Ford 981
| | 1958 - 1962 |
| 901 Powermaster Series | | Row-Crop tractor |
|
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Ford
|
| Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA |
| The Ford 981 Powermaster featured a dual-speed independent PTO, three-point hitch, and the Ford Select-O-Speed transmission. |
| Variants |
| 881 | utility chassis
|
| 941 | four-speed
|
| 951 | five-speed
|
| 961 | five-speed, live PTO
|
| 971 | Select-O-Speed
|
| 981 | Select-O-Speed, dual-speed PTO
|
| Ford 981 Power |
| Engine | 62.6 hp
46.7 kW
|
| Belt (claimed) | 40 hp
29.8 kW
|
| Plows | 3 (14-inch)
|
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | power assist
|
| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Capacity |
| Fuel | 17 gal
64.3 L
|
| Hydraulic system | 2 gal
7.6 L
|
| Hydraulics |
| Type | open center
|
| Capacity | 2 gal
7.6 L
|
| Pressure | 2000 psi
137.9 bar
|
| Total flow | 4 gpm
15.1 lpm
|
| Tractor hitch |
| Rear Type | I
|
| Rear lift | 1,250 lbs
567 kg
|
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | independent
|
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000
|
| 981 Serial Number Location |
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| Left side of tractor, on top of transmission case behind the starter. |
| Electrical |
| Ground | postitive (6V)
|
| | negative (12V)
|
| Charging system | generator
|
| Charging amps | 20
|
| Battery volts | 6 (gas/lp)
|
| | 12 (diesel)
|
| Battery AH | 80 (6V)
|
| | 135 (12V)
|
| References |
 |
| 1955-1960 Tractor Shop Manual (SE-8175) published in 1961 |
| Diesel Tractors published in 1959, by Ford |
| Ford Powermaster Tractors published in 1959 |
| Now! Shift to any speed on the Go! published in 1959, by Ford |
| Service Manual Select-O-Speed Transmission (SE 6978) published in 1959 |
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