minneapolis moline ztu

Minneapolis-Moline ZTU tractor photo
1936 - 1948 ZT SeriesRow-Crop tractor
1936 - 1948
ZT Series
Row-Crop tractor
1936 - 1948
ZT Series
Row-Crop tractor
1936 - 1948
ZT Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Manufacturer
Minneapolis-Moline
Row-Crop tractor
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
Minneapolis-Moline 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank
15.5 gal 58.7 L
Aux. fuel
1.25 gal 4.7 L
Engine details ...
Minneapolis-Moline ZTU Transmission
5-speed unsynchronized gear
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
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Steering
manual worm-and-sector
Drum brakes
Open operator station.
Photos
Minneapolis-Moline Universal Z (ZTU) sales image.
Minneapolis-Moline ZTU photos...
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
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
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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
ZTU references literature
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