• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1977–1979

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

SOMECA 480 Special (TD) Hydraulics & PTO specs

10 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 480 Special (TD).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

47.3 hp

35.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How much will a 480 Special (TD) lift?

A 480 Special (TD) lifts 3,417 lb (1,550 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 480 Special (TD) Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min
Hydraulic pressure2,843 psi · 196 bar
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 1
Lift capacity at ball ends3,417 lb · 1,550 kg

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S”

What PTO does a 480 Special (TD) have?

A 480 Special (TD) has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 480 Special (TD) PTO
Rear PTO driveEngine-driven
Ground-speed PTOYes
Rear PTO independenceIndependent
Rear PTO speeds540 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO2,160 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S”

Sources and how this page was built

10 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 480 S — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121319 · revision 1067592. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document