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Years in Production / 2004–2011
Challenger
MT525B
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Challenger MT525B.
118hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2004–2011
Production years
Challenger
Manufacturer
MT525B / 01
At a glance
Overview
2004 - 2011
Model year 2004-20072007-2011
MT500B Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Beauvais, France
The Challenger 525B is similar to the Massey Ferguson 6465 and 7465.
- Manufacturer
- Challenger (a part of AGCO)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with heat and A/C. Optional pneumatic cab suspension and automatic climate control.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic front and rear
- Trailer Brakes
- hydraulic OptOptional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 71 gal268.7 L
- Autopower Hydraulic System
- 18.5 gal70.0 L
- Cvt Hydraulic System
- 26.4 gal99.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure flow compensating (PFC)
- Autopower Capacity
- 18.5 gal70.0 L
- Cvt Capacity
- 26.4 gal99.9 L
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Rear Valves
- 2 to 4
- Total Flow
- 29 gpm109.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/III
- Ap Rear Lift At24610mm
- 8500 lbs3855 kg
- Cvt Rear Lift At24610mm
- 11200 lbs5080 kg
- Front Hitch
- optional
- Front Lift
- 5,500 lbs2494 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000 OptOptional
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1980
- Engine Rpm
- 540E@1533
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2000
- Engine Rpm
- 1000E@1548
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 120
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 420
- Battery Volts
- 12
MT525B / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3056C
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical inline
- Displacement
- 365.2 ci6.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.937x5.00 inches100 x 127 mm
- Emissions
- Tier II
- Power
- 118 hp88.0 kW
- Fuel System
- electronic direct injection
- Cooling System
- viscous fan
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Idle Rpm
- 800-2350
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Starter Power
- 4 hp3.0 kW
- Oil Capacity
- 15.3 qts14.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 29.6 qts28.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical inline
Engine Options
Caterpillar 6.0L 6-cyl diesel
MT525B / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four synchronized gears (1-4) in two synchronized ranges (low/high) with a four-speed (A-D) power shift on the left-hand power shuttle lever.
- Transmission
- AutoPower IV
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 32 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4R38 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears with six power shift ranges. The AutoPower VI became acailable in 2005.
- Transmission
- AutoPower VI
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 24 forward and reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission
- TechStar CVT
- Transmission Type
- continuously variable transmission
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse2-range
- Oil Capacity
- 59.2 qts56.0 L
- Speeds Description
- 50 KPH speeds available with front-axle suspension.
Transmission Options
32-speed partial power shift
24-speed partial power shift
continuously variable transmission
MT525B / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 168.5 in427 cm
- Width
- 81.1 in205 cm
- Height (cab)
- 112.8 in286 cm
- Wheelbase
- 109.5 in278 cm
- Front tread
- 61.7 in156 cm
- Rear tread
- 54.4 in138 cm
- Max drawbar
- 3,821 lbs1,733 kg
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 112.1 inches284 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 109.5 inches278 cm
- Weight
- 11052 to 14835 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14L-16.1
- Rear Tire
- 18.4R38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14L-16.12WD
- Front Ag
- 14.9R284WD
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R38
MT525B / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
OECD 5153: diesel AutoPower IV 4WD
OECD 2193: diesel CVT 4WD
Oced Tractor Test5153
Diesel AutoPower IV 4WDFebruary 2004 - March 2004, Link: OCED Tractor Test 5153 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1LB used for power test.
Gear 1TD used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 110.9 hp82.7 kW
- Max Power
- 60.2 hp44.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.4 gal/hour24.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.7 gal/hour25.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.6 gal/hour21.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 96.7 hp72.1 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 109.2 hp81.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 10,160 lbs4608 kg
Oced Tractor Test2193
Diesel CVT 4WDJanuary 2004 - March 2004, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2193 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Pull at 6.2 KPH
Pull at 3.3 KPH
- Max Power
- 106.5 hp79.4 kW
- Max Power
- 81.8 hp61.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.3 gal/hour23.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.6 gal/hour25.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.5 gal/hour24.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 96.7 hp72.1 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 102.5 hp76.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 14,310 lbs6491 kg