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Years in Production / 2004–2011
Challenger
MT545B
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Challenger MT545B.
143hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2004–2011
Production years
Challenger
Manufacturer
MT545B / 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 MT545B is similar to the Massey Ferguson 7480.
- 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
- Hydraulic System
- 18.5 gal (AutoPower)70.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 26.4 gal (CVT)99.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure flow compensating (PFC)
- Capacity
- 18.5 gal (AutoPower)70.0 L
- Capacity
- 26.4 gal (CVT)99.9 L
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Rear Valves
- 2 to 4
- Total Flow
- 29 gpm109.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/III
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 9,391 lbs4259 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 11,200 lbs (CVT)5080 kg
- Front Hitch
- optional
- Front Lift
- 5,500 lbs2494 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- electro-hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (standard)
- 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
MT545B / 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
- 143 hp106.6 kW
- Cooling System
- viscous fan
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Idle Rpm
- 800-2350
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 15.3 qts14.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 26.92 qts25.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical inline
Engine Options
Caterpillar 6.0L 6-cyl diesel
MT545B / 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 20.8R38 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
MT545B / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 168.5 in427 cm
- Width
- 81.1 in205 cm
- Height (cab)
- 112.8 in286 cm
- Wheelbase
- 112.1 in284 cm
- Front tread
- 61.2 in155 cm
- Rear tread
- 55.5 in140 cm
- Max drawbar
- 3,821 lbs1,733 kg
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 112.1 inches284 cm
- Weight
- 11052 to 14835 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 580/70R38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 480/70R28
- Rear Ag
- 580/70R38
MT545B / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
OECD 2225: diesel AutoPower IV 4WD
OECD 2195: diesel CVT 4WD
Oced Tractor Test2225
Diesel AutoPower IV 4WDApril 2004 - June 2004, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2225 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1LC used for power test.
Gear 1TD used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 124.0 hp92.5 kW
- Max Power
- 100.2 hp74.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 7.5 gal/hour28.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.0 gal/hour30.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.4 gal/hour28.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 115.7 hp86.3 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 122.7 hp91.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 12,165 lbs5518 kg
Oced Tractor Test2195
Diesel CVT 4WDFebruary 2004 - April 2004, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2195 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Pull at 7.4 KPH
Pull at 4.0 KPH
- Max Power
- 125.7 hp93.7 kW
- Max Power
- 100.4 hp74.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 7.8 gal/hour29.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.0 gal/hour30.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 116.3 hp86.7 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 124.6 hp92.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 14,690 lbs6663 kg