Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
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| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Total built | 5,199 |
Engine
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl diesel |
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| Fuel tank | 20.5 gal (77.6 L) |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.00x5.25 inches (102 x 133 mm) |
| Compression | 16.5:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 28 qts (26.5 L) |
| Description | International Harvester / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 264 ci (4.3 L) |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Rated RPM | 1450 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Belt (tested) | 46.73 hp (34.8 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 42 hp (31.3 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 39.52 hp (29.5 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 47.5 hp (35.4 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | dry disc |
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| Description | The Torque Amplifier first became available in 1954 on the Super MD-TA. |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse / 10 forward and 2 reverse |
| Transmission | International Harvester Torque Amplifier |
| Type | gear / partial power shift |
| Transmission type | 5-speed gear / 10-speed partial power shift |
| Transmission type | 5-speed gear / 10-speed partial power shift |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Differential mechanical disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Hydraulics
| Type | IH Lift-All |
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Hitch
| Type | IH Fast Hitch |
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PTO
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
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Electrical
| Batteries | 2 |
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| Battery volts | 6 |
| Ground | positive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Bar rear axle | 2.75 inch diameter (69 mm) |
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| Clearance (rear axle) | 26.25 inches (66 cm) |
| Front tread | 8.625/12.25/13.625/17.50 inches (tricycle) (21/31/34/44 cm) / 57 to 81 inches (wide-front) (144 to 205 cm) |
| Ground clearance | 18.5 inches (frame) (46 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 79 inches (200 cm) |
| Length | 141.125 inches (tricycle) (358 cm) |
| Rear tread | 52 to 88 inches (132 to 223 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 95.75 inches (tricycle) (243 cm) |
| Width | 84.5 inches*Width to ends of rear axles. (214 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00x16 |
| Rear tire | 13.00x38 |
| Weight | 5725 to 5770 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 95.75 inches (tricycle) (243 cm) |
| Ag front | 6.00x16 |
| Ag rear | 13.00x38 |
Farmall Super MD Weight
| Ballasted | 9338 lbs (4235 kg) |
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| Operating | 5725 lbs (2596 kg) |
| Shipping | 5770 lbs (2617 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 477
| Belt fuel use (max) | 3.4 gal/hour (12.9 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 46.73 hp (34.8 kW) |
| Description | Diesel 5-speed 2WDJuly 7 - 11, 1952Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 477 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 39.52 hp (29.5 kW) |
| Max pull | 5772 lbs (2618 kg) |
References
| Description | Operator's Manual Farmall Super M-TA Diesel Tractors (1004323) published in 1954 / New McCormick Farmall Super M-TA published in 1954, by International Harvester / Farmall Super M-TA published in 1954, by International Harvester |
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Super MD Serial Number Location
| Description | Serial number plate on the right side of the clutch housing. |
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Super MD Serial Numbers
| 1952 | 501 / 501 (SMDV) |
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| 1953 | 12516 / 12516 (SMDV) |
| 1954 | 51995 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 52627 / 50464 (SMDV) |
Variants
| Super M | gasoline engine |
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| Super MD-TA | Torque Amplifier transmission |