• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1973–1978

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 (TD) Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 480 (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”, 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 fast will a 480 (TD) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 480 (TD) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 480 (TD) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel driveOn record for 0 of 1 configurations
Forward gears6–9the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–3the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse or 9 forward/3 reverse
ClutchPedal operated two stage dry FERODO double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.8 mph · 12.62 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesPedal operated band drum brake acting on differential shafts
SteeringMechanically operated GEMMER steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axlePendulating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480”

Sources and how this page was built

12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 480 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121318 · revision 1067591. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document