McCormick-Deering W-6
Type: Standard-tread Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester) |
| Type: | Standard-tread tractor |
| Factory: | Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Total built: | 28,378 |
| Original price: | $2,400 (1953 ) |
| The McCormick-Deering W-6 was the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall M. | |
Variants | |
| diesel | |
| industrial | |
| row-crop |
McCormick-Deering W-6 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 32.8 hp 24.5 kW |
| Belt (claimed): | 36.7 hp 27.4 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 32.48 hp 24.2 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 36.97 hp 27.6 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 5-speed sliding gear |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | transmission |
| Rear RPM: | 540 |
W-6 Serial Numbers | |
| 1940: | 501 |
| 1941: | 1225 |
| 1942: | 3718 |
| 1943: | 5057 |
| 1944: | 6313 |
| 1945: | 9396 |
| 1946: | 14153 |
| 1947: | 17792 |
| 1948: | 22961 |
| 1949: | 28704 |
| 1950: | 33698 |
| 1951: | 38518 |
| 1952: | 44318 |
| 1953: | 45274 |
| Final: | 46011 |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | positive |
Engine Detail | |
| International Harvester | |
| distillate | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled vertical I-head | |
| Displacement: | 247.7 ci 4.1 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 3.875x5.25 inches 98 x 133 mm |
| Air cleaner: | oil bath |
| Compression: | 4.75:1 |
| 4.5:1 (kerosene) | |
| Rated RPM: | 1450 |
| Firing order: | 1-3-4-2 |
| Coolant capacity: | 25 qts 23.7 L |
| Sparkplug gap: | 0.025 inches 0.635 mm |
| Point gap: | 0.013 inches 0.330 mm |
| Intake valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm (hot) |
| Exhaust valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm (hot) |
Transmission | |
| Type: | sliding gear |
| Gears: | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch: | 279.4mm mechanical dry disc |
| Oil capacity: | 52 qts 49.2 L |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 76 inches 193 cm |
| Length: | 124.4 inches 315 cm |
| Width: | 69.75 inches 177 cm |
| Height: | 70.125 inches 178 cm |
| Height (hood): | 59 inches 149 cm |
| Shiping weight: | 4050 lbs 1837 kg |
| Front tread: | 46.75 inches 118 cm |
| Rear tread: | 53 inches 134 cm |
