INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 6489-3

Second edition
2004-06-01

Agricultural vehicles — Mechanical

connections between towed and towing
vehicles —
Part 3:
Tractor drawbar
Véhicules agricoles — Liaisons mécaniques entre véhicules
remorqueurs et véhicules remorqués —

Partie 3: Barre d'attelage du tracteur

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Contents Page

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references .......................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions .......................................................................................................................... 1
4 Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Drawbar clevis ..................................................................................................................................... 2
4.2 Drawbar hitch point ............................................................................................................................. 2
4.3 Drawbar categories ............................................................................................................................. 2
4.4 Drawbar location and position ........................................................................................................... 3
4.5 Drawbar dimensions ........................................................................................................................... 4
5 Vertical drawbar load ........................................................................................................................... 5
6 PTO drive shaft clearance ................................................................................................................... 5
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................. 7

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Foreword
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ISO 6489-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 23, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and
forestry, Subcommittee SC 4, Tractors.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 6489-3:1992), which has been technically
revised.

ISO 6489 consists of the following parts, under the general title Agricultural vehicles — Mechanical connections
between towed and towing vehicles:
— Part 1: Dimensions of hitch-hooks
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— Part 2: Specifications for clevis coupling 40

— Part 3: Tractor drawbar
— Part 4: Dimensions of piton-type coupling

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Agricultural vehicles — Mechanical connections between towed

and towing vehicles —
Part 3:
Tractor drawbar

1 Scope
This part of ISO 6489 specifies the dimensional requirements and location for category 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5 drawbars mounted on the rear of agricultural tractors.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.

ISO 500-1, Agricultural tractors — Rear-mounted power take-off types 1, 2 and 3 — Part 1: General
specifications, safety requirements, dimensions for master shield and clearance zone

ISO 789-1, Agricultural tractors — Test procedures — Part 1: Power tests for power take-off

ISO 5673-2, Agricultural tractors and machinery — Power take-off drive shafts and power-input connection —
Part 2: Specification for use of PTO drive shafts, and position and clearance of PTO drive line and PIC for
different attachments1)

ISO 14396, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Determination and method for the measurement of
engine power — Additional requirements for exhaust emission tests in accordance with ISO 8178

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
tractor drawbar
drawbar
mechanical connection mounted on the rear of an agricultural tractor for the mechanical coupling of an
implement

NOTE A tractor drawbar can be regular non-adjustable or adjustable.

3.1.1
regular non-adjustable drawbar
fixed drawbar with no possibility for adjustment

3.1.2
adjustable drawbar
adjustable, multiple operating position drawbar providing the regular, short and extended drawbar positions

1) Under preparation.

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3.1.2.1
regular drawbar position
operating position of the adjustable drawbar providing the standard dimension from drawbar pin hole to end of
PTO for the type of PTO on the tractor

3.1.2.2
short drawbar position
position of the adjustable drawbar intended to connect non-PTO driven equipment that applies a high vertical
load to the drawbar

3.1.2.3
extended drawbar position
position of the adjustable drawbar intended for a special PTO drive shaft condition where equal angularity of the
drive shaft joints cannot be obtained using the regular drawbar position

3.2
PTO drive shaft clearance plane
imaginary plane which establishes the upper permissible limit of protrusion of the drawbar and clevis

3.3
drawbar hitch point
connection point beween tractor drawbar and implement end

4 Specifications

4.1 Drawbar clevis

The drawbar clevis may be removable to allow installation of special attachments or connection to implements
which have a clevis end (see Figure 3). It may also be necessary to remove the clevis to provide PTO driveshaft
clearance with implements which do not meet the dimensions specified in ISO 5673-2.

4.2 Drawbar hitch point

Provisions shall be made on the tractor for the connection of the tractor drawbar to the implement, in a position
with the drawbar hitch point directly in line with the longitudinal centreline of the tractor PTO.

4.3 Drawbar categories

See Table 1.

Table 1 — Drawbar categories

Values in kilowatts
a
Drawbar category PTO power at rated engine speed
0
28
1
48
2
115
3
185
4
300
5
500
a
Determined in accordance with ISO 789-1 or OECD code 1 or 2. If PTO power is not available, use 86 % of engine power as
determined using ISO 14396.

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4.4 Drawbar location and position

The drawbar location and position shall conform to Figure 1 and Tables 2 and 3.

Key
F vertical load
NOTE Tables 2 and 3 explain the symbols and give the dimension values.

