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Years in Production / 1983–1986
Ford
1510
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 1510.
22hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1986
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
1510 / 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 $8,000 in 1986
- Distributor
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shibaura
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Differential mechanical drum brakes
Two-post fixed ROPS.
- Final Drives
- spur gear
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power OptOptional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 6.9 gal26.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6.875 gal*Official Ford literature list capacities between 4.5 and 6.875 US gallons, depending on year and revision date.26.0 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 6.875 gal*Official Ford literature list capacities between 4.5 and 6.875 US gallons, depending on year and revision date.26.0 L
- Pressure
- 2133 psi147.1 bar
- Total Flow
- 6.6 gpm25.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 1432 lbs649 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 1160 lbs526 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- live OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2422
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1983
- UH00001
- 1984
- UH01280
- 1985
- UH02828
- 1986
- UH04797
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 35
- Charging Volts
- 12
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 72
1510 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Shibaura K773
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 68.16 ci1.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.03x3.15 inches77 x 80 mm
- Power Net
- 22 hp16.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 1.474 gal/hour5.6 l/hour
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Pre Heating
- glow plugs
- Compression Ratio
- 23:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2800
- Idle Rpm
- 800-3000
- Torque
- 43 lb-ft58.3 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 4.2 qts4.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 3.8 qts3.6 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.008 inches*Cold0.203 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.008 inches*Cold0.203 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Shibaura 1.1L 3-cyl diesel
1510 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Three gears, plus reverse, in four ranges.
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 216mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 18 qts*On two-wheel drive tractors built in January and February of 1983.17.0 L
- Oil Capacity
- 27.5 qts26.0 L
- Speeds Description
- With 9.5-24 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
12-speed unsynchronized gear
12-speed partially synchronized
1510 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 111.6 in283 cm
- Width
- 50.5 in128 cm
- Height
- 56.1 in142 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 85.9 in218 cm
- Wheelbase
- 63 in160 cm
- Ground clearance
- 11.2 in28 cm
- Front tread
- 42.1 in106 cm
- Rear tread
- 41.3 in104 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 63 inches160 cm
- Weight
- 2293 lbs1040 kg
- Front Tire
- 4.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 9.5-24
Serial Number Location
Transmission housing on left side.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 4.00-152WD
- Front Ag
- 6.00-144WD
- Rear Ag
- 9.5-24
- Lawn Turf Front
- 25x8.50-122WD
- Lawn Turf Front
- 25x8.50-144WD
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 13.6x16
See it in action
Videos
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1510 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1500: diesel 12/4 gear 2WD
NTTL 1501: diesel 12/4 synchro 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1500
Diesel 12/4 gear 2WDOctober 17 - 25, 1983
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-3 used for power test.
Gear 2-3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1500
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 19.72 hp14.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 1.5 gal/hour5.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 1.4 gal/hour5.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 20.45 hp15.2 kW
- Max Power
- 16.15 hp12.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 1952 lbs885 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1501
Diesel 12/4 synchro 2WDOctober 18 - 27, 1983
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-3 used for power test.
Gear 3-1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1501
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 19.98 hp14.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 1.5 gal/hour5.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 1.4 gal/hour5.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 18.68 hp13.9 kW
- Max Power
- 16.30 hp12.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 1900 lbs861 kg