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January 1960

International Farm Crawlers: T-4, T-5, & TD 5 International Farm Crawlers: T-4, T-5, & TD 5

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T-4 Gasoline34.0 Flywheel-26.3 Drawbar

Horsepower*

T-5 Gasoline40.0 Flywheel-30.9 Drawbar

Horsepower*

TD-5 Diesel37.0 Flywheel-28.5 Drawbar

Horsepower*

*Estimated

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CRAWLER PERFORMANCEEach of these three new IH models has been specificallydesigned as a crawler for the special performance ex-pected of a crawler—without compromise to wheel tractormanufacture. Heavy-duty engineered throughout, withlow centre of gravity and excellent balance. There's acrawler with just the right drawbar horsepower*-26.330.9—in gasoline or 28.5 diesel—to give you all-job,all-season usefulness on your farm.

• Traditional IH crawler work-ability, economy, man-euverability and convenience.

• Positive traction on slippery cover, slick crop residues,soft loose sand, muck soil, mud, snow, underbrushor hilly land.

• III Exclusive — Clean , High Clearance from track totrack.

• Torque Amplifier to increase pull power on the go.• Choice of Speeds to fit your needs . . . 5 forward —

10 with Torque Amplifier.

• Three track gauges — 38", 48" or 68" . 10" shoesonly for 38 " gauge while 10 ", 12 " or 14 " shoes areavailable for the 48 " and 68" gauge.

• Big operator comfort. Easy-chair type adjustable seat.High-level visibility. Full-view, close-grouped instru-ment panel with convenient operating controls. 3-pointor swinging drawbar hitch. Complete hydraulic imple-ment control.

Here are but a few of the wide variety of equipmentyou may use with these new IH Crawlers.

Big trail-behind farm implements • Front-end loader • Rearmounted winch • Three-Point Hitch implements • Postholedigger (Three-Point Hitch) • Snow Plow • Dozer Blade •Brush-breaker plow.

Now you can have International crawler tractor sure-footed non-compacting traction, stability, and maneuver-ability in a size and price range never before available fromInternational Harvester.

Compare these new crawlers with anything else on tracks,big or small. You'll soon see why it's your best buy in acompact farm crawler tractor.*Estimated

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CHOOSE FROM 3 POWER SIZESCHOOSE DIESEL OR GASOLINECHOOSE THE OPTIONS

YOU NEED

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INTERNATIONALT-426.3 Drawbar Horsepower*

Powered by the International C-123 gasoline engine you have5 forward speed ... 10 with Torque Amplifier ... from 1.00 to6.54 m.p.h. to handle with ease all the jobs in its power range.

Swinging drawbar is standard equipment with 3-point hitchavailable as an attachment. This latter will operate with allcategory 1 implements.*Estimated

There's a model specialized toyour farm in this new compactI H Crawler trio.

nrVERMatch Your Crawler

To Your Jobs

standard Transmission (Live)Power Take-Off

Constant-runningPower Take-Off

Three-point hitch orswinging drawbar

1 or 5-roller track frame

Torque Amplifier

10-, 12- or 14-inchtrack shoes

38*, 48 or 68-inchtrack gauge

* With 10" shoes only.

New power and trac-tion for plowing andtillage.

New low-profile pow-er and pull for fruit-farming.

New, flotation—regardless of softground conditions.

New push-and-pullpower to move earth—dig ponds andtrench silos.

NOTHING SPARED TOMATCH POWERTO YOUR JOBS! INTERNATIONAL

T-530.9 Drawbar Horsepower*

For the farmer who wantsadditional gasoline powerthe new InternationalT-5 is built specially tomeet his compact crawlerrequirements. All theoutstanding IH features,torque amplifier, choiceof track width, 6-voltstarting and electricalsystem, standard swing-ing drawbar, 3-pointhitch are available, andmany others make theT-5 a top work producer.

ON TRACKS FOR YOUR III FARMF

INTERNATIONAL

TD -5There's top diesel economyplus tough lugging power inthis new International TD-5.It is equipped with a morepowerful version of the fa-mous International enginethat set a new standard ofhigh efficiency in the B-275tractor. This new crawler isa sure footed, power loadedtractor with speeds from 1to 6.54 m.p.h. so you canselect just the right speedfor all jobs. Starts easily inany weather with its 12 voltelectrical system.*Estimated 28.5 Diesel

Drawbar Horsepower*

Gasoline Power forwirmgIH Built C-123

Producing 26.3 horsepower* atthe drawbar, here's the rugged4 cylinder engine with a heavyblock not regularly used incrawlers of this size. Big over-head valves high compression,three-ring aluminum pistons,battery ignition, pump circula-tion cooling—all combine to giveyou the responsive hard workingpower you need for crawleroperation.*Estimated

Gasoline Power for

IH Built C-135The T5 Crawler Tractor engineis designed and built to give youmaximum power with outstand-ing fuel economy. Regular equip-ment includes: replaceablecylinder sleeves, precision typebearings, full pressure lubrica-tion system and a heavy forgedsteel counter-balanced crank-shaft. Aluminum alloy pistonsand strong forged connecting rodsdeliver 30.9 horsepower * at thedrawbar.

