• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1962–1966
  • 6,253 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 288 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 288.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

44.4 hp

33.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 288”, 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 a 288 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 288 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 288 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears8
Transmission as described8 forward/8 reverse or 12 forward/8 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse17.5 mph · 28.2 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
SteeringMechanical worm and roller steering with steering lock
Differential lockMechanically operated lockable bevel gear differential
Front axleOscillating suspended steel front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 288”

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11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 288”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 288 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-62780 · revision 1057263. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document