• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1966–1967
  • 2,265 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 290 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 290.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

49.3 hp

36.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”, 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 290 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 290 is 17.4 mph (28 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 290 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/8 reverse or 12 forward/12 reverse
Clutchpedal-operated dry single-disc clutch
Top speed forward17.4 mph · 28 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

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”

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10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 290 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84298 · revision 993701. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document