINE HYDRAULIC FILTER (If so equipped - Hydrostatic drive)

IIlust. 142 Hydraulic filter (If so equipped)

(Hydrostatic drive)

A spin-on type hydraulic fluid filter is located on the left side of the tractor in the fluid return line to keep foreign matter from entering the hydraulic system. See IIlust. 142.

Under normal operating conditions replace the filter after the first 10, 100, and 250 hours of operation and every 250 hours of operation thereafter. Replace the filter more frequently when operating under unusual dirt and dust conditions. To avoid delays keep extra filters on hand so replacement can be made at the proper time.

Remove the filter by turning it counter­clockwise. Discard the old filter and install the new on the threaded center tube of the base. Lubricate gasket with oil or grease. Hand t~ghten filte r 1/4 to 1/2 turn afte r gasket contacts the filter head.

Start engine and check for leaks. Failures due to use of improper filter are not covered by warranty. For maximum protection use International Harvester Filters.

GREASING THE FRONT WHEELS

Single and Dual Front Wheels

Use IH 251H EP grease or equivalent #2 multi-purpose lithium grease and apply two or three stroke s of the lubricator, or a sufficient amount of grease to flush out the old

142

grease and dirt. The lubrication fitting is located on the end of the front axle nut for the single front wheel or on the hubs of the dual front wheels.

lIIust. 142A Wheel removed for cleaning and greasing.

Dual Front Wheels

Be sure to keep all parts clean.

Once a year remove, clean, and repack the front wheel bearings.

Raise the front end of the tractor until the wheels clear the ground.

Caution! Be sure the tractor is rigidly sup­ported. Block the wheels and axles.

Remove hub cap and gasket "A", the cotter pin, nut "B" and washer "F". Remove bearing "c" and place it in hub cap "A" or in a clean container; then remove the wheel. See IIlust. 42.

Clean the inside of hub "D", remove the old grease from the bearings, clean them with ker­osene, and repack with IH 25lH EP grease or equivalent #2 multi-purpose lithium grease.

It is advisable to leave bearing "E" on the axle and clean it with a brush and kerosene. Repack the rollers with new grease before reassembling the bearings.

Inspect the oil seal felt washer and gasket and if they are not in satisfactory condition, replace them with new ones. A dirt deflector is also provided on the axle to prevent dirt from entering at the inner bearing.

Reassemble the wheel and tighten nut "B" until the wheel binds slightly, rotating the wheel at the same time. Back the nut off one castellation from the cotter pin hole; replace the cotter pin and hub cap.

INDEX Description Page No. Description Page No.

--... ,--------------If------#--------------+-----Adding Fluid After Connecting

the Cylinders and Hoses .. Adding Water to the Cooling System ......•....•..

Adjustable Wide - Tread Front Axle ....•....•.....•.

Adjusting the Brakes ..••..• Adjusting the Deluxe Cushion

Seat ...•..••.•.•.•.•• Adjusting the Dump Valve Pedal

Linkage (Hydrostatic Drive) •. Adjusting the Engine Clutch .•. Adjusting the Foot-N-Inch Pedal

Linkage (Hydrostatic Drive) • Adjusting the Forward and

Reverse Pedal Linkage •.•• Adjusting the Front Wheel

Toe-In .........•... Adjusting the Deluxe Cushion Seat .....•.•....•....

Adjusting the Speed Ratio Control Position (Hydrostatic Drive). • . • . . . . . .• . ...

Adjusting the Torque Amplifier Clutch. . . . • • . • . . . . . . •

Adjusting the Tread Widths. ...

After the Engine is Running(Diesel) After the Engine Starts (Gasoline) Air Cleaning System .•.... Air in the Hydraulic System. Alternator-Generator Belt

Tension ..•...........• Alternator -Gene r ator Tellite Alternator-Generator and

Regulator ...•.•.....•.. Assembling the Rear Wheel

Double-Bead Rims ... Auxiliary Valve Operating Levers. . . . . • . • . • •. ••

A uxiliary Valve s. Remote Cylinders and Hydraulic Outlets

Basic Hydraulic System with Power Steering. . . . . . .. .

Battery ••..........•. Before Operating your New Tractor.. .•.•.....• .

