John Deere 40C Tractor (1955)
Manufacturer:John Deere
Price:N/A
Series:
Model:40C
Equipment Type: Agricultural Crawler Tractors
Factory:Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Full Specifications
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 505 2
- Description
- Gasoline 4-speed crawler/September 9 - 23, 1953/Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 505 file/Drawbar performance/Gear 3 used for power test./Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Belt power (max)
- 25.0 hp/18.6 kW
- Belt fuel use (max)
- 2.4 gal/hour/9.1 l/hour
- Max power
- 19.63 hp/14.6 kW
- Max pull
- 4,515 lbs/2048 kg
JOHN DEERE 40C POWER
- Drawbar (claimed)
- 15.11 hp/11.3 kW
- Belt (claimed)
- 21.24 hp/15.8 kW
- Drawbar (tested)
- 19.63 hp/14.6 kW
- Belt (tested)
- 25.0 hp/18.6 kW
ENGINES OVERVIEW
- Description
- John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline/John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
ENGINE DETAIL 1
- Description
- John Deere/gasoline/2-cylinder/liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci/1.6 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches/102 x 102 mm
- Compression
- 6.5:1
- Rated RPM
- 1850
- Firing order
- 1-2
- Starter volts
- 6
- Oil capacity
- 5 qts/4.7 L
- Coolant capacity
- 14 qts/13.2 L
- Sparkplug gap
- 0.025 inches/0.635 mm
- Point gap
- 0.022 inches/0.559 mm
ENGINE DETAIL 2
- Description
- John Deere/all-fuel/2-cylinder/liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci/1.6 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches/102 x 102 mm
- Air cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression
- 6.5:1
- Rated RPM
- 1850
- Firing order
- 1-2
- Starter volts
- 6
- Oil capacity
- 5 qts/4.7 L
- Sparkplug gap
- 0.025 inches/0.635 mm
- Point gap
- 0.022 inches/0.559 mm
JOHN DEERE 40C ENGINES
- Description
- John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline/John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
- Fuel tank
- 11 gal/41.6 L
TRANSMISSION
- Transmission
- John Deere
- Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- crawler
- Steering
- manual clutches
- Brakes
- mechanical contracting band
- Cab
- Open operator station.
- Transmission
- 4-speed unsynchronized gear
JOHN DEERE 40C TRACKS
- Size
- 12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
DIMENSIONS
- Wheelbase
- 56 inches/142 cm
- Weight
- 4,500 lbs/2041 kg/6,000 lbs/2721 kg (with blade)
DIMENSIONS & TRACKS
- Wheelbase
- 56 inches/142 cm
- Weight
- 4500 to 6000 pounds
- Description
- 12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
40C SERIAL NUMBERS
- Location
- Left side of tractor, behind bell housing
- 1953
- 60001
- 1954
- 62264
- 1955
- 66020
- Final
- 71689
BELT PULLEY
- Diameter
- 9.1 inches/23 cm
- Width
- 6.125 inches/15 cm
- RPM
- 1267
- Speed
- 3006 ft/min/916.23 meters/min
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- positive
- Battery volts
- 6
