• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • Not independently tested
  • 1987–1994

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is

Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) Full specifications

Perkins AD 3.152 S three-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 46.4 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

46.4 hp

34.6 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”, claimed

Weight
4,960 lb
3-point lift
5,291 lb
Top speed
18.6 mph

Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) specs: key facts

  • The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) was built from 1987 to 1994.

  • The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 34.6 kW (46.4 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) was built in two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) versions, depending on configuration.

  • The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) has a Perkins AD 3.152 S engine, a 3-cylinder 2.50 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) weighs 2,250 kg (4,960 lb) unladen.

  • The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) has a rear PTO running at 540/1000 rpm.

  • The three-point hitch of the Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) lifts 2,400 kg (5,291 lb) at the lower-link ends.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”

How much horsepower does an MF 353 (A) have?

The only figure for the MF 353 (A) is 46.4 hp (34.6 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
46.4 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”

What engine is in an MF 353 (A)?

An MF 353 (A) has a Perkins AD 3.152 S, a 3-cylinder 2.50 L diesel engine.

Engine — MF 353 (A) engine specifications
Make & modelPerkins AD 3.152 S
Cylinders3, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement152.6 ci · 2.50 L
Max torque125 lb·ft · 169 N·m @ 1,399 rpmSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”

How much will an MF 353 (A) lift?

An MF 353 (A) lifts 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) at the lower-link ends of its Category 2 three-point hitch.

Hydraulics & PTO — MF 353 (A) hydraulics and PTO specifications
SystemOpen centre
Pressure2,756 psi · 190 bar
Hitch categoryCategory 2
Lift at ends5,291 lb · 2,400 kg
Rear PTO540/1000 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”

What transmission does an MF 353 (A) have?

Transmission specifications for the MF 353 (A) are below.

Transmission — MF 353 (A) transmission specifications
BrakesHydraulically operated wet SIRMAC multi-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
Top speed18.6 mph · 30 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”

How much does an MF 353 (A) weigh?

An MF 353 (A) weighs 4,960 lb (2,250 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — MF 353 (A) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,960 lb · 2,250 kgtwo-wheel-drive version
Wheelbase83.7 in · 2,126 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Length139.4 in · 3,540 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Width71.5 in · 1,815 mm
Height89.8 in · 2,280 mm
Ground clearance17.1 in · 435 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Front track52.0–71.7 in · 1,320–1,820 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Rear track55.1–74.8 in · 1,400–1,900 mm
Turning radius, braked11.3 ft · 3.44 mtwo-wheel-drive version

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”

Which tractors compare with an MF 353 (A)?

Within 10% of its 46.4 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Everything else people ask

Is an MF 353 (A) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) was built in two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) versions, depending on configuration.

What PTO does an MF 353 (A) have?

An MF 353 (A) has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

Where this page comes from

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”.

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 255CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82707 · revision 1015982. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 353CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86892 · revision 1025976. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document