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Years in Production / 2003–2004
Challenger
MT297
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Challenger MT297.
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55hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2003–2004
Production years
Challenger
Manufacturer
MT297 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2003 - 2004
MT200 Series
Compact Utility tractor
Iseki built
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Original price was $25,500 in 2004
- Distributor
- Challenger (a part of AGCO)
- Manufacturer
- Iseki
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Power steering
Wet disc brakes
Two-post folding ROPS.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2600 psi179.3 bar
- Pump Flow
- 11.4 gpm43.1 lpm
- Total Flow
- 17.3 gpm65.5 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 5.9 gpm22.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position control
- Control
- draft control *Draft control standard with power shuttle, not available with mechanical shuttle.
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 3086 lbs1399 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 2600 lbs1179 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Battery Volts
- 12
MT297 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Iseki
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 173 ci2.8 L
- Power Gross
- 55.3 hp41.2 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Iseki 2.8L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 12.7 gal48.1 L
MT297 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 12 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Four synchronized gears (1-4) in four ranges with power shuttle.
- Transmission Type
- power shuttle
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc (gears)
- Clutch
- wet disc (shuttle)
Transmission Options
12-speed mechanical shuttle
16-speed power shuttle
MT297 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 137 in347 cm
- Width
- 71.5 in181 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 95.5 in242 cm
- Wheelbase
- 73.9 in187 cm
- Front tread
- 52.5 in133 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 73.9 inches187 cm
- Weight
- 3878 lbs1759 kg
- Front Tire
- 9.5-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-28
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 9.5-16. Rear: 13.6-28
- Lawn Turf Front
- 29x12.00-15
- Lawn Turf Front
- 27x12LL-15
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 475/65D-20
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 570-648
- Industrial Front
- 10-16.5
- Industrial Rear
- 17.5-24