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Years in Production / 1999–2003
Massey Ferguson
243
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 243.
52hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1999–2003
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
243 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1999 - 2003
200 Three Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Coventry, England
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
- Original Price
- $20,050 (2003)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Independent wet disc brakes
Two-post folding ROPS.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 12.7 gal48.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 8.5 gal32.2 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 8.5 gal32.2 L
- Pump Flow
- 9.5 gpm36.0 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 13.9 gpm (optional)52.6 lpm
- Total Flow
- 9.5 gpm36.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 13.9 gpm52.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live (two-stage clutch)
- Rear Pto
- independent (optional)
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
243 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins 903.27
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.74x5.00 inches95 x 127 mm
- Power
- 52 hp38.8 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 17.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2250
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 11.2 qts10.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 2.7L 3-cyl diesel
243 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) plus reverse (R) in two ranges (low/high)
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears (1-4) in two ranges (low/high) with synchronized shuttle shifting.
- Transmission Type
- synchro shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission Options
8-speed sliding gear
8-speed synchro shuttle
243 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 75.1 inches190 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 76.1 inches193 cm
- Weight
- 5045 to 5130 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-28
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 243 videos from their original YouTube creators.
243 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test1849
Diesel 8-speed 4WDJune 1 - July 1, 1999Link: 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
- 47.6 hp35.5 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 42.5 hp31.7 kW
- Max Power
- 37.7 hp28.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,310 lbs1955 kg