1943 Caterpillar DIESEL D4 Operator’s Manual - Army Corps of Engineers - reprint

Description

War Department, Corps of Engineers, Operator’s Instruction Book for Caterpillar Diesel D4 Tractor, Effective with Tractor 4G1-4G9999 7J1-7J9999 2T1-up
, originally published by Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1943. Reprinted by Nation Builder Books, Leesburg, VA, 2004. 5½ x 8½ paperbound, 58 pages, plus a 8½  x 20 inch fold-out Lubrication Chart.
This is a new, photoduplicated reproduction of the original operator’s manual for the 1930s to 1940s Caterpillar Diesel D4 Tractors, as written for, and distributed by, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note this is a photoduplicated reproduction, not an original
This manual covers Caterpillar Diesel D4 Tractors with the following serial numbers:
4G1 to 4G9999
7J1 to 7J9999
2T1 and up
Index of Contents:
Specifications
General Descriptions
Engine
Power Transmission Units
Operating Instructions
Daily Care
Driving the Tractor
Preparing the Tractor for Use
Starting the Diesel Engine
Starting the Tractor
Stopping the Diesel Engine
Stopping the Tractor
Instructions for Special Condition Operation and Maintenance
Operating in Cold Weather
Operating in Dusty Conditions
Operating over an Obstruction
Operating in Deep Mud or Water
Steering Clutch Compartments, Draining the
Steering the Tractor
Lubricating Instructions
Below Zero Instructions
Hour Meter
Lubricating Notes
Maintenance Instructions
Air Cleaner, Care of the
Clutch Adjustment, Flywheel
Clutch Adjustment, Starting Engine
Cooling System, Care of the
Crankcase Lubricating Oil Filter
Crankcase, Washing the
Fan Belt Adjustment
Final Drive Cases, Washing the
Flywheel Clutch Housing, Draining the
Fuels
Fuel Filter, Care of the
Fuel Injection Equipment, Testing the
Fuel Injection System
Fuel Supply, Care of the
Fuel System, Priming the
Fuel System, Starting Engine
Magneto, Starting Engine
Packing Nut Adjustment, Water Pump
Radiator Sealed Pressure Overflow Unit
Seat Adjustment
Spark Plug Adjustment, Starting Engine
Starting Engine Clutch, Washing the
Steering Clutch Brake Adjustment
Steering Clutch Control Adjustment
Track Adjustment
Transmission, Washing the
Valve Clearance Adjustment
Storage, Shipping, and Hoisting
Dead Storage
Domestic Tractor Shipping
Export Tractor Shipping
Hoisting the Tractor
Limited Storage
Special Instructions for Attachments
Lubrication of Attachments
Electric Lighting and Starting System
Battery, Care of the
Generator and Electric Starter
Generator Without Battery
Voltage Regulator
Wiring Diagrams
Please note that this is a PHOTOCOPIED reproduction of the 1943 original. The accompanying images were scanned from a reprint, not the original.