Massey Ferguson 243 Tractor (2003)
Manufacturer:Massey Ferguson
Price:20,050(USD)
Series:200 Three Series
Model:243
Equipment Type: Utility Tractors
Factory:Coventry, England
Full Specifications
OCED TRACTOR TEST 1849 2
- Description
- Diesel 8-speed 4WD June 1 - July 1, 1999 Link: OCED Tractor Test 1849 file PTO performance Drawbar performance Gear 5 used for power test. Gear 2L used for pull test
- Power at rated engine speed
- 47.6hp / 35.5kW
- Fuel use
- 2.9gal/hour / 11.0l/hour
- Power at rated PTO speed
- 42.5hp / 31.7kW
- Max power
- 37.7hp / 28.1kW
- Max pull
- 4,310lbs / 1955kg
MASSEY FERGUSON 243 POWER
- Engine
- 52hp / 38.8kW
- PTO (claimed)
- 47hp / 35.0kW
- Drawbar (tested)
- 37.7hp / 28.1kW
- PTO (tested)
- 47.6hp / 35.5kW
ENGINE DETAIL
- Description
- Perkins 903.27 diesel 3-cylinder liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165ci / 2.7L
- Bore/Stroke
- 3.74x5.00inches / 95x 127 mm
- Power
- 52hp / 38.8kW
- Compression
- 17.3:1
- Rated RPM
- 2250
- Starter volts
- 12
- Coolant capacity
- 11.2qts / 10.6L
MASSEY FERGUSON 243 ENGINE
- Description
- Perkins 2.7L 3-cyl diesel
TRANSMISSIONS OVERVIEW
- Description
- 8-speed sliding gear 8-speed synchro shuttle
TRANSMISSION 1
- Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Description
- Four gears (1-4) plus reverse (R) in two ranges (low/high)
TRANSMISSION 2
- Type
- synchro shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Description
- Four gears (1-4) in two ranges (low/high) with synchronized shuttle shifting.
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD/4x4 MFWD 4WD
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
- Brakes
- independent wet disc
- Cab
- Two-post folding ROPS
- Transmissions
- 8-speed sliding gear/8-speed synchro shuttle
CAPACITY
- Fuel
- 12.7gal / 48.1L
- Hydraulic system
- 8.5gal / 32.2L
HYDRAULICS
- Capacity
- 8.5gal / 32.2L
- Pump flow
- 9.5gpm / 36.0lpm/13.9gpm / 52.6lpm (optional)
- Total flow
- 9.5gpm / 36.0lpm/13.9gpm / 52.6lpm optional
TRACTOR HITCH
- Rear Type
- II/I
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
- Rear PTO
- live (two-stage clutch)/independent (optional)
- Rear RPM
- 540
MASSEY FERGUSON 243 TIRES
- Ag front
- 6.00-16
- Ag rear
- 13.6-28
DIMENSIONS
- 2WD Wheelbase
- 75.1inches / 190cm
- 4WD Wheelbase
- 76.1inches / 193cm
- Shiping weight
- 5,045lbs / 2288kg
- Operating weight
- 5,130lbs / 2326kg
- Front tread
- 51.4 to 63.6inches / 130to 161 cm (4WD)
- Rear tread
- 56 to 84inches / 142to 213 cm
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- 2WD Wheelbase
- 75.1inches / 190cm
- 4WD Wheelbase
- 76.1inches / 193cm
- Weight
- 5045 to 5130 pounds
- Front tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear tire
- 13.6-28
ATTACHMENT OVERVIEW
- Description
- The model 232 loader was compatible with the Massey Ferguson 243 with two-wheel drive. The model 1032 loader was compatible with four-wheel drive.
MASSEY FERGUSON 232 LOADER
- Height (to pin)
- 106inches / 269cm
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 80inches / 203cm
- Dump reach
- 25inches / 63cm
- Dump angle
- 42°
- Reach at ground
- 63inches / 160cm
- Rollback angle
- 13°
- Breakout force (at pin)
- 3000lbs / 1360kg
- Breakout force (at 800mm)
- 3400lbs / 1542kg
- Lift to full height (at 800mm)
- 2400lbs / 1088kg
- Bucket width
- 72inches / 182cm
- Raise time to height
- 3.5 s
- Bucket dump time
- 1.9 s
- Lowering time
- 2.3 s
- Rollback time
- 1.2 s
MASSEY FERGUSON 1032 LOADER
- Height (to pin)
- 121inches / 307cm
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 98inches / 248cm
- Dump reach
- 20inches / 50cm
- Dump angle
- 38°
- Reach at ground
- 69inches / 175cm
- Rollback angle
- 20°
- Breakout force (at 800mm)
- 2500lbs / 1134kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 3200lbs / 1451kg
- Lift to full height (at 800mm)
- 2400lbs / 1088kg
- Bucket width
- 72inches / 182cm
- Raise time to height
- 5.8 s
- Bucket dump time
- 5.7 s
- Lowering time
- 4.0 s
- Rollback time
- 4.3 s
243 SERIAL NUMBERS
- 1999
- H01001
- 2000
- J01001
- 2001
- K01001
- 2002
- L01001
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- negative
- Battery volts
- 12
About Massey Ferguson Tractor
The Massey Ferguson 243 tractor is part of the company's 200 Three Series. The 243 is a Utility Tractors type, that is used mostly in the Agriculture Tractors. The engine of the 243 tractors is impressive. This configuration is more practical in the real world.
