| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Original price was $3,300 in 1962 | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 4 Star Engines | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 3.4L 4-cyl gasoline | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 3.4L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 3.4L 4-cyl LP-gas | |
| Gas Fuel tank | 17 gal 64.3 L |
| Diesel Fuel tank | 17 gal 64.3 L |
| LP-gas Fuel tank | 23.5 gal 88.9 L |
| Minneapolis-Moline 4 Star Transmissions | |
| 5-speed gear | |
| 10-speed two-speed power shift | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 4 Star Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 39 hp 29.1 kW |
| Gas PTO (claimed) | 47 hp 35.0 kW |
| LP-gas PTO (claimed) | 48 hp 35.8 kW |
| Diesel PTO (claimed) | 44 hp 32.8 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 38.58 hp 28.8 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 44.57 hp 33.2 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Power steering | |
| Disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | live |
|   | independent *On 4 Star Super |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 87 inches 220 cm |
| Weight | 4120 to 4320 pounds |
| Front tire | 5.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 13.6-38 |
| 4 Star Serial Number Location | |
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| Serial number plate on the right side of the 4-Star frame, just behind the brake pedals. |
| 4 Star Serial Numbers | |
| 1959 | 16600001 |
| 1960 | 16600891 |
| 1961 | 16601686 |
| 1962 | 16601861 |
| 1963 | 16602408 |
| 1960 | 18200001 (diesel) |
| 1961 | 18200051 (diesel) |
| 1962 | 18200073 (diesel) |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| References | |
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| Sparkling 4-Star Series Tractors published in 1959, by Minneapolis-Moline | |
| 4-Star Tractor published in 1961, by Minneapolis-Moline |
| Page information | |
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