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Manitou ML40 specifications

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Manitou ML40: wheel loader.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
ML40
Gross Power
51 hp
Operating Weight
6,394 lb
ML40 specification matrix — Bucket
SpecificationML40
Dump Clearance At Max Raise6.4 ft
Bucket Width4.27 ft
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationML40
Ground Clearance0.79 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground14.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab6.44 ft
Wheelbase5.58 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height8.86 ft
Engine
SpecificationML40
Gross Power51 hp
Max Torque105.5 lb-ft
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
SpecificationML40
Operating Weight6,394 lb
Fuel Capacity15.9 gal
Turning Radius10.4 ft
Tire Size10x16.5 10PR SKS
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationML40
Transmission Typehydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears1
Number Of Reverse Gears1
Max Speed - Forward13.7 mph
Hydraulic System
SpecificationML40
Relief Valve Setting3,336 psi
Pump Flow Capacity13.3 gpm
Pump Typegear
Ratios
FigureML40
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight8.0
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.26 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.31 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupwheel loader

History and service record of ML40

  • Where Manitou comes from. Manitou started in France in 1957 when Marcel Braud designed the first forklift for rough terrain; the company formed Manitou UK in 1971, Manitou Italia in 1985, Manitou Australia in 2004 and passed €1 billion in revenue in 2007. Manitou Group, Wikipedia.
  • Articulated loaders since. In July 2022 Manitou and Gehl launched six new compact articulated wheel loaders each, from 1,534 to 3,307 lb capacity with 25 or 48 hp engines, to join 10 larger articulated loaders from 60 to 143 hp; the range was due in North America in the second half of 2023. Manitou unveils 12 new compact articulated wheel loaders, Equipment World, 6 July 2022.
  • The line in 2022. A 2022 manufacturer-supplied spec guide lists four Manitou wheel loader models, the MLA 6, MLA 7, MLA-T 516 and MLA-T 533, with 65, 74 or 143 gross hp and turning angles up to 45 degrees each way. Manitou Wheel Loaders Summarized, Compact Equipment, 20 September 2022.
ML40: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedResult
2026-09-24MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)wheel loaderML40No matching offers in this snapshot
Dated CPSC search
DateDatabaseNames queriedResult
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionManitou; ML40No matching recall in the stated search

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Reference site
  • Reference site: Manitou ML40 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Manitou ML40: Configuration records

ML40
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise6.4 ft
Bucket Width4.27 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance0.79 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground14.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab6.44 ft
Wheelbase5.58 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height8.86 ft
Engine
Gross Power51 hp
Max Torque105.5 lb-ft
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight6,394 lb
Fuel Capacity15.9 gal
Turning Radius10.4 ft
Tire Size10x16.5 10PR SKS
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typehydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears1
Number Of Reverse Gears1
Max Speed - Forward13.7 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,336 psi
Pump Flow Capacity13.3 gpm
Pump Typegear

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