Compare . . . point by point. . . the quality built into thisengine. You'll quickly see whyIII dependable engine design andquality keeps you on the job.*Estimated6

SPECIAL ENGINES FOREVERY MODEL

1.11-Diesel Power

FOR PERFORMANCE, ECONOMY,DURABILITY IN THE

0,0It's a more powerful version of the famousInternational B-275 Diesel engine thatpowers the new TD-5. All-weather electricstarting with battery-operated glow plugsmakes starting easy—even in the coldestweather.

1 Pressure lubricated rocker arm for smoothperformance and long life.

2 High operating pressure pintle-type nozzlesslash maintenance costs by preventing carbonbuild-up.

3 Pressurized cooling system with forced positivecirculation by belt driven pump. Thermostatassists fast warm-up and maintains ideal oper-ating temperature.

4 International indirect injection type engine de-velops ample lugging power because pre-combustion chamber design gives complete fuelair mixing for clean, controlled and more com-plete combustion.

5 Pre-combustion chamber mounted glowplugsassist fuel atomisation for the surest all-weatherstarting.

6 Five-ring pistons provide combustion-tight sealfor economical running. Top compression ringis chromed for long life.

7 Easily replaceable wet sleeves provide full-length water jacket for even dissipation of heat.

8 Five main bearing tocco-hardened crankshaftensures long and dependable life. The shaft isdynamically balanced for vibration-free per-formance.

9 "Chill" hardened and ground cam faces providelong life and ensure silent operation for valvelifting mechanism at all engine operating speeds.

10 Oil pump provides continuous pressure to allshell bearings and rocker arm mechanism."Full-flow" lubrication ensures clean filteredoil for circulation to bearings.

11 Floating gauze screen follows oil level to pro-vide positive lubrication at whatever angle thetractor is working.

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This simple, direct crawler designed power train is ruggedlybuilt from the engine right through the final drive, todeliver profitable working horsepower at the tracks whereyou want it . . . need it. Gears, shafts, bearings and hous-ings are all made to take the shocks and strains of hardgoing crawler operation.

Here's the efficient power train combined with 5speed transmission (10 with TA) that gives yououtstanding lugging ability plus more workinghorsepower on the drawbar for every ounce offuel consumed.

III Single-disc, dry-type clutch has a 10 inch diameterand is pressurized by 9 tough and heavy springs.This clutch disengages with easy foot-pedal actionand always engages smoothly. Adjusting yokefor free pedal travel is easily accessible on out-side of housing.

■ Selective Sliding spur gear transmission withfive forward and one reverse speeds permit youto match engine power to load and field condi-tions for maximum work output. All shafts inthis transmission rotate on high capacity pre-cision ball and roller bearings. A strong, one-piececase keeps gears in perfect alignment and alsoserves as a reservoir for the hydraulic oil. Gearsare heat-treated and have a tough core formaximum shock resistance. Torque amplifier isavailable to double the number of speeds avail-able and boost pull power up to 45% .

■ Smooth running drive pinion and ring gear teethare spiral-cut to increase the area of tooth con-tact and assure ample strength to absorb shockloads. Tapered roller bearings carry the assemblyfor smooth power transmitting efficiency. In thelower picture note the sturdy pto drive mountedfront and back in ball bearings.

II Husky multiple disc steering clutches and steer-ing brakes give you instant response for positive,accurate control plus those pivot turns everyfarmer needs in a crawler. No other crawler givesyou such easy servicing accessibility . . . steeringbrakes can be adjusted in minutes while a com-plete unit may be changed and adjusted in lessthan an hour. It's another IH exclusive featurethat makes these new crawlers more profitableto operate.

Tough heavy duty bull gears mounted ond tapered roller bearings carry hard working powerto the drive sprocket. This entire assembly islocated inside the track frame for that CLEANunder-body clearance only a new IH crawlercan give you.

An IH Exclusive Design

High Underbody Clearancein CLEAN From Track to Track

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Right through from front to back

. . . from track to track there are no

under-body obstructions. Final drive

housing are built inside the track

to give you side to side clearance

not available from any other tractor.

Then, of course, is that just right

centre of gravity for unexcelled tractor

stability.

Select the TrackWidth to Suit Your

Operation

38" 48,E

Whether it's the 4 or 5 roller model,you can select the track gauge mostsuitable to your work. You may alsoselect 10", 12" or 14" track shoes ina wide variety of designs. For 38 "gauge crawler 10 " shoes onlyare supplied.

