Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
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| Manufacturer | J.I. Case |
| Original price | $3,600 (1958) |
| Total built | 905 |
Engine
| Engine type | Continental 2.6L 4-cyl diesel |
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| Fuel tank | 13 gal (49.2 L) |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.375x4.375 inches (86 x 111 mm) |
| Compression | 15.5:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 12 qts (11.4 L) |
| Description | Continental GD157 / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
| Displacement | 157 ci (2.6 L) |
| Pre-heating | ether |
| Rated RPM | 1750 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Belt (claimed) | 27 hp (20.1 kW) |
| Belt (tested) | 30.80 hp (23.0 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 22 hp (16.4 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 26.31 hp (19.6 kW) |
| Plows | 3 |
Transmission
| Clutch | 234.9mm dry disc / 234.9mm dry disc (master foot clutch) |
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| Description | Four gears (1-4) plus reverse (R) in three ranges (low, direct, high). |
| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse / 12 forward and 3 reverse |
| Transmission | Tripl-Range |
| Type | sliding gear |
| Transmission type | 4-speed sliding gear / 12-speed |
| Transmission type | 4-speed sliding gear / 12-speed |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | 6-inch disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual |
Hydraulics
| Type | Duo-Control |
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| Valves | 1 (optional) |
Hitch
| Type | Case Eagle Hitch |
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PTO
| Rear PTO | transmission (4-speed) |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires
| Ballasted weight | 6,161 lbs (2794 kg) |
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| Front tread | 6.4.11.7 to inches (tricycle) (16 to 0 cm) / 52 to 80 inches (wide-front) (132 to 203 cm) |
| Ground clearance | 21 inches (53 cm) |
| Height | 61 inches (154 cm) |
| Operating weight | 3,750 lbs (1701 kg) |
| Rear tread | 48 to 88 inches (121 to 223 cm) |
| Tricycle Length | 131 inches (332 cm) |
| Tricycle Wheelbase | 84.3 inches (214 cm) |
| Wide-front Length | 125 inches (317 cm) |
| Wide front Wheelbase | 79.7 inches (202 cm) |
| Front tire | 5.50x16 |
| Rear tire | 11x28 |
| Tricycle Wheelbase | 84.3 inches (214 cm) |
| Weight | 3,750 lbs (1701 kg) |
| Wide front Wheelbase | 79.7 inches (202 cm) |
| Ag front | 5.50x16 |
| Ag rear | 11x28 |
301 Serial Numbers
| 1956 | 6050301 |
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| 1957 | 6075001 |
| 1958 | 6095001 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Location: | Instrument panel |
Nebraska Tractor Test 614
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.2 gal/hour (8.3 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 30.80 hp (23.0 kW) |
| Description | Diesel 4-speed 2WDApril 15 - 23, 1957Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 614 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 26.31 hp (19.6 kW) |
| Max pull | 4,067 lbs (1844 kg) |
References
| Description | New Case "300" published in 1955, by J.I. Case |
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Variants
| 300 | diesel utility |
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| 301 | diesel row-crop |
| 302 | diesel high-crop |
| 310 | gasoline utility |
| 311 | gasoline row-crop |
| 312 | gasoline high-crop |
| 320 | industrial |