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1-1-1949

Test 416: Caterpillar Model D-6 Test 416: Caterpillar Model D-6

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The Experiment StationUniversity of Neb¡aska College of Agriculture

W. V. Lambert, Director, Lincoln, NEbraska

Deptrrtmenl of À,gricultural EngineeringDqtes of lesl: July 1Ì to July 23, I9\9Mcnulocturer: cATrapIIJ,AR TRACToR cotfpANy, proRrA, rT,lrNorsMqnufqclurer's rdting: Dravbar 6, E. P. 1n socond Bear coïrocted. BeIt not ratcd,

BELT HORSE POWËR TESTS

Fuel Consumplion Temp, Deg. F.

NEBRASKA TRACTOR IEST NO. ]+16

CATEAPII,iLAR D-6

trUEL, OII md TûlE ¡Ue1: Diesel fuel, ce-tme lrf (cetæe xatlng tahen froà ofl conpmy'etyplcal lrcpectlon äata); veight per gallon6.935 1b6, 011: SAE 30¡ to notor 5.1+2I gals;dJalneal fron notor 4.397 gals. Total tlne notorwaÊ operated J3 hours.

SPECIFICATIONS Type tracklayer; Serial No,pu2!tl+; Drive enclosed gear; Tread Width; 7l+";MeaBwe¿l Length of Treck 22,52 ft. Cleats: T)æelnbegra]. wlth shoes; No. per track l+O; Slze2 l/8" x 18", Advertlsed speeds, nph; l'lrstLl+; Second- 2.3i Í1ìlrd 3,2i ¡'ourth )+,L; FlfthJ.B; Reverser First l.B; Second- 2,8; third. 3.9;Fourth !.1+. 3e1t PulLey: Dlm 13 3/8"; Face13", RPM 9I3t BeIt Speed 3197 fpn. Clutch:Meke omi Tlæe d.ry metaflic frlction ¿lisc; 0p-eralred".by hæd lever. Seat uphol"stered, 3r€-kes:Meke omj Type contracting bæd.; Locatfon onsteerlng clutch dJWj Gear Reductlon (bTaÌedrw to sprocket) \.9t7:t; Operated by foot!edel"s; Locked. by latches on tractor fræe.Steerfng hmd Levers controlllng nu.lt1p].e discclutches (wlth hydrautlc booster),

BNGINE Ma.ke omj Serlal No. )ü2)L4; fype 6cyllnder vertlcalj Head fi Moùtlng ctankshaft,lengthwtsei Lubrlcetlon preÊsure; Bore mdStroke l+ I/2" x , 1/2"; Rated rpn l4ooi con-presslon Ratto 17.3:1. Port Dlmeter Valve6.ilnlet t.B13r'; Exhaust 1.625r'. Goyernor: Mskeom; Tlpe centrlfugal, varlabl"e speed. ¡'uelInJectlon Sy6tenr om. Alr Cleüer: ME-IGDonald.son; Type o11 vashe¿l vlre scxeen vlthprecleüer. OII Flltex: Make Puxolator (2used ); T¡1)e two l)emeent full flow netel el-e-nents, tvo replaceable by-pa6s elenents. tr'ue1¡llter: Ma-ke omj Í14)e four replaceable cottonyem voud" elenents. Coollng ned.iù tenperaturecontrol: Ttremostat.

STARfING ENGINE Make omi 15rtr)e 2 cytinderhorlzo¡tal opposedi Mowtlng behlnd dlesel en-glne; I\fg. Rathg t5 hp at 3000 rpn; Bore md.Stroke 3 1/8" x I l/2"i Magneto: Boech; Carbu-retor: Zenlth, A1r Clemer: Donaldson, Starter:hæ¿l rope.

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REPAIRS AND ADJUSTI,IEMIS No repalrs or ad-JuBtnents,

REMARKS A-11 te6t resuJ-tE vere d.etemlnedfrø observed. d.ata ed. vlthout a11ov&ce6, ad.-dltlons or d.eductlonB. Test F vas nade vlth afuel pwp selitlng, Êelecte¿I by the neufactur-er, to d.evelop approxlnatety 6! (coueci:ed.)dÌavbar horEepover In eecond gear md data fronthis test uere u6ed. In detemlnlng the horse-pover to be developed In test6 D md. H, re-Blectlvely. Test6 B, C, D, E, c md H verenaale vlth the 6me settlng.

SORSEPOIIER SUMMARY

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