John Deere 40C

Production: 1953 - 1955  

Production
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Factory:	Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Total built:	11,814
The John Deere 40C is the crawler version of the model 40.

Variants

wheeled tractor

John Deere 40C Power
Drawbar (claimed):	15.11 hp 11.3 kW
Belt (claimed):	21.24 hp 15.8 kW
Drawbar (tested):	19.63 hp 14.6 kW
Belt (tested):	25.0 hp 18.6 kW

Mechanical
Chassis:	crawler
Steering:	manual clutches
Brakes:	mechanical contracting band
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	4-speed unsynchronized gear

40C Serial Numbers
Location:	Left side of tractor, behind bell housing
1953:	60001
1954:	62264
1955:	66020
Final:	71689

Electrical
Ground:	positive
Battery volts:	6

Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	100.5 ci 1.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.00x4.00 inches 102 x 102 mm
Compression:	6.5:1
Rated RPM:	1850
Firing order:	1-2
Starter volts:	6
Oil capacity:	5 qts 4.7 L
Coolant capacity:	14 qts 13.2 L
Sparkplug gap:	0.025 inches 0.635 mm
Point gap:	0.022 inches 0.559 mm

Transmission
Transmission:	John Deere
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	4 forward and 1 reverse

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	56 inches 142 cm
Weight:	4,500 lbs 2041 kg
6,000 lbs 2721 kg (with blade)