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Engine:
Minneapolis-Moline Standard
Power:
40 HP (Engine) / HP (PTO)
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Production:
1949 - 1953
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Summary | x1949 - 1953 Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Summary | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Variants | |
|---|---|
| ZAU | tricycle front |
| ZAS | standard front |
| ZAN | single front wheel |
| ZAE | adjustable wide front |
| ZASI | industrial |
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Two-wheel drive |
| Final drives | bull gear |
| Summary | Manual steering / Mechanical drum brakes / Open operator station. |
| Belt Pulley | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.125 inches 38 cm |
| Width | 7 inches 17 cm |
| RPM | 786 |
| Speed | 3,100 ft/min 944.88 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
|---|---|
| Ground | positive |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
|---|---|
| Summary | / Sales Manual published in 1952, by Minneapolis-Moline / The New "Z" Tractors published in 1949, by Minneapolis-Moline |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Minneapolis-Moline 206B-4 / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 206 ci 3.4 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.625x5.00 inches 92 x 127 mm |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Compression | 6.19:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1500 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Starter volts | 6 |
| Oil capacity | 7 qts 6.6 L |
| Coolant capacity | 15 qts 14.2 L |
| Transmission | |
|---|---|
| Type | unsynchronized gear |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch | dry disc |
| Minneapolis-Moline ZA Tires | |
|---|---|
| Ag front | 5.50x16 |
| ZAN Ag front | 7.5x10 |
| Ag rear | 11x38 |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| ZAU Wheelbase | 82 inches 208 cm |
| ZAE Wheelbase | 90.125 inches 228 cm |
| ZAU Length | 134.875 inches 342 cm |
| ZAE Length | 139.25 inches 353 cm |
| Height (steering wheel) | 78 inches 198 cm |
| Ground clearance | 25 inches 63 cm |
| ZAE Front tread | 56 to 88 inches 142 to 223 cm |
| ZAU Front tread | 7.75/12.875 inches 19/32 cm |
| Rear tread | 54 to 88 inches 137 to 223 cm |
| Minneapolis-Moline ZA Weight | |
|---|---|
| ZAU Shipping | 3,750 lbs 1701 kg |
| ZAE Shipping | 4,100 lbs 1859 kg |
| Operating | 4,290 lbs (ZAU) 1945 kg |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 438 | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Gasoline 5-speed 2WD May 6 - 15, 1950 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 438 file |
| Belt power (max) | 36.20 hp 27.0 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 3.5 gal/hour 13.2 l/hour |
| Summary | Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 32.07 hp 23.9 kW |
| Summary | Gear 3 used for power test. |
| Max pull | 3,498 lbs 1586 kg |
| Summary | Gear 1 used for pull test. |
Last Database Update: 11/9/2025