Figure 1 — Drawbar location and position

Table 2 — Drawbar location — Values of the dimensions S and U

Dimensions in millimetres
Dimension Drawbar category
0 1 2 3 4 5
a,
Height of drawbar S 220 to 420 330 to 500 330 to 500 380 to 560 380 to 560 400 to 600
b
U min. 200 220 250 260 280 310
a
The S dimension should be met for normal agricultural applications. On tractors especially designed for high ground clearance, such as
working in standing vegetable crops or sugar cane, S may exceed the maximum. On tractors designed for low ground clearance, such as
lawn mowing or ground care, which require a low centre of gravity, S may be less than the minimum.
b The values given apply to new tractor types designed after the publication of this part of ISO 6489.

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Table 3 — Drawbar position — Values of the dimension T

Dimensions in millimetres
PTO type a T ± 10
Short drawbar position Regular drawbar position Extended drawbar position
250 400 b 550
1 and 2
3 350 500 650
a
See ISO 500-1 for identification of PTO type.
b A 350 mm position may be provided to accommodate older implements which use a type 1 PTO.

4.5 Drawbar dimensions

The drawbar dimensions shall conform to Figure 2 and Table 4.

Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 2 — Tractor drawbar and clevis

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Table 4 — Tractor drawbar and clevis — Dimension values

Dimensions in millimetres
Dimension Drawbar category
0 1 2 3 4 5
a
Drawbar width, A max. 60 67 90 90 130 160
Drawbar thickness, B max. 20 36 52 57 64 80
+0,80
Pin hole diameter, C −0,25 20 33 33 41 52,5 72,5
Pin diameter, C 1 min. 18 30 30 38 50 70
F max. 30 40 45 45 65 80
Gb min. 140 210 210 210 210 210

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Height, H min. 50 70 70 90 90 100
Throat depth, J min. 50 70 80 80 90 110
End radius of drawbar and
max. 35 40 55 55 80 95
clevis, R c
Wc min. 20◦ 20◦ 20◦ 20◦ 15◦ 15◦
a
The drawbar pin handle, retention devices, or clevis may extend beyond width A, but must not interfere with the implement articulation
angles specified in Clause 6.
b
G is the distance over which the specified dimensions A and B shall be maintained.
c The profile shown in Figure 2 represents the maximum envelope for the drawbar and clevis. The radius R and angle W may differ from
the values given so long as the maximum envelope is not exceeded.

5 Vertical drawbar load

The maximum static vertical loads which the implement imposes on the tractor drawbar shall be in accordance
with Table 5 for the regular, short and extended drawbar positions. If the configuration of the implement induces
high dynamic vertical loads on the drawbar, the static load should be reduced to keep the dynamic load under
control. Proper ballasting of the tractor is required to maintain stability when the loads specified in Table 5 are
applied to the tractor drawbar.

Table 5 — Maximum vertical load on the drawbar, F

Values in kilonewtons
Drawbar category Max. static vertical load, F
Short drawbar position Regular drawbar position Extended drawbar position
0 7 5 3,5
1 12 8 6
2 22 15 11
3 27 18 13
4 33 22 16
5 45 30 —

6 PTO drive shaft clearance

The clearance dimensions given for the PTO in this part of ISO 6489 and for the PIC in ISO 5673-2 provide
clearance between the PTO drive shaft and the drawbar clevis. See Figure 3 and Table 6. Clearance is provided
when the fore-aft pitch between the implement and tractor is less than 20◦ for drawbar categories 0, 1, 2, and 3;
and is less than 15◦ for drawbar categories 4 and 5.

To provide adequate articulation between the tractor and implement, it is recommended the implement end be
designed to allow ± 20◦ of fore-aft pitch and ± 20◦ of side-to-side roll between the tractor and the implement.

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(For category 4 and 5 drawbars the roll and pitch should be ± 15◦ ). The maximum roll and pitch angles do not
need to be met simultaneously.

a) clevis removed from the drawbar

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b) clevis attached to the drawbar

Key
V PTO drive shaft clearance
1 clearance plane
NOTE For PTO drive shaft clearance values, see Table 6.

Figure 3 — PTO drive shaft clearance plane

Table 6 — PTO drive shaft clearance plane — Values of the PTO drive shaft clearance, V
Dimensions in millimetres
Dimension Drawbar category
0 1 2 3 4 5
PTO drive shaft clearance, V , min. 100 100 100 110 120 130

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Bibliography

[1] OECD code 1, OECD standard code for the official testing of agricultural and forestry tractor performance

[2] OECD code 2, OECD restricted standard code for the official testing of agricultural and forestry tractor
performance

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