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Years in Production / 1955–1959
Caterpillar
D9
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Caterpillar D9.
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286hp
Source index power
Tracks
Drive
1955–1959
Production years
Caterpillar
Manufacturer
D9 / 01
At a glance
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturer
- Caterpillar
Mechanical
Open operator station.
- Drive
- crawler
D9 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar D353
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 1473 ci24.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 6.25x8.00 inches159 x 203 mm
- Power Net
- 286 hp213.3 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1240
- Starter
- 2-cylinder gas pony engine
- Starter Volts
- 6 *Electric starter for pony engine
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
D9 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- torque converter
- Gears
- 3 forward and 2 reverse
D9 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Tires And Tracks
Tracks
- Weight
- 66025 lbs29948 kg
D9 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 584
Diesel 6-speed crawlerJuly 31 - August 4, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 584
- Max Power
- 252.2 hp188.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 56724 lbs25730 kg