ford 601 workmaster

I have a $80 battery trickle/charge/booster for 6/12v systems, a very good investment. Charge the battery just a bit, then put it on 200 and start the tractor.

You can use cables off a 12 volt if you are very careful, make sure tractor is in neutral, and only jump to the starter, not to the battery. I've not done this, so best not say any more on the practice. But you always hook negative to negative, pos to pos.

--->Paul

2. Because it's a glitzy Hunk of a name & will enhance sales over other tractor makes..... (Pssst - salesmanship.)

3. 37 pto hp, gas or diesel - yours must be gas on 6v.

Do you know the exact model of it, 641, 651, etc.? (4, 5, or SoS tranny, live pto or not, etc.?)

--->Paul

It's difficult to understand how Ford named/numbered these things. The least obvious tag (641) is the most important number in identifying them. 'Workmaster' was just a hot generic name that covered all the 601 series tractors.

The 1st number of the 100 series tells us what style & size the tractor is. (6 means small engine, lower utility wide front).

The last number says if it is older or newer (1 means you have the later model of the 100 series, slightly newer).

The middle number tells us a lot about the tractor - pto, 3pt hitch, tranny type, etc. No one ever seems to know this number, but it tells so very much about their tractor. :)

There never ever was an actual 601 tractor built - that is just the basic description of the series.

(edit - sure is interesting to find out what words are not allowed around here - had to susbtitute 'hot' for my first choice.... :)

--->Paul