Belt Pulley . . . . . • . . . . . Belt Pulley Housing Vent Plug Brake Adjustment... ..• Brake Pedals. • . . Brakes •...•..•

Carburetor (Gasoline) ... Care of the Engine Clutch Care of Tires ...•..•.

.

59

67

101.102 119. 120

10. 11

126 120

123. 124

126

104

12. 13

125

122 103.105. 109. 111

28 21

69 to 72 59

68.77 77

77

105

58

54 to 59

30.31 79.80

11 65.66

66 118. 119 3 to 7

119.120

22 121 119

162

Care of the Torque Amplifier Clutch (Gear Drive) ...•...

Changing the Belt Pulley to the Right or Left • . . . . . . •

Changing the Ether Fluid Container •.....•.•

Changing the Engine Oil Filter. Checking the Toe -In ...•.•.• Choke Control Button (Gasoline

Engines) ••••••••••••••• Cigarette Lighter .....•.... Cleaning the Cooling System .. Cleaning the Fuel Strainer and Sediment Bowl (Gasoline).

Clutches. . • • . . . . . . .. . •• Clutch Pedals . . • • ••.••• Cold Weather Precautions .. Combination Pre-Cleaner-Pre-Screener .••.•..••.•...

Connecting the Hoses to Front or Rear Hydraulic Outlets .••

Connecting Hoses to the Rear Hydraulic Outlets on Lever Actuated Couplers •...•..•

Connecting Hoses to Remote Control Break-Away Couplings

Contents. Table of. ••• •. Cooling System . . . . . • . . •.

Coupling the Equipment (Two­Point Hitch) ..•....•..•.

Coupling the Equipment (Three­Point Hitch). . . .. . ...•..

Crankcase Breather (Diesel) Crankcase Breather

(Gasoline) • • • • •. . .... Crankshaft Bearings. Pistons.

and Rings ...... . Cross Drawbar ..•. Cylinder Head Gasket. . •

Diesel Engine and Fuel System. Diesel Fuel Specification

Requirements ..•......... Disconnection of lever Actuated Couplers ............. .

Distributor ....•..•...... Draft Control (Outside Lever) .• Draining Water from the Tractor Fuel Tank (Diesel) • . •

Dry-Type Air Cleaner. Driving the Tractor .• Dual Rear Wheels. • •. •• Dual Rear Wheel Spacer Package. • • . • . • . •.. •

Dump Valve Pedal (Hydrostatic Drive) .....•.•...•..•..

121

65

28,29 139 104

5 to 9 5 to 9

67

21 120 to 122

5.6 128. 129

72

56

55

57 1

66 to 68 128.129

42

38.39. 48.49

72

72

93 47.62,63

93

23 to 30

23

55.56 74.75 33.34

30 69.70

12 to 19 108

112

14

Description

Electrical System (Diesel) •

Electrical System (Gasoline) •••

Engaging or Disengaging the {Torque Amplifier (Gear Drive).

Engine Cooling System ••••••• Engine Oil (Diesel) •••••••••• Engine Oil (Gasoline) •••••••• Engine Oil Filter ••••••••••• Engine Speed Control Lever •••• Engine Speed Control Lever

Creep (All Models) ••••••••• Engine Speed Control Lever

Positions .. II II II • II • II II II II II II II II

Example of Operating the Three-Point Hitch with Draft Control. II II II II • II •• II II II • II II ••

Exhaust Smoke Table (Diesel) ••• Engine Oil Pre s sure Tellite ••••

Fan and Alternator-Generator Belt Tension II ••••••••••••

Filling the Cooling System ••••• Filling the Fuel Tank •••••••• Fixed- Type Heavy-Duty Front Axle Fixed- Type (Quick-Attachable)

Drawbar ........... II II •••

Float Lockout Rod •••••••••• Foot-N-Inch Pedal

(Hydrostatic Drive) ••••••••• Forward and Reverse Control Pedals (Hydrostatic Drive) ••••

Forward and Reverse Drive (Gear Drive) .......•.....

