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Years in Production / 1972–1980
Leyland
285
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Leyland 285.
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85hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1972–1980
Production years
Leyland
Manufacturer
285 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Bathgate, Scotland
- Manufacturer
- Leyland
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard. Insulated cab with heat after 1976. Open station available.
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2600 psi179.3 bar
- Pump Flow
- 11 gpm41.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- position and draft control
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 6000 lbs2721 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 34
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
285 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Leyland
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 344.7 ci5.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.858x4.921 inches98 x 125 mm
- Power
- 85 hp63.4 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 234 lb-ft317.3 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
285 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Five gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Three synchronized gears, plus reverse, in three ranges. The synchro transmission became available in 1979.
- Transmission Type
- synchromesh
- Gears
- 9 forward and 3 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
285 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 8000 lbs3628 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50x16
- Rear Tire
- 14.00x34
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 7.50x16. Rear: 14.00x34