• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1973–1982

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

SOMECA 540 (TD) Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 540 (TD).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

53.2 hp

39.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540”, 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 540 (TD) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 540 (TD) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 540 (TD) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel driveOn record for 0 of 1 configurations
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–3the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/2 reverse or 12 forward/3 reverse
Clutchdry LuK double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse8.3 mph · 13.40 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, designed as steering brake
SteeringMechanically operated GEMMER steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 540 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121325 · revision 1067922. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document