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Hinomoto C174

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The C174 comes from Hinomoto. The engine delivers 20 hp (14.9 kW), has 3 cylinders. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 14, rear 18. The fuel is diesel. The gearbox offers 6 forward gears. There are also 2 reverse gears. Rated output across the Hinomoto range ranges from 14 to 39 hp; the C174 sits in the lower part of that range with 20 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the N179 below it with 18.5 hp and the NX201 above it with 21 hp. Rated output across the Hinomoto range ranges from 10 to 29 kW; here the C174 sits in the lower part of that range with 14.9 kW. 50 Hinomoto models are on record.

Hinomoto – other models: the collective page of Japanese compact tractors outside the named ranges, from the C144 to the NZ215, 10 to 29 kW, diesel engines

This page gathers the Hinomoto tractors the register could not assign to a named range. Hinomoto is a Japanese maker of compact tractors whose range is divided into several series marked with the letters C, E, N, NX and NZ; the number after the letters orders the size within each series. Like many Japanese compact-tractor builders of the latter half of the 20th century, Hinomoto supplied export markets alongside the domestic one, where the tractors were sold partly under its own name and partly through trading partners under different badging.

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The register lists here 50 versions with 10 to 29 kW, or 14 to 39 hp, all with diesel engines.

Japanese compact tractors of this power class shaped the mechanisation of small rice paddies and horticultural holdings in Japan from the 1960s, and through export also found sales in North America and Europe as nimble tractors for small plots.

On used examples, operating hours and the condition of the diesel engine, the tightness of hydraulics and PTO, the state of clutch and gearbox, and the availability of spare parts, which can be limited on older Japanese compact tractors, count; parts are carried by specialist importers of Japanese compact tractors.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Hinomoto (weitere Modelle)

Technical data

Engine

Fueldieselcorrect
Power20 hp (14.9 kW)correct
Cylinders3correct
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length233correct
Width110correct
Unladen weight725correct

Drivetrain and chassis

Driveselectable four-wheel drivecorrect
Forward gears6correct
Reverse gears2correct
Front tyres14correct
Rear tyres18correct

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Hinomoto C174 have?

The Hinomoto C174 delivers 20 hp.

What engine does the Hinomoto C174 have?

3 cylinders, Diesel.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
  • Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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