• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1975

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 870 (a) Hydraulics & PTO specs

12 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 870 (a).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

69.1 hp

51.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 870”, 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 an 870 (a) lift?

An 870 (a) lifts 6,393 lb (2,900 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 870 (a) Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow9.8 gpm · 37.0 L/min
Steering pump flow4.2 gpm · 16.0 L/min
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 2
Lift capacity at ball ends6,393 lb · 2,900 kg
Hitch controlTwo-stage draft control, float position and position control

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 870”

What PTO does an 870 (a) have?

An 870 (a) has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 870 (a) PTO
Rear PTO driveEngine-driven
Rear PTO independenceLive
Rear PTO speeds540/1000 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO2,120 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines
PTO power, claimed66.1 hp · 49.3 kWClaimed; standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 870”

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12 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 870”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 870 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84359 · revision 1090026. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document