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Years in Production / 1976–1983
Massey Ferguson
245
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 245.
45hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1976–1983
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
245 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1976 - 1983
200 Series
Production
Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price was $17,150 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential mechanical drum brakes
Open operator station.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 12.68 gal48.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6.6 gal25.0 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 6.6 gal25.0 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Lift
- 3120 lbs1415 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1683
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 96
245 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Perkins AD3.152
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 152.7 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Power
- 45 hp33.6 kW
- Air Cleaner
- paper and felt elements with precleaner
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2250
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.4 qts7.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 10.6 qts10.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Continental
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 145 ci2.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.062 inches86 x 103 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 7.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2250
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 2.5L 3-cyl diesel
Continental 2.4L 4-cyl gasoline
245 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 26.4 qts25.0 L
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Multi Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 26.4 qts25.0 L
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
12-speed partial power shift
6-speed
245 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 126.5 in321 cm
- Width
- 71 in180 cm
- Height
- 58.5 in148 cm
- Wheelbase
- 74.5 in189 cm
- Front tread
- 48 in121 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 74.5 inches189 cm
- Weight
- 3900 to 4050 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-28
245 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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245 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1251: diesel 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 1252: gasoline 8-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1251
Diesel 12-speed 2WDAugust 24 - September 6, 1977
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 6 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1251
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 42.9 hp32.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 36.5 hp27.2 kW
- Max Power
- 34.97 hp26.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,279 lbs1940 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1252
Gasoline 8-speed 2WDAugust 26 - September 9, 1977
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2L used for pull test.
- Id
- 1252
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 41.09 hp30.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 34.15 hp25.5 kW
- Max Power
- 33.03 hp24.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,298 lbs1949 kg