• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Not independently tested
  • 1980–1984

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

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David Brown 1690 (A) Full specifications

DAVID BROWN AD 6/55 or Turbo six-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 101.6 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

101.6 hp

75.8 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”, claimed

Weight
8,499 lb
Hyd. flow
11.3 gpm
Top speed
15.5 mph

David Brown 1690 (A) specs: key facts

  • The David Brown 1690 (A) was built from 1980 to 1984.

  • The David Brown 1690 (A) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 75.8 kW (101.6 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The David Brown 1690 (A) was built in two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) versions, depending on configuration.

  • The David Brown 1690 (A) has a DAVID BROWN AD 6/55 or Turbo engine, a 6-cylinder 5.39 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The David Brown 1690 (A) weighs 3,855 kg (8,499 lb) unladen.

  • The David Brown 1690 (A) has an independent rear PTO running at 540/1000 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the David Brown 1690 (A) delivers 42.6 L/min (11.3 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”

How much horsepower does a 1690 (A) have?

The only figure for the 1690 (A) is 101.6 hp (75.8 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
101.6 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”

What engine is in a 1690 (A)?

A 1690 (A) has a DAVID BROWN AD 6/55 or Turbo, a 6-cylinder 5.39 L diesel engine.

Engine — 1690 (A) engine specifications
Make & modelDAVID BROWN AD 6/55 or Turbo
Cylinders6, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement329.0 ci · 5.39 L
Injectiondirect injectionSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1690”

How much will a 1690 (A) lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 1690 (A) are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 1690 (A) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow11.3 gpm · 42.6 L/min
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540/1000 rpm @ 2,077 engine rpm
PTO shaft1 3/8" - splines (Form-1)

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”

What transmission does a 1690 (A) have?

Transmission specifications for the 1690 (A) are below.

Transmission — 1690 (A) transmission specifications
Clutchdry LAYCOCK double clutch
Top speed15.5 mph · 25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”

How much does a 1690 (A) weigh?

A 1690 (A) weighs 8,499 lb (3,855 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 1690 (A) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight8,499 lb · 3,855 kgtwo-wheel-drive version
Wheelbase100.0 in · 2,540 mm
Length167.3 in · 4,250 mm
Width79.1 in · 2,010 mm
Height105.9 in · 2,690 mm
Ground clearance16.1 in · 409 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Front track56.0–80.0 in · 1,422–2,032 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Rear track56.0–84.0 in · 1,422–2,134 mm
Turning radius, braked12.7 ft · 3.86 mtwo-wheel-drive version

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”

Which tractors compare with a 1690 (A)?

Within 10% of its 86.8 hp at the PTO (claimed), the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

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Is a 1690 (A) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The David Brown 1690 (A) was built in two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) versions, depending on configuration.

What PTO does a 1690 (A) have?

A 1690 (A) has a independent 540/1000 rpm rear PTO on a 1 3/8" - splines (Form-1) shaft.

Where this page comes from

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1690”; and Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Case 1690CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-101067 · revision 989872. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 1690CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116006 · revision 1001693. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document