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Years in Production / 1985–1999
Massey Ferguson
283
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 283.
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89hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1985–1999
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
283 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1985 - 1999
200 Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
- Factories
- Coventry, England
- Factories
- Brazil
- Original Price
- $21,000 (1997)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 21.7 gal82.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 10.8 gal40.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 10.8 gal40.9 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- position and draft control
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live (two-stage clutch)
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
283 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins A4.248
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 248 ci4.1 L
- Power
- 89 hp66.4 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 15.2 qts14.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
283 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift gears.
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Massey Ferguson283 Transmission
8-speed sliding gear
283 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 84.3 inches214 cm
- Weight
- 5,432 lbs2463 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-30
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 283 videos from their original YouTube creators.