• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 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

Massey Ferguson 397A Hydraulics & PTO specs

12 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the MF 397 A.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

79.0 hp

58.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How much will an MF 397 A lift?

An MF 397 A lifts 6,614 lb (3,000 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — MF 397 A Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centreOpen centre
Steering pump flow6.6 gpm · 24.8 L/min
Hydraulic pressure2,756 psi · 190 bar
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 2
Lift capacity at ball ends6,614 lb · 3,000 kg
Hitch controllifting, lowering, transport and float position, depth, reaction, mixing and position control
Front hitch available, optionalYes

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”

What PTO does an MF 397 A have?

An MF 397 A has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — MF 397 A PTO
Rear PTO speeds540/1000 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO1,944 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines
Front PTO available, optionalYes

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”

Sources and how this page was built

12 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 397 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86923 · revision 1073931. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document