tambo said:
We bought a tractor yesterday.On the side of the hood it says Ford 801 powermaster.When I found the serial number it has 841.Does anyone know about this kind of tractor or any web sites?
Tambo
You have a 4 speed, non-live pto (transmission pto) 841 gas tractor. Pretty nice machine. An 851 would be 5 speed a little nicer; a 861 would be 5spd and live pto which would be about the best. Numbers above that are the SoS auto tranny, which actually worked great, but is spendy to repair.
If it were diesel it should be 841-D, etc. Your tractor is the newer version of the 100 series, like a 840 - there is very little real difference, they just spiffed them up a little. Also, your tractor is just like the 900 / 901 series, only yours is the lower wide front, and the 900 series is the taller row-crop, either narrow or wide front.
For big pto loads like a brush cutter, you want an Over Running Clutch to prevent the cutter moving the tractor around after you push in the clutch - the pto & rear wheels are locked together and the flywheel of the brush cutter will keep you moving - into the fence, into the lake, into....
www.ytmag.com is about the best site for discussion of these, plus they will give you links to more info.
--->Paul