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Years in Production / 1953–1956
McCormick-Deering
Super WD-9
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the McCormick-Deering Super WD-9.
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72hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1953–1956
Production years
McCormick-Deering
Manufacturer
Super WD-9 / 01
At a glance
Production
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturer
- McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 10,938
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1953
- 501
- 1954
- 1935
- 1955
- 5232
- 1956
- 6864
- 1956
- 6866 (WDR-9)
- Final
- 7232
- Final
- 7242 (WDR-9)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 14 inches35 cm
- Width
- 8.5 inches21 cm
- Rpm
- 707
- Speed
- 2593 ft/min790.35 meters/min
Super WD-9 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 349.9 ci5.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x5.50 inches114 x 140 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 15.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Starter
- gasoline-start
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 36 qts34.1 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
International Harvester 5.7L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 35 gal132.5 L
Super WD-9 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Super WD-9 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 140 in355 cm
- Width
- 81 in205 cm
- Height
- 83 in210 cm
- Wheelbase
- 83.4 in211 cm
- Front tread
- 52 in132 cm
- Rear tread
- 66.5 in168 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 83.4 inches211 cm
- Weight
- 7,300 lbs3311 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50x18
- Rear Tire
- 18.00x26
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50x18
- Rear Ag
- 18.00x26
Super WD-9 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 518
Diesel 5-speed 2WDMay 10 - 19, 1954
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 518
- Belt Power Max
- 65.19 hp48.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 57.37 hp42.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,416 lbs3817 kg