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Engine:
Fordson Standard
Power:
52 HP (Engine) / HP (PTO)
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Production:
1958 - 1961
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Summary | x1958 - 1961 |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fordson (a part of Ford) |
| Summary | Built in Dagenham, England |
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | power assist |
| Summary | Differential mechanical shoe brakes / Open operator station. |
| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Fuel | 17.4 gal 65.9 L |
| Rear axle | 43.2 qts 40.9 L |
| Hydraulics | |
|---|---|
| Type | gear pump |
| Pressure | 2200 psi 151.7 bar |
| Pump flow | 5.65 gpm 21.4 lpm |
| Belt Pulley | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 8.5 inches 21 cm |
| Width | 5 inches 12 cm |
| RPM | 1700 |
| Speed | 3783 ft/min 1153.06 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
|---|---|
| Ground | positive |
| Batteries | 2 (diesel) |
| 1 (gasoline) | |
| Battery CCA | 144 |
| Battery volts | 6 (diesel) |
| 12 (gasoline) | |
| References | |
|---|---|
| Summary | / Fordson Power Major Diesel published in 1958 / Fordson Power Major published in 1959 |
| Engine options | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Ford 3.6L 4-cyl diesel / Ford 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Ford / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 220 ci 3.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.937x4.524 inches 100 x 115 mm |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Compression | 16.1:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1600 |
| Firing order | 1-2-4-3 |
| Starter | electric |
| inertia starter optional | |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Oil capacity | 7.2 qts 6.8 L |
| Coolant capacity | 14.4 qts 13.6 L |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Ford / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 199 ci 3.3 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.74x4.524 inches 95 x 115 mm |
| Compression | 5.9:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1600 |
| Firing order | 1-2-4-3 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Oil capacity | 7.2 qts 6.8 L |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.025 inches 0.635 mm |
| Point gap | 0.015 inches 0.381 mm |
| Transmission | |
|---|---|
| Type | unsymchronized gear |
| Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch | dry disc |
| Oil capacity | 20.4 qts 19.3 L |
| 21.6 qts (with PTO) 20.4 L | |
| Fordson Power Major Tires | |
| Ag front | 6.00-19 |
| Ag rear | 11-36 |
| Ag front | 7.50-16 |
| Ag rear | 14-30 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 80 inches 203 cm |
| Length | 130.5 inches 331 cm |
| Width | 65 inches 165 cm |
| Height | 64.6 inches 164 cm |
| Front tread | 54 to 78 inches 137 to 198 cm |
| Rear tread | 58/62 inches 147/157 cm |
| Fordson Power Major Weight | |
|---|---|
| Operating | 4,540 lbs (basic gas) 2059 kg |
| 5,140 lbs (gas PTO/hyd) 2331 kg | |
| 4,600 lbs (basic diesel) 2086 kg | |
| 5,200 lbs (diesel PTO/hyd) 2358 kg | |
| Ballasted | 10,370 lbs 4703 kg |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 685 | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Diesel 6-speed 2WD February 27, 1959 - March 16, 1957 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 685 file / PTO performance |
| Power at rated engine speed | 47.65 hp 35.5 kW |
| Fuel use | 3.2 gal/hour 12.1 l/hour |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 45.39 hp 33.8 kW |
| Fuel use | 3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour |
| Summary | Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 42.63 hp 31.8 kW |
| Fuel use | 3.2 gal/hour 12.1 l/hour |
| Summary | Gear 3 used for power test. |
| Max pull | 8,038 lbs 3646 kg |
| Summary | Gear 1 used for pull test. |
Last Database Update: 6/22/2025