John Deere 970 VS Massey Ferguson 4243 specs comparison

John Deere 970

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	970
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1998
Price	16,500  USD
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	5.50-16
AG rear tires	12.4-2
Lawn front tires	27x8.50-15
Lawn rear tires	27x8.50-15
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	2,670 lbs or 1211 kg
Length	123 inches [312 cm]
Width	71.5 inches [181 cm]
Height	84.8 inches [215 cm]
Wheelbase	68.9 inches [175 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	45.3 to 59 inches
Front tread size	47.7 to 63.6 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	110.8 ci or 1.8 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	33 hp or 24.6 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	direct injection
Fuel tank size	8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity	5.6 qts or 5.3 L
Oil change	200 h
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 970 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	550
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	20 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	collar-shift
Trans type	syncromesh
Trans gears	9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	dry

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	planetary
Steering	manual
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	-
Pump flow	8.7 gpm or 32.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	30 hp or 22.4 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	optional
Mid PTO RPM	2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	2020 lbs or 916 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 4243

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	4243
Country	United states
Production	From 1998  Until 2001
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 4243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.5L-15
AG rear tires	18.4-30
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	6914 lbs or 3136 kg
Length	159 inches [403 cm] (2WD)
Width	79 inches [200 cm] (min)
Height	103 inches [261 cm]
Wheelbase	93 inches [236 cm]
Ground clearance	14 inches [35 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60 to 84 inches
Front tread size	57 to 77 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	243.5 ci or 4.0 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	85 hp or 63.4 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	229 lb-ft or 310.5 Nm
Torque RPM	1500 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	33.6 gal or 127.2 L
Oil capacity	6.9 qts or 6.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 4243 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	590
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	45 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	synchronized shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	3046 psi or 210.0 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	63.2 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption	5.2 gal/hour or 19.7 l/hour
Pulling power	8950 lbs or 4059 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	75 hp or 55.9 kW
Real power	74.8 hp or 55.8 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	4339 lbs or 1968 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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