• WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1976–1982

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Massey Ferguson 550 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the MF 550.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

46.4 hp

34.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 550”, 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 550 go?

The fastest speed on record for an MF 550 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MF 550 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/2 reverse or 12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single-disc clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse10.7 mph · 17.2 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering with integrated oil circuit
Differential lockPedal-operated, power-shiftable jaw-type differential lock
Front axleOscillating front axle with extendable half-axles

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 550”

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10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 550”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 550 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86944 · revision 992128. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document