• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1998–2001
  • 2,800 built

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Case-IH CS-52 Engine specs

13 engine values on record for the CS-52.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

51.2 hp

38.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a CS-52?

A CS-52 has a PERKINS 903-27 T, a 3-cylinder 2.70 L diesel engine.

Engine — PERKINS 903-27 T specifications
Make & modelPERKINS 903-27 T
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement164.8 ci · 2.70 L
AspirationSupercharged
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque142 lb·ft · 193 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerdry air filter including cyclone pre-filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.9 qt · 2.7 L
Bore3.7 in · 95 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,250 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a”

Sources and how this page was built

13 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH CS52/a — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-79708 · revision 1031478. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document