Published on
January 16, 2010 in
Japanese.
This is a slow speed tractor equipped with a towing hook and is believed to be the standard Japanese artillery prime mover. There are two bogies on each side, each bogie having three bogie wheels, two bearing on the outside and one on the middle of the tractor. Clutch and brake steering are provided. The power plant is a 4-cylinder, water-cooled, gasoline engine. The cylinder block is of two separate sections. Each section is joined into one piece at the top, but the base of each cylinder is separate from all other cylinders.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Weight |
| Winch capacity |
| Length |
| Wheel base |
| 85 ins. |
| Diameter of drive sprocket |
| 26 ins. |
| Width of track |
| 13 3/4 ins. |
| Length of track in contact with ground |
| 89 ins. |
| Width of tread (from outside edge of tracks) |
| 67 ins. |
| Engine |
| Kato, K-3, 70 h.p. |
| Bore |
| 4.75 ins. |
| Stroke |
| 6 ins. |
Japanese: p. 18.6 (August 1, 1945)
Published on
August 31, 2009 in
Japanese.
This is a commercial type wheeled tractor used for general purpose work. The front wheels are 29 x 5 inches and the rear dual wheels are 40 x 10 inches, all fitted with solid rubber tires. The drive is from the rear wheels only, and steering is effected by a worm gear system operating the front wheels. Normal automotive controls are provided, save for a hand throttle. The transmission provides three speeds forward and two in reverse.
The K3 type engine is identical to that used in the “Kato” 70 tractor–a 4-cylinder, valve-in-head, gasoline type. There are two cylinder blocks of two cylinders each instead of a solid cylinder block. The generator, high-tension magneto, and water pump are all linked together with universal joints and driven from a single shaft extending from the timing gear on the right of the engine.
The tractor is fitted with front and rear towing pintles cast solid with the frame.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Weight |
|
|
| Winch capacity |
|
|
| Length |
|
|
| Wheel base |
|
90 ins. |
| Overall width of tractor (rear) |
|
74 ins. |
| Overall height of tractor |
|
5 ft. |
| Capacity of fuel tank |
|
30 gals. |
| Tread centers (front) |
|
63 ins. |
| Ground clearance |
|
8 ins. |
| Fuel capacity |
|
(approx.) 30 gals. |
| Engine |
|
60 h.p. at 1,200 r.p.m. |
| Bore |
|
121 mm |
| Stroke |
|
152 mm |
Japanese: p. 18.6 (August 1, 1945)