Forward and Reverse Speed Ratio Control (Hydrostatic Drive) •••

"Free to Float" Position (Two-Point Hitch) ••••••••••

"Free to Float" Position (Three-Point Hitch) •••••••••

Front Tire Loads ••••••••••• Front Wheels ... II II II II II II II II II II II

Front End Weights ••••••• 0 ••

Front End Weight Hold-down and Locking Device ••••••••••••

Front Wheel Weights ••••••••• Fuel Gauge (Gasoline and Diesel) Fuel Filters (Diesel) ••••••••• Fuel Filter Water Drain Valves

(Diesel). II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II

Fuel Injection Pump and Nozzles (Die s el) II II II II II II II II II • II II II II II • II

Fuel Stop Control Button (Diesel) Fuel Storage (Diesel) •••••••• Fuel System (Diesel) •••••••••

Fuel System (Gasoline) •••• Fuel Tank Filler Valve ••••

Page No.

76 to 80, 83 to 85,

88 to 90, 92 73 to 82, 85to87, 90 to 92

18 11

138 137 139

3 to 7

97, 100

96,97,99

39,50 28

139

68 66,67

10 103

60 58

15

14

18

14

42

37,47 117

101 to 104 113

113,114 114,115

18 28,29

25

30 3 to 7

25 11,24,25,

129 11,20,128

8, 22 163

Description

Fuse ...•...•.•••..••...

Gasoline Engine and Fuel System Gear Lubricant ..•••••••••. Gearshift Lever (Gear Drive). • Governor .••.•.•.•....• Governor Adjustments ••.•.

Greasing the Front Wheels . Ground Speeds •••.•..••

Higher Lift For Hay Tools .• Hi-Lo Range Selector Control

(Hydrostatic Drive) ••.•.•• Hitching Trailing Equipment to the Tractor •••...•.•••.•..•

Hitch Lower Links (Three-Point Hitch) ..•...•......•..•

Hitch Upper Links (Three-Point Hitch) .••......•.•.••..

Hitch Sockets (Two-Point Hitch) Hub Clamp Stud Nuts ..... . Hub Retainer Cap Screw ..•. Hydraulic Controls for Three-Point or Two-Point Hitch ••

Hydraulic Fluid Filter (Hydrostatic Drive) . • • .. . .•

Hydraulic System Control Levers Hydraulic System Fluid Filter .• Hydrostatic Controls .•...... Hydraulic Fluid Filter{Gear Drive)

Ignition Coil .••••.....• Independent Power Take -Off • Inflation (Pneumatic Tires) . Injection Pump Governor (Diesel) Inside Control Lever .••.... Installing the Three-Point Hitch

Linkage ..••.....•••..•• Installing the Two-Point Hitch

Linkage •.....•.... •• Instruments and Controls • .. Introduction . . • . . . . . • •• .

Key Switch ..•.•.•.......•

Lateral Limiter (Three-Point Hitch) .•......••.••••..

Lateral Limiter (Two-Point Hitch Lift Links and Leveling Crank (Two-Point Hitch) .•.••....

Lift Links and Leveling Crank (Three-Point Hitch) ....•• •

Lighting Switch Positions •• . Lights . • • . • • • • • • . .. • ••• Liquid Level Float Gauge ..... Locking the Br ake s . . • • •• ••

INDEX

Page No.

79

19 to 22 138 13 11

11,95,96 98 to 100

142 154,155

47

15

59 to 63

36,45

36,4'5 41

105 109

32 to 35

141 58

139,140 123 to 126

140

75 64

119 30 33

40,51

43 5 to 10

2

76

37 41

41

36,44,45 78

78,79 8,22

17

INDEX

Description

Lubrication .•••.••••.

Lubrication Fitting Grease Lubrication Guide ...•••• Lubrication Table •.•••.•••••

Minor Engine Service Operations • Mounting Tires on the Rim ••••

Oil Pump ................ . Operating Pressure for low Pressure Tractor Tires •• 0 ••••

Operating Double-Action Cylinders Operating Single-Action Cylinders Operating the Independent Power

,

Page No.

