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Years in Production / 2004–2012
Massey Ferguson
6490
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 6490.
168hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2004–2012
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
6490 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2004 - 2012
Model year 2004-20072008-2012
6400 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Beauvais, France
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Independent hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning.
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center PFC
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 3 to 5
- Total Flow
- 29 gpm109.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/IIIN
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 15,240 lbs6912 kg
- Front Hitch
- optional
- Front Lift
- 7,000 lbs3175 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging Amps
- 120
- Battery Volts
- 12
6490 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Sisu
turbocharged intercooled diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 402.5 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.252x4.724 inches108 x 120 mm
- Emissions
- Tier II
- Power
- 168 hp125.3 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 18.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Sisu 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 93.8 gal355.0 L
6490 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Six power shift gears in four ranges.
- Transmission
- Dyna-6
- Transmission Type
- six-speed power shift
- Gears
- 24 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 32 forward and reverse
Transmission Options
24-speed six-speed power shift
32-speed creeper
6490 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 196.9 in500 cm
- Width
- 120 in304 cm
- Height
- 98.2 in249 cm
- Wheelbase
- 118.6 in301 cm
- Ground clearance
- 17.8 in45 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 120.1 inches (2WD)305 cm
- Wheelbase
- 118.6 inches (4WD)301 cm
- Weight
- 14275 to 15465 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14.9R28
- Rear Tire
- 18.4R38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14.9R28
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R38
6490 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 6490 videos from their original YouTube creators.
6490 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test2200
Diesel 32-speed 4WDMarch 2004 - June 2004, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2200 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4TA used for power test.
Gear 2TB used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 145.2 hp108.3 kW
- Max Power
- 121.5 hp90.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.2 gal/hour31.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.7 gal/hour32.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.6 gal/hour32.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 140.7 hp104.9 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 145.2 hp108.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 15130 lbs6862 kg