Production
| Description | Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA |
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| Drive type | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Manufacturer | Steiger |
Engine
| Engine type | Cummins 14.8L 8-cyl diesel |
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| Bore/Stroke | 5.50x4.75 inches (140 x 121 mm) |
| Description | Cummins V-903 / diesel / 8-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 903 ci (14.8 L) |
| Power | 296 hp (220.7 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2600 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
Transmission
| Description | Four gears, plus reverse, with two-speed transfer case. Automatic torque converter lock-up. |
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| Gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Transmission | Allison HT-740 |
| Transmission type | 8-speed power shift with torque converter |
| Type | power shift with torque converter |
Mechanical
| Cab | Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning. |
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| Description | Articulated power steering |
| Drive type | Four-wheel drive |
Hydraulics
| Type | open center load sensing |
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| Valves | 4 |
PTO
| Rear PTO | independent |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 |
References
| Description | Series III Panthers and Tigers equipped with Allison Transmissions published in 1979, by Steiger |
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Variants
| PTA-296 | naturally aspirated |
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| PTA-297 | turbocharged |