Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
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| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Total built | 42,957 |
Engine
| Air cleaner | two-stage dry / two-stage dry / two-stage dry |
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| Bore/Stroke | 4.125x4.50 inches (105 x 114 mm) / 3.8125x4.39 inches (97 x 112 mm) / 3.8125x4.39 inches (97 x 112 mm) |
| Compression | 17:1 |
| Description | International Harvester D-361 / diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled / International Harvester C-301 / gasoline / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled / International Harvester C-301 / LP-gas / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 361 ci (5.9 L) / 301 ci (4.9 L) / 301 ci (4.9 L) |
| Idle RPM | 900-2400 |
| Power (gross) | 110 hp (82.0 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2400 / 2400 / 2400 |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 / 12 |
| Engine type | International Harvester 5.9L 6-cyl diesel / International Harvester 4.9L 6-cyl gasoline / International Harvester 4.9L 6-cyl LP-gas |
| Engine type | International Harvester 5.9L 6-cyl diesel / International Harvester 4.9L 6-cyl gasoline / International Harvester 4.9L 6-cyl LP-gas |
| Fuel tank | 42 gal (159.0 L) |
| LP-gas Fuel tank | 47 gal (177.9 L) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 84 hp (62.6 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 84.77 hp (63.2 kW) |
| Engine (gross) | 110 hp (82.0 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 94.5 hp (70.5 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 94.93 hp (70.8 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 12-inch dry disc / 12-inch dry disc |
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| Description | Four gears (1-4) in low, high, and reverse ranges. / As two-range Torque Amplifer (TA) to the basic transmission. Pulling back on the left-hand TA lever provides a clutchless shift to a lower speed for each gear. Pushing the lever forward return to direct-drive mode. |
| Gears | 8 forward and 4 reverse / 16 forward and 8 reverse |
| Transmission | Torque Amplifier |
| Type | unsynchronized / two-speed power shift |
| Transmission type | 8-speed unsynchronized / 16-speed two-speed power shift |
| Transmission type | 8-speed unsynchronized / 16-speed two-speed power shift |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Power steering / Hydraulic dry disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
| Final drives | bull gear |
Hydraulics
| Pump flow | 12 gpmOptOptional (45.4 lpm) |
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| Steering flow | 9 gpm (34.1 lpm) |
| Type | open center |
Hitch
| Rear Type | II/I |
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| Type | IH Fast Hitch |
PTO
| Engine RPM | 540@2100 |
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| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
Electrical
| Batteries | 2 (diesel) |
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| Battery AH | 170 (diesel) |
| Battery volts | 6 (diesel) |
| Charging amps | 25 |
| Charging system | generator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 8/16 inches (20/40 cm) |
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| Height (steering wheel) | 81 inches (205 cm) |
| Length | 161 inches (408 cm) |
| Rear axle | 3.25 inch diameter (82 mm) |
| Rear tread | 56 to 94 inches (142 to 238 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 101.2 inches (257 cm) |
| Width | 110 inches (279 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 15.5-38 |
| Weight | 7720 to 8500 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 101.2 inches (257 cm) |
| Ag front | 6.50-16 |
| Ag rear | 15.5-38 |
806 Serial Numbers
| 1963 | 501 |
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| 1964 | 4709 |
| 1965 | 15946 |
| 1966 | 24038 |
| 1967 | 34943 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
Farmall 806 Weight
| Ballasted | 11895 lbs (5395 kg) |
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| Diesel Shipping | 8500 lbs (3855 kg) |
| Gasoline Shipping | 7720 lbs (3501 kg) |
Farmall 806 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 857
| Description | Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WDOctober 22 - 30, 1963Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 857 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 2H-TA used for power test. / Gear 3L-TA used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 6.3 gal/hour (23.8 l/hour) / 5.9 gal/hour (22.3 l/hour) / 6.4 gal/hour (24.2 l/hour) |
| Max power | 84.77 hp (63.2 kW) |
| Max pull | 9,182 lbs (4164 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 94.93 hp (70.8 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 89.04 hp (66.4 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 859
| Description | Gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WD10/28/1963Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 859 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 2H-TA used for power test. / Gear 3L-TA used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 7.4 gal/hour (28.0 l/hour) / 6.6 gal/hour (25.0 l/hour) / 7.5 gal/hour (28.4 l/hour) |
| Max power | 80.70 hp (60.2 kW) |
| Max pull | 9,003 lbs (4083 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 93.27 hp (69.6 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 83.99 hp (62.6 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 861
| Description | LP-gas Torque Amplifier 2WDNovember 6 - 26, 1963Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 861 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 2H-TA used for power test. / Gear 3L-TA used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 9.6 gal/hour (36.3 l/hour) / 8.4 gal/hour (31.8 l/hour) / 9.5 gal/hour (36.0 l/hour) |
| Max power | 81.53 hp (60.8 kW) |
| Max pull | 9,072 lbs (4115 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 93.42 hp (69.7 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 83.20 hp (62.0 kW) |
Questions
| Description | What does the S - Y stand for in a Farmall 806 serial number? The S suffix is for the Torque Amplifier transmission. The Y suffix indicates the optional 12 GPM hydraulic pump. |
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References
| Description | Farm Loaders published in 1965, by International Harvester / Farm Loaders published in 1970, by International Harvester / 706 - 806 Farmall Tractors published by International Harvester / New McCormick Farmall 806 Tractor published in 1963, by International Harvester |
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Speeds
| Description | With 15.5-38 rear tires. / With 15.5-38 rear tires. |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 857: diesel Torque Amplifier 2WD / NTTL 859: gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WD / NTTL 861: LP-gas Torque Amplifier 2WD |
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Variants
| Farmall 806 | row-crop |
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| IH 806 | standard-tread |