Plenty of Crop ClearanceClean, obstruction free under-body gives you the clear-ance you need to work above many crops or high trashyet still retain that low silhouette for orchard jobs.

Four or Five Roller TrackFour roller tracks will handle just about all the work onyour farm but where extra stability is required forheavy front loader jobs the tractor can be readilyequipped with a five roller track frame.

Adjustable FramesRigid type track frames are bolted to the main framein a way they may be moved back or forward from theirnormal position, making the tractor particularly adapt-able to front or rear mounted equipment. The frontidler may also be lowered from its normal position togive greater track contact with the ground.

NOW You Can Have 3-POINT HITCH

or SWINGING

DRAWBAR

OR BOTH

You'll hitch implements fast . . .maintain complete control for allkinds of work . . . when your IHCrawler Tractor is equipped withthe hydraulically operated 3-pointhitch. As optional equipment tothe regular swinging drawbar itwill handle all your category 1, 3-point implements. Both hitchesmay be mounted on the tractor atthe same time without interferingwith each other.

DRAWBAR EXTENSION

A swinging drawbar extension is available forthe crawler tractor equipped with either thestandard (live), or constant running powertake -off.

Depth Control and WeightTransfer

International Harvester's speciallydesigned 3-point linkage is tele-scopically designed with compen-sating springs that hold yourground working tools to a constantdepth.

Here's the 7-foot 3-point hitch C-920 Harrow working withthe TD-5. This hitch is also available for the T-4 and T-5and will handle all Category 1 implements.

Made of the toughest steel to take the heavy and prolongedstrains of rough field work, the swinging drawbar hitch isstandard equipment.

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TORQUE AMPLIFIERNow On A Farm Crawler

The More You Use TA —The MoreYou Appreciate ItYou'll use it on heavy work . . . save time andmoney with its on-the-go increase in pull-power.You'll find it invaluable with all power-driven ma-chines—just pull the lever, slow down one-third tohandle crops without slowing pto speed.

When you hit a tough spot and there's danger ofstalling out or shifting down, just pull the TA lever.Pull power is increased up to 45% . You breezethrough the heavy going without a pause. ReleaseTA when you're past the tough going and you'reback in regular gear. However you farm, TA helpsyou do more every hour, every day, easier thanever before.

You get twice as many speedswith Torque Amplifier-10 for-ward and two reverse—to giveyou the just right pace forevery job and condition. Withthis wide choice of speeds, andthe on-the-go speed change,TA lets you work faster, do upto 15% more every day.

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SPEEDS

•Boosts PULL POWERON THE GO

Standard Transmission (Live)or Constant Running PTOAll your power take-off jobs can beeasily handled by any of these threenew tractors.

Standard five speed transmissiontractors may be equipped with standardtransmission (live) pto while TA modelstake either standard (live) or constantrunning pto. For baling, combining orany other pto operated equipment theconstant running pto is controlled by atwo position clutch. Partial depressionof the clutch pedal cuts out tractor for-ward motion only to leave the pto inoperation. Pushing the clutch pedal tothe floor cuts out the pto.

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COMFORTAND

CONVENIENCEEvery crawler model has an ad-justable fore and aft easy-chairtype foam rubber seat with curvedback support — read at - a - glanceinstrument panel with easy-to-reach operating controls plusmany built in features to makeyour farm work easier.

Production-BoostingOperator's

Compartment• All weather electric push button starting

• Instant "on-the-go" action from all controls

• Full view of centralized instrument panel

• Easy to reach Push-pull type ignition switch

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HYDRAULIC POWER

• Simple shifting pattern with gears arranged in progression saves you effort and time. • Gasolinemodels have 6-volt electrical system—Diesel has 12 volt. Front and rear work lights throw apowerful beam up and down the field for safe, efficient night work. Dash light illuminates the panel.• Steering linkage is conveniently located under the seat for rapid, accurate adjustment. • Simpleservicing of master clutch . . . in fact these new IH Crawlers cannot be equaled for servicingconvenience ... see your IH dealer and have him show you just how easy servicing is.

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'Ili ""'` ControlThere's no groping behind you, no unnatural operatingpattern with the crawler hydraulics. Control levers arejust to the right of the seat on the fender within easyarm's reach. Just push or pull the handy lever for thepowerful, fast acting hydraulics that give instant,precise remote control for operating your trail-behindimplements or three-point hitch tools. A pressureloaded gear type pump provides positive acting hy-draulic power for raising, lowering and adjusting

working depth anytime the engine is running.A four position valve with a single control lever

is used in conjunction with the three point hitchsystem, whereas a three position valve, also with asingle control lever is used when the tractor is equippedwith the remote control system. A combination valvewith two control levers is available for operating boththe three-point hitch and the remote control systemsfrom the same tractor.

