The John Deere 450C is an industrial crawler manufactured by John Deere in Dubuque, Iowa, USA from 1973 to 1982. The John Deere 450C is equipped with a 3.6 L (219.0 cu·in) four-cylinder diesel engine and a partial power shift transmission with 8 forward and 4 reverse gears and dry disc clutch.
The JD 450C industrial crawler used the John Deere engine. It is a 3.6 L, 3,589 cm2, (219.0 cu·in) four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine with 102.0 mm (4.02 in) of the cylinder bore and 110.0 mm (4.33 in) of the piston stroke. The compression ratio rating is 16.2:1. This engine produced 71 PS (52.2 kW; 70 HP) at 2,500 rpm of output power and 241.4 N·m (24.6 kg·m, 177.9 ft·lb) at 1,300 rpm of torque.
Following attachments are available for the John Deere 450C industrial crawler:
- Front-mount John Deere 6405: 2280 mm (90.0 in) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 6410: 2690 mm (106.0 in) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 6415: 2430 mm (96.0 in) blade
John Deere 450C Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 450C |
| Length | – |
| Width | – |
| Height | 2,430 mm (95.7 in) |
| Wheel base | – |
| Weight | 6,500 kg (14,330 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 117.3 liters (31 US gal.; 25.8 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Cabin type | Four-post ROPS or Cab (optional) |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | John Deere |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Displacement | 3.6 L, 3,589 cm2, (219.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 102.0 mm X 110.0 mm (4.02 in X 4.33 in) |
| Compression ratio | 16.2:1 |
| Horsepower | 71 PS (52.2 kW; 70 HP) at 2,500 rpm |
| Torque | 241.4 N·m (24.6 kg·m, 177.9 ft·lb) at 1,300 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 8.5 L (9 US. qt, 7.5 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 15.1 L (16 US. qt, 13.3 Imp. qt.) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | Crawler |
| Steering type | – |
| Brakes | – |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Partial power shift with dry disc clutch |
| Gears | 8 forward and 4 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 10.8 kmh (6.7 mph) Reverse: 10.3 (6.4 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 30.3 L (8 US. gal, 6.7 Imp. gal.) |
| Tracks | |
| Size | 16-inch tracks |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Rear PTO type | – |
| Rear PTO speed | 1,000 rpm |
| Hydraulic system | |
| Hydraulic type | Open center |
| Pressure | 1750 psi (120.7 bar) |
| Pump flow |
15.0 gpm (56.8 lpm) 23.0 gpm (87.1 lpm) |