McCormick-Deering WD-6 Specs ( 1940-1952 )
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
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| Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester) |
Engine
| Aux. fuel | 0.88 gal (3.3 L) |
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| Engine type | International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl diesel |
| Fuel tank | 21 gal (79.5 L) |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.875x5.25 inches (98 x 133 mm) |
| Compression | 14.2:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 27 qts (25.6 L) |
| Description | International Harvester / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
| Displacement | 247.7 ci (4.1 L) |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Rated RPM | 1450 |
| Belt (claimed) | 36.4 hp (27.1 kW) |
| Belt (tested) | 34.75 hp (25.9 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 31.4 hp (23.4 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 31.02 hp (23.1 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 279.4mm mechanical dry disc |
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| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Transmission type | 5-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
PTO
| Rear PTO | transmission |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 46.75 inches (118 cm) |
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| Height | 90 inches (228 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 59 inches (149 cm) |
| Length | 124.4 inches (315 cm) |
| Rear tread | 53 inches (134 cm) |
| Shipping weight | 4350 lbs (1973 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 76 inches (193 cm) |
| Width | 63 inches (160 cm) |
| Front tire | 22.50-4 |
| Rear tire | 42-10 |
| Weight | 4350 lbs (1973 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 76 inches (193 cm) |
| Ag front | 22.50-4 (steel) / 6.50x16 |
| Ag rear | 42-10 (steel) / 13.5x24 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 11 inches (27 cm) |
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| RPM | 899 |
| Speed | 2588 ft/min (788.82 meters/min) |
| Width | 7.5 inches (19 cm) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 356
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.3 gal/hour (8.7 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 34.75 hp (25.9 kW) |
| Description | Diesel 5-speed 2WDSeptember 20 - 27, 1940Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 356 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 31.02 hp (23.1 kW) |
| Max pull | 4806 lbs (2180 kg) |
References
| Description | Three New McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1940, by International Harvester / McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1946, by International Harvester / McCormick Standard Tractors published by International Harvester / General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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Variants
| ID-6 | industrial |
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| MD | row-crop |
| W-6 | gasoline engine |
WD-6 Serial Numbers
| 1940 | WDBK 516 |
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| 1941 | WDBK 1225 |
| 1942 | WDBK 3718 |
| 1943 | ---- |
| 1944 | WDBK 6371 |
| 1945 | WDBK 9509 |
| 1946 | WDBK 14019 |
| 1947 | WDBK 16811 |
| 1948 | WDBK 24020 |
| 1949 | WDBK 28906 |
| 1950 | WDBK 35566 |
| 1951 | WDBK 39443 |
| 1952 | WDBK 45175 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Location: | Serial number plate located on the clutch housing. |