3-Point Hitch Control 3-Point Hitch and Remote ControlEither of these smooth, quick acting valves will raise lower and adjust 3 point hitchimplements while the rear lever on the combination valve (right) operates remotecontrol cylinder on trail-behind implements.Ease the lever in and the implement raises, out lowers it. When the lever is released

it automatically returns to hold position.Mounted implements may be automatically locked in the float position to follow

the ground contour.

Here's the single hydraulic remotecontrol valve to give instant andeffortless control of pull-behind im-plements equipped with doubleacting cylinder.

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CHISEL PLOW

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• Plowing • Tillage

• Digging Ponds • Brush Breaking

• Digging Trench Silos

• Tile Laying • Small Building

• Ditching andDrainage

• Land Clearing

• Snow Removal

• Farm Road Building

Moving

• Hauling Wood

• Bush Work

• Working in MarshAreas

• Custom Work

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• Planting andTransplanting

• Orchard Spraying

• Irrigation Work

• Water Pumping

NEW ECONOMYAND EFFICIENCY FOR

ALL JOBS

• Baling

• Ideal in Sugar Bush

• Manure Handling

• Posthole Digging

SPECIFICATIONSFLYWHEEL HORSEPOWER—From observed performance correctedto sea level barometric pressure (29.92 inches of Hg) and 60° F.

T-4 T-5 TD-5Flywheel* 34.0 40 37.0Drawbar* 26.3 30.9 28.5*Estimated Horsepower

SPEEDS

Gear Std. Transmission t Torque Amplifier

1st 1.48 M.P.H. 1.00 M.P.H.

2nd 2.26 1.53

3rd 3.58 2.42

4th 4.79 3.23

5th 6.54 4.31

Reverse 2.12 1.43

tTA optional equipment.

T-4 1-5 TD-5ENGINE C-123 C-135 BD-144

Type Gasoline Gasoline DieselNumber of Cylinders 4 4 4Bore & Stroke 31/4 x 4 31/4 x 41/16 3% x 4Piston Disp. Cu. Inches 123 135 144Rated Governed Speed 2000 2000 2000Electrical System 6 Volt 6 Volt 12 Volt

ELECTRICAL STARTING AND LIGHTING—Electric starting and lightingsystem with battery ignition includes starting motor, generator, batteries,two head lights, one rear light combination and dash light. Systemsare 12 Volts on diesel and 6 Volts on gasoline.

ENGINE CLUTCH—Single-plate—spring loadedDiameter 10 in.

TRANSMISSION—Selective sliding gear type.Alloy steel heat treated gears: gear ratio 4.89:1

STEERING CLUTCHES—Multi-Disc—(one for each track)Diameter 9 in.Friction surfaces (each clutch) 14Effective friction area (each clutch) 550 sq. in.

STEERING BRAKES (one for each track)Diameter Friction area (each brake)

FINAL DRIVE—Speed reduction ratio, bull gears

TRACK DIMENSIONS 4 Roller Frame

Gauge (Centre to Centre of Tracks) 38, 48, 68" 38, 48, 68"Length of Tracks on Ground 56" 68"Track Shoe Width, Regular 10" 10"Height of Grouser 2" 2"Track Pin Diameter 1" 1"Track Pin Bushing Diameter 1.47" 1.47"Track Shoe Bolts (Heat Treated) 7/16" 7/6"Track Driving Sprocket Pitch Diameter 24.047" 24.047"Number of Track Rollers (1 side) 4 5Number of Track Idlers (1 side) 0 1Number of Track Shoes (1 side) 31 35Area of Contact with 10" Shoes

Total Sq. Inches 1120 1360

TRACTOR DIMENSIONS:Length Overall 100.5"Width—Std. Shoe-38" Gauge 49"Height—Hood Top 47.5"Minimum Ground Clearance 14.5"Drawbar Height 17.0"Drawbar, lateral movement at pin 13.5"

CAPACITIES (Imperial Gallons)Cooling System 2.5 gallonsFuel Tank 13.3 gallonsEngine lubrication, including filters 5 quartsTransmission Case (including T.A.) 5 gallonsFinal Drive (each) 1 quartAir Cleaner 1 pint

Specifications are subject to change without notice.OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT—Three-point or swinging drawbar hitch • TorqueAmplifier • Constant-running Power Take-Off • Transmission PowerTake-Off (Live) • 4- or 5-roller track frame • 10- 12- or 14-inch trackshoes • 38*, 48- or 68-inch track gauge*With 10" shoes only

10 3A in.63 sq. in.

4.46:1

5 Roller Frame

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY180 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE • CHICAGO 1, ILLINOIS

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