International Harvester TD-6 Specs ( 1940-1969 )

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Production

Description Agricultural Crawler tractor / Built in Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
Manufacturer International Harvester
Total built 38,450

Engine

Aux. fuel 0.66 gal (2.5 L)
Engine type International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
Fuel tank 20 gal (75.7 L)
Air cleaner oil bath
Bore/Stroke 3.875x5.25 inches (98 x 133 mm)
Coolant capacity 42 qts (39.7 L)
Description International Harvester / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled inline
Displacement 247.7 ci (4.1 L)
Firing order 1-3-4-2
Oil capacity 9 qts (8.5 L)
Rated RPM 1450
Starter gasoline ignition
Starter volts 12
Belt (claimed) 31 hp (23.1 kW)
Belt (tested) 38.20 hp (28.5 kW)
Drawbar (claimed) 22 hp (16.4 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 31.75 hp (23.7 kW)
Plows 4

Transmission

Gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission type 5-speed gear
Type gear

Mechanical

Cab Open operator station.
Drive crawler
Final drives bull gear

PTO

Rear PTO Type 540 (1.375)

Dimensions & Tires

Gauge 40 inches (101 cm) / 50 inches (127 cm)
Height 72.5 inches (184 cm)
Length 104 inches (264 cm)
Width 63 inches (160 cm)

Belt Pulley

Diameter 12.25 inches (31 cm)
RPM 811
Width 8 inches (20 cm)

Dimensions & Tracks

Description 10-inch tracks
Weight 7280 to 7800 pounds

International Harvester TD-6 Tracks

Area on ground 1175 in² (0.8 m²)
Length on ground 58.75 inches (149 cm)
Width 10 inches (25 cm)

International Harvester TD-6 Weight

Shipping 7280 lbs (narrow gauge) (3302 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 345

Belt fuel use (max) 2.4 gal/hour (9.1 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 34.55 hp (25.8 kW)
Description Diesel 5-speed crawlerMay 6 - June 1, 1940Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 345 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 28.14 hp (21.0 kW)
Max pull 7,160 lbs (3247 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 462

Belt fuel use (max) 2.7 gal/hour (10.2 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 38.20 hp (28.5 kW)
Description Diesel 5-speed crawlerJune 25 - July 10, 1951Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 462 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 31.75 hp (23.7 kW)
Max pull 8,131 lbs (3688 kg)

References

Description Crawler Tractors for Agriculture - Confidential Sales Manual published in 1951, by International Harvester / TD-6 Diesel TracTracTors published by International Harvester / General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester

TD-6 Serial Number Location

Description Serial number plate on dashboard.

TD-6 Serial Numbers

1940 TDBK501
1941 TDBK4435
1942 TDBK8191
1943 TDBK9297
1944 TDBK9581
1945 TDBK10828
1946 TDBK12056
1947 TDBK14516
1948 TDBK17349
1949 TDBK21146
1950 TDBK24862
1951 TDBK27536
1952 TDBK31056
1953 TDBK33157
1954 TDBK35746
1955 TDBK37470
1956 TDBK38706
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Tractor Tests

Description NTTL 345: diesel 5-speed crawler / NTTL 462: diesel 5-speed crawler

Variants

T-6 gasoline engine
TD-6 diesel engine