• WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1972–1974
  • 2,648 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

International Harvester 553 Hydraulics & PTO specs

8 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 553.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

51.1 hp

38.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”, 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 hydraulics does a 553 have?

Hydraulic and hitch specifications for the 553 are below.

Hydraulics & hitch — 553 Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow6.8 gpm · 25.6 L/min
Rear remote valves1
Lift capacity (point not stated)4,409 lb · 2,000 kg

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”

What PTO does a 553 have?

A 553 has a 1000 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 553 PTO
Rear PTO driveEngine-driven
Rear PTO independenceIndependent
Rear PTO speeds1000 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"-6 splines
PTO power, claimed46.1 hp · 34.3 kWClaimed; standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”

Sources and how this page was built

8 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”.

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14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 553 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-25838 · revision 957516. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document