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John Deere 40C-cr tractor

John Deere 40C-cr Specs

Production

Manufacturer John Deere
Type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Factory Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Total built 11,814

Variants

40 wheeled tractor

Power

Drawbar (claimed) 15.11 hp
Belt (claimed) 21.24 hp
Drawbar (tested) 19.63 hp
Belt (tested) 25.0 hp

Engines

Engines
  • John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
  • John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
Fuel tank 11 gal

Mechanical

Chassis Crawler
Steering Manual clutches
Brakes Mechanical contracting band
Cab Open operator station
Transmission 4-speed unsynchronized gear

Dimensions & Tracks

Dimensions & Tracks 12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
Wheelbase 56 inches
Weight 4500 to 6000 pounds

Serial Numbers

1953 60001
1954 62264
1955 66020
Final 71689

Belt Pulley

Diameter 9.1 inches
Width 6.125 inches
RPM 1267
Speed 3006 ft/min

Electrical

Ground Positive
Battery volts 6

John Deere 40C-cr engine specs

Engines overview

Engines overview
  • John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
  • John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel

Engine Detail

Engine Detail John Deere,all-fuel,2-cylinder,liquid-cooled
Displacement 100.5 ci
Bore/Stroke 4.00x4.00 inches
Compression 6.5:1
Rated RPM 1850
Firing order 1-2
Starter volts 6
Oil capacity 5 qts
Coolant capacity 14 qts
Sparkplug gap 0.025 inches
Point gap 0.022 inches
Air cleaner Oil bath

John Deere 40C-cr transmission

Transmission

Transmission John Deere
Type Unsynchronized gear
Gears 4 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

1 0.8
2 2.2
3 3.0
4 5.3
R 1.6

John Deere 40C-cr dimensions

Tracks

Size 12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)

Dimensions

Wheelbase 56 inches
Weight 4,500 lbs
Weight (with blade) 6,000 lbs

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