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Feature	John Deere 3255Tractor	International Harvester 686Tractor
Tractor Type	Utility Tractor	Utility Tractor
Horsepower	74.7 kW	—
Weight	4800.0 kg	4690.0 kg
Lift Capacity	3160.0 kg	—
Transmission Type	TSS High-Low	Two-speed power shift
Pump Flow	83.3 LPM	—
Years Made	1991-1993	1976-1980
Engine Model	John Deere	International Harvester C291
Engine Type	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline
Fuel Type	Diesel	Gasoline
Cylinders	6	6
Displacement	5883 cc	4769 cc
Bore	10.59 cm	9.50 cm
Stroke	11.00 cm	11.20 cm
Rear PTO Type	Independent	Independent
Rear PTO Speed	540 /1000 RPM	540 RPM
Rated RPM	2400 RPM	—
Battery	12 V	—
Starter	Electric	Electric
Wheelbase	258.0 cm	261.0 cm
Ground Clearance	53.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	170.0 l	117.3 l
Coolant Capacity	17.0 l	19.9 l
Hydraulic Capacity	50.0 l	60.6 l
Final Drive	Inboard planetary	—
Gears	16 forward and 8 reverse	10 forward and 2 reverse
Chassis	4×4 MFWD 4WD	4×2 2WD
Brakes	Hydraulic wet disc	Disc
Differential Lock	Rear lock , limited-slip front differential	—
Drawbar Category	II	II
Cabin Type	Four-post ROPS or Sound-Gard body and cab	Two-post fixed ROPS
Hitch Type	Lower-link draft sensing	—
Steering Type	Power	Power
Front Tires	Ag: 13.6-28	Ag: 7.50-16
Rear Tires	Ag: 18.4-38	Ag: 15.5-38
Hydraulic Type	Closed center	Open center
Valves	2 or 3	—
Length	—	411.0 cm
Height	—	266.0 cm
Oil Capacity	—	11.4 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	—	60.6 l
Transmission Model	—	Torque Amplifier
Max. Travel Speed	—	4.7 km/h
Total Flow	—	45.4 LPM
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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