• 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 Transmission specs

10 transmission 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 fast will an MF 397 A go?

The fastest speed on record for an MF 397 A is 18.6–24.9 mph (30–40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MF 397 A Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears24
Reverse gears12
Transmission as described24 forward/12 reverse
Top speed forward18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse18.7 mph · 30.1 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakeshydraulically operated wet multi-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
Steeringhydrostatic Danfoss steering type Orbitrol-100 OSPC with Turolla pump type TFA/211 S
Differential lockpedal-operated load-shifting jaw differential lock
Front axlemechanically operated load-shifting steer-drive oscillating axle with central cardan shaft

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”

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10 transmission 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