McCormick-Deering TD-40

1933 - 1939

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Manufacturer

McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Built in Melrose Park, Illinois, USA

International Harvester 7.6L 4-cyl diesel

Fuel tank

42 gal 159.0 L

Aux. fuel

1.25 gal 4.7 L

5-speed

Drawbar (claimed)

37 hp 27.6 kW

Belt (claimed)

48 hp 35.8 kW

Drawbar (tested)

48.53 hp 36.2 kW

Belt (tested)

53.46 hp 39.9 kW

Drive

crawler

Open operator station. Optional canopy or steel cab.

Rear PTO Type

535

Weight

12400 to 12750 pounds

16-inch tracks

Diameter

16.75 inches 42 cm

Width

9 inches 22 cm

RPM

591

International Tractors - The Line That Offers You A Choice published in 1933, by International Harvester

McCormick-Deering Diesel published by International Harvester

McCormick-Deering Tractors - Modern Agricultural Power published in 1933, by International Harvester

Manufacturer

International Harvester

Fuel Type

Diesel

Configuration

4-cylinder, liquid-cooled vertical I-head, The TD-40's diesel engine was started on gasoline and then switched to diesel. The engine was manually cranked from the left side, which supplied fuel to a spark-ignition combustion chamber. Exhaust gas from this chamber was directed into the cylinders of the diesel. At 700 RPMs the gasoline chamber shut down and the engine ran as a true diesel.

Displacement

460.7 ci 7.6 L

Bore/Stroke

4.75x6.50 inches 121 x 165 mm

Compression

15:1

Rated RPM

1100

Oil capacity

12 qts 11.4 L

Coolant capacity

60 qts 56.8 L

Gears

5 forward and 1 reverse

Width

16 inches 40 cm

Width

8 inches 20 cm

Width

18 inches 45 cm

Width

20 inches 50 cm

Width

22 inches 55 cm

Width

24 inches 60 cm

Width

30 inches 76 cm

Length

140 inches 355 cm

Width

63.75 inches 161 cm

Height (exhaust)

82.5 inches 209 cm

Weight

12400 lbs 5624 kg

12750 lbs*Wide-tread model 5783 kg

Ground clearance

11.75 inches 29 cm

NTTL 230: diesel 5-speed crawler

NTTL 298: diesel 5-speed crawler

Diesel 5-speed crawler October 25 - November 13, 1934 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 230 file

Belt power (max)

48.26 hp 36.0 kW

Drawbar performance

Max power

43.25 hp 32.3 kW

Gear 3 used for power test.

Max pull

9528 lbs 4321 kg

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Diesel 5-speed crawler April 20 - 30, 1938 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 298 file

Belt power (max)

53.46 hp 39.9 kW

Belt fuel use (max)

3.7 gal/hour 14.0 l/hour

Drawbar performance

Max power

48.53 hp 36.2 kW

Gear 1 used for power test.

Max pull

10487 lbs 4756 kg

Gear 1 used for pull test.