Versatile 976 VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

Versatile 976

General Infos

Make	Versatile
Model	976
Country	Canada
Production	From 1985  Until 1993
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Versatile 976 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18.4x38
AG rear tires	18.4x38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	21100 lbs or 9570 kg
Length	260 inches [660 cm]
Width	-
Height	125 inches [317 cm]
Wheelbase	130 inches [330 cm]
Ground clearance	16.1 inches [40 cm]
Turning radius	14.2 feet [4.3 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	360 hp or 268.5 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	1170 lb-ft or 1586.5 Nm
Torque RPM	1400 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	286 gal or 1082.5 L
Oil capacity	39.1 qts or 37.0 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Versatile 976 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	625
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	228mm wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center load sensing
Valves	4 to 5
Pump flow	24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm
Tank capacity	15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Hydraulic pressure	2400 psi or 165.5 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	290 hp or 216.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	316 hp or 235.6 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	IVN/III
Rear hitch lift	13036 lbs or 5913 kg
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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