John Deere 303 VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

John Deere 303

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	303
Country	United states
Production	From 1963  Until 1966
Price	-
Tractor type	-
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 303 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11-28
AG rear tires	10-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	3836 lbs or 1740 kg
Length	132.7 inches [337 cm]
Width	60 inches [152 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	74.1 inches [188 cm]
Ground clearance	14.2 inches [36 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	48.8 to 76.8 inches
Front tread size	50 to 69.7 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	137.9 ci or 2.3 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	36.3 hp or 27.1 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	16.4 gal or 62.1 L
Oil capacity	7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 303 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	95 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	positive
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	-
Trans gears	10 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	manual
Braking system	disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	2.6 gal or 9.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	540@1850 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	-
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 243

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	243
Country	United states
Production	From 1999  Until 2003
Price	20,050  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6.00-16
AG rear tires	13.6-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	5,045 lbs or 2288 kg
Length	-
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	76.1 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	56 to 84 inches
Front tread size	48 to 72 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM	2250 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 243 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	synchro shuttle
Trans gears	8 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	independent wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	37.7 hp or 28.1 kW
Fuel consumption	2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
Pulling power	4,310 lbs or 1955 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	47 hp or 35.0 kW
Real power	42.5 hp or 31.7 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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