John Deere 40C
General tractor information:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Model:	40C
	Type:	Farm/Agricultural tractor
	Years produced:	1953 - 1955
	Total built:	11,688
	Factory:	-unknown-
	Original price:	-unknown-
Tractor power:
	Drawbar (rated):	15.11 hp [11.3 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	20.1 hp [15.0 kW]
	Belt:	21.24 hp [15.8 kW]
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	gasoline
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	4.00x4.00 inches [102 x 102 mm]
	Displacement:	100.5 ci [1.6 L]
	Compression:	6.5:1
	Rated RPMs:	1850
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
	Oil capacity:	5 qts [4.7 L]
	Sparkplug gap:	0.025
	Point gap:	0.022
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	all-fuel
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	4.00x4.00 inches [102 x 102 mm]
	Displacement:	100.5 ci [1.6 L]
	Compression:	6.5:1
	Rated RPMs:	1850
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
	Oil capacity:	5 qts [4.7 L]
	Sparkplug gap:	0.025
	Point gap:	0.022
Transmission:
	Type:	-unknown-
	Forward:	4
	Reverse:	1
Mechanical:
	Chassis:	crawler
	Steering:	-unknown-
	Brakes:	-unknown-
Capacity:
	Fuel:	11 gal [41 L]
	Coolant:	14 qts [13.2 L]
Power Take-off (PTO):
Tires:
	Ag front:	12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
	Ag rear:	12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
Dimensions:
	Weight:	4,000 lbs [1814 kg] 6,000 lbs [2721 kg] (with blade)
	Wheelbase:	-unknown-
	Length:	-unknown-
	Width:	-unknown-
	Height:	-unknown-
	Ground clearance:	-unknown-
Electrical:
	Volts:	6
Nebraska Tractor Test 505:
	Test Date:	September 9, 1953
	Engine:	gasoline
	Belt (max):	25.0 hp [18.6 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	20.1 hp [15.0 kW]
	Test report:	PDF file
40C Serial Numbers:
1953: 60001
1954: 53358
1955: 66894
Comments:
The John Deere 40C is the crawler version of the model 40.
John Deere 40C links:
JD40C: Information and photos about the 40C
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Last updated on April 25, 2008