11,128, l36 to 142

138 144 to 152

143

93 to 100 119

137

118 57,58

58

Take-Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Operation (Weight Transfer Hitch). 54,55 Optional Equipment. • • • • • • • • • • 161 Outage Valve. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8, 22 Pneumatic Tires •••••••••••• 11,118,119

P;;~::t:~ s ~i~~ ~n.fl.a ~i~~ •••••••• 1 117 Power Adjusted Wheels. • • • • •• 106, 107

111,112 Power Take-Off. • • • • • • • • • • •• 48,64 Power Timing Light. • • • • • • • • • 75 Preparing for Each Day's Work. • 12 Preventive Maintenance Guide • •• 153, 154 Push Button Starting Switch. • • •• 73,77

Quick-Coupler. • • • • • • • • • • • • • 51 Rear Tire Loads. • • • • • • • • • • • 118 Rear Wheel Weights (Two-Piece) .114 to 117 Radiator Core. • • • • • • • • • • • • • 68 Rear Wheels ••••••••••••••• 104 to 112 Removing from Storage. • • • • • • • 128 Removing the Belt Pulley Unit from the Tractor •••••••••••

Removing the Filter Element •••• Removing the Three-Point Hitch

66 70,71

Linkage •••••••••••••••••• 40,51,52 Removing the Two-Point Hitch

Linkage ...•.... 0 ••••••••

Restraining chains (Three-Point Hitch) .... 0 ••••••••••••••

Return Line Hydraulic Fluid Filter (Hydrostatic drive) (If so Equipped) ••••••••••••

Reversing the Rear Wheels ••••• "Rigid" Hitch Position (Three-

Point Hitch) .............. . "Rigid" Hitch Position (Two-Point Hi tch) •..........•.......

Run Range (Inside Lever) ••••••• Rust Prevention •••••••••••••

Safety Relief Valve · . · · · Safety Starting Switch . · · · · · Solenoid Fuel Shut-Off Valve · · · Spark Plugs and Cables · · · · · · . Specifications ... . . . · . · · . · . Speed Ratio Control

(Hydrostatic Drive) . · · · · · . · ·

43

45,46

142 105, 106

37,47

41,42 35

67,68

8,22 13,77,120

22 73,74

155 to 160

14 164

Description

Speedometer (Hydrostatic Drive). I Stabilizers ••••••.•••••••• ~ Starting and Stopping the Belt Pulley ••••••••.•••••.••

Starting Procedure for Hydrostati Drive Tractors after Transpor­

ting on Truck or Flat car .••• Starting the Engine (Diesel) .•

Starting the Engine (Gasoline) •• Starting the Tractor (Gear Drive) Starting the Tractor (Hydrostatic

Drive) ................ . Steering the Tractor •.•••••. Stopping the Engine (Diesel) •• Stopping the Engine (Gasoline) •• Stopping the Tractor .••••••• Storage Battery. • • • • •• . ••• Storing the Tractor . •• • •• Swinging Drawbar ..•••••••.

Tachometer (Hydrostatic Drive) Tachometer -Speedometer (Gear Drive) . . • • . •••••

Taillight •..•....•.• •• • Temperature Gauge . . . • .• • Thermal Expansion Pressures. Three-Point Hitch (Farmall 544). Three-Point Hitch

(International 544) .•.••... Timing the Fuel Injection Pump

(Diesel) ..•••. •. •. • Tire Chains .•.•••.•..•.• To Aid Starting .•....•...•. Torque Amplifier (Gear Drive) . Torque Amplifier Operating

Handle (Gear Drive) • • • Towing the Tractor ....... . Traction and Weights . . . .• • Tractor Break-In Procedure Transmission Oil Cooler .• .• Transmission Oil Heater ..•• Transmission Warning Tellite •• Trouble Shooting •••••••••• Two-Point Hitch •••••••••••• Uncoupling the Equipment

(Three-Point Hitch) ••••••••• Uncoupling the Equipment

(Two-Point Hitch) •••••••••• Valve Clearance Adjustment •••• Venting the Fuel System(Diesel) • Warranty Notice •••••••••••• Work Safely - Follow these Rules Warming the Hydraulic Fluid .• Warning Light ..••.•.•.•.•. Warnings (Electrical System). • Water Pump. . • . . . . • . •• • Water Pump Belt Tension. • • Weights .••••..•.••. • Weight Transfer Hitch • •• • Wheel Weights ....• • •. .

Page No.

19 46,47

65

16 15,25,26,

27 15,20,21

15

15, 16 17 28 21 17

79,80 127,128 60 to 62

19

19 79 66 57

36 to 40

44 to 51

31 119 138 18

18 17

119 9 68 16 78

130 to 136 40 to 43

39,50

42,43 94,95

25 24

3,4 16 79

76,77 68 68

113 to 116 52,53

113 to 116