Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1936 - 1948 |
| Series | ZT Series |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Original price | $1,500 (1948) |
| Variants | |
| ZTU | tricycle front |
| ZTN | single front wheel |
| ZTE | adjustable wide-front |
| ZTS | standard front |
| ZTI | industrial |
| Minneapolis-Moline ZTU Engine | |
| Engine | Minneapolis-Moline 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 15.5 gal 58.7 L |
| Aux. fuel | 1.25 gal 4.7 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Minneapolis-Moline ZTU Transmission | |
| Transmission | 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Minneapolis-Moline ZTU Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 16.5 hp 12.3 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 26.5 hp 19.8 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 26.39 hp 19.7 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 31.14 hp 23.2 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual worm-and-sector |
| Brakes | Drum brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 82 inches 208 cm |
| Weight | 4,000 lbs 1814 kg |
| Front tire | 5.25x16 |
| Rear tire | 9.00x36 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| ZTU Serial Numbers | |
| 1936 | 560001 |
| 1937 | 560038 |
| 1938 | 562975 |
| 1939 | 565407 |
| 1940 | 567155 |
| 1941 | 568755 |
| 1942 | 570822 |
| 1943 | 571422 |
| 1944 | 572968 |
| 1945 | 575713 |
| 1946 | 576814 |
| 1947 | 578041 |
| 1948 | 581815 |
| Final | 585817 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 14 inches 35 cm |
| Width | 6.5 inches 16 cm |
| RPM | 790 |
| Speed | 2,900 ft/min 883.92 meters/min |
| References | |
| Publication | Instruction Book for Universal Z (R775-B) Repair Parts List Universal Z Tractor (R777) published in 1937 The Universal Z Tractor published in 1941, by Minneapolis-Moline The New Universal Z Vision Lined Tractor published in 1937, by Minneapolis-Moline |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
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- ZTU Current model29.4 hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.