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Years in Production / 1983–1986
Ford
1210
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 1210.
16hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1986
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
1210 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1983 - 1986
Ten Compact Series
Compact Utility tractor
Shibaura built
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
Original price was $6,952 in 1986
- Distributor
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shibaura
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical drum brakes
Two-post fixed ROPS.
- Final Drives
- spur gear
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 4.8 gal18.2 L
- Hydraulic System
- 4.25 gal16.1 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 4.25 gal16.1 L
- Pressure
- 1849 psi127.5 bar
- Total Flow
- 4.3 gpm16.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position control
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 881 lbs399 kg
Pto
- Gear Rear Pto
- transmission
- Hydro Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2570
- Hydro Mid Pto
- independent
- Mid Pto Type
- 1000
- Front Pto
- optional
- Clutch
- electric
Serial Numbers
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- 1983
- UC00001
- 1984
- UC01851
- 1985
- UC03937
- 1986
- UC07232
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 35
- Charging Volts
- 12
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 72
1210 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Shibaura
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 53.6 ci0.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 2.83x2.83 inches72 x 72 mm
- Power Net
- 16 hp11.9 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Pre Heating
- glow plugs
- Compression Ratio
- 23:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2700
- Torque
- 36 lb-ft48.8 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1800
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 3.5 qts3.3 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 3.4 qts3.2 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Shibaura 0.9L 3-cyl diesel
1210 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 184mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 17 qts16.1 L
- Speeds Description
- With 8-16 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- hydrostatic
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse2-range
Transmission (Option 3)
Optional creeper provides an additional low range to the gear transmission.
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 15 forward and 3 reverse
Transmission Options
10-speed gear
hydrostatic
15-speed creeper
1210 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 101 in256 cm
- Width
- 43.3 in109 cm
- Height
- 50.4 in128 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 79.5 in201 cm
- Wheelbase
- 55.1 in139 cm
- Ground clearance
- 10.4 in26 cm
- Front tread
- 34.6 in87 cm
- Rear tread
- 31 in78 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 55.1 inches139 cm
- Weight
- 1329 to 1442 pounds
- Front Tire
- 4-12
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 8-16
Serial Number Location
Left side of transmission.
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 4-12. Rear: 8-16
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 5-12. Rear: 8-16
- Lawn Turf Front
- 20x8.00-10
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 29x12.00-15
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