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 NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 1188 - MASSEY-FERGUSON MF 265 DIESEL

POWER TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE Department of Agricultural Engineering

Crank- Fuel Consumption Temperature Degrees F Dates of Test: September 4 to 23, 1975
shaft Gal Lb Hp-hr Air Air Barometer
Hp speed per per per Cooling wet dry inches of Manufacturer: M A S S E Y - F E R G U S O N I N C . ,
rpm hr hp-hr gal medium hulb bulb Mercury 1901 B e l l Avenue, Dcs Moines, Iowa 50315
MAXIMUM POWER AND F U E L CONSUMPTION
F U E L , O I L AND T I M E Fuel No 2 Diesel
Rated Engine Speed—Two Hours ( P T O Speed—642 rpm) Cetane No 51.7 (ratings taken from oil com-
60.73 2000 3.821 0.435 15.90 189 65 76 29.093 pany's typical inspection data) Specific gravity
converted to 6 0 ° / 6 0 ° 0.830 Weight per gallon
Standard Power Take-Off Speed (540 r p m ) - O n e Hour
6.911 lb O i l S A E 20/20W A P I service classifi-
54.76 1683 3.448 0.435 15.88 198 67 81 29.085 tion S B / S E - C A / C C T o motor 2.052 gal
V A R Y I N G P O W E R A N D F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N - T w o Hours Drained from motor 1.458 gal Transmission
53.25 2062 3.290 0.427 16.18 187 68 84 and final drive lubricant S A E Massey-Ferguson
M l 129(A) T o t a l time engine was operated
0.00 2235 1.103 178 69 84 44.5 hours.
27.64 2142 2.105 0.526 13.13 181 69 84
60.35 2001 3.846 0.440 15.69 197 70 86 ENGINE Make Perkins Type 4 cylinder
Serial No 103 093 L Crankshaft Mounted
14.30 2218 1.589 0.768 9.00 179 70 86
lengthwise Rated rpm 2000 Bore and stroke
40.51 2093 2.648 0.452 15.30 185 70 86 3.875" X 5 " Compression ratio 16 to 1 Displace-
Av 32.68 2125 2.430 0.514 13.44 184 69 85 29.080 ment 236 cu i n Lubrication pressure Cranking
system 12 volt Air cleaner dry dual pleated pa-
DRAWBAR PERFORMANCE per element O i l filter f u l l flow paper cartridge
Draw- Speed Crank- Fuel Consumption Temp Degrees F
O i l cooler radiator for hydraulic and transmis-
bar miles shaft Slip of Gal Lb Hp-br Cool- Air Air Barometer sion o i l Fuel filter pleated paper element
Hp pull per speed drivers per per per ing wet dry inches of Muffler vertical Cooling medium temperature
lbs br rpm % br bp-br gal med bulb bulb Mercury control thermostat.
VARYING DRAWBAR P O W E R AND F U E L CONSUMPTION W I T H BALLAST C H A S S I S Type standard Serial No. 9A 223
Maximum Available Power—Two Hours—7th ( I H L ) Gear 934 T r e a d width rear 56" to 90" front 48" to
50.38 3627 5.21 1998 7.47 3.726 0.511 13.52 189 63 68 28.985 80" Wheel hase 82" Center of gravity (without
operator or ballast, with m i n i m u m tread, w i t h
75% of P u l l at Maximum P o w e r - T e n H o u r s - 7 t h ( 1 H L ) Gear
fuel tank fdled and tractor serviced for opera-
41.00 2791 5.51 2069 5.41 3.035 0.512 13.51 182 49 62 28.902 tion) Horizontal distance forward from center-
50% of P u l l at Maximum P o w e r - T w o H o u r s - 7 t h ( 1 H L ) Gear line of rear wheels 26.5" Vertical distance above
29.02 1897 5.74 2116 3.68 2.387 0.569 12.16 181 69 73 28.930 roadway 34" Horizontal distance from center of
50% of P u l l at Reduced Engine S p e e d - T w o H o u r s - 9 t h (2 H L ) Gear rear wheel tread 0.4" to the left Hydraulic
28.84 1887 5.73 1446 4.09 2.062 0.494 13.99 181 51 63 29.110 control system constant r u n n i n g except when
P T O clutch is disengaged Transmission selec-
MAXIMUM POWER W I T H BALLAST tive gear fixed ratio w i t h p a r t i a l range operator
38.68 6248 2.32 2065 14.98 4th Gear (2 L H ) 181 45 52 29.100 controlled power shift Advertised speeds mph
48.28 5651 3.20 2001 13.58 5th Gear (3 L L ) 186 60 63 28.990 first 1.4 second 1.8 third 2.0 fourth 2.6 fifth
3.6 sixth 4.8 seventh 5.4 eighth 7.1 n i n t h 7.9
50.12 4241 4.43 1998 8.46 6th Gear (3 L H ) 188 60 63 28.990 tenth 10.4 eleventh 14.5 twelfth 19.0 reverse
51.87 3721 5.23 2002 7.30 7th Gear (1 H L ) 187 59 62 28.990 1.8, 2.4, 7.4, 9.6 Clutch single plate dry disc
51.61 2778 6.97 2001 5.45 8th Gear (1 H H ) 188 61 64 28.990 operated by foot pedal Brakes double dry disc
51.,59 2462 7.86 1999 4.77 9th Gear (2 H L ) 188 61 64 28.990 operated by two foot pedals which can be
locked together Steering power assist Turning
VARYING DRAWBAR P U L L AND T R A V E L SPEED W I T H BALLAST- radius (on concrete surface w i t h brake applied)
(7th Gear 1 H L ) right 116.5" left 112.5" (on concrete surface
Pounds P u l l 3721 3953 4095 4166 4137 4012 without brake) right 129" left 127" Turning
Horsepower 51.87 49.30 44.92 39.80 3t i.92 27.56 space diameter (on concrete surface w i t h brake
applied) right 239" left 2 3 1 " (on concrete sur-
Crankshaft Speed r p m 2002 1798 1590 1389 1190 995 face without brake) right 265" left 2 6 1 " Power
Miles Per H o u r 5.23 4.68 4.11 3.58 3.07 2.58 take-off 540 r p m at 1683 engine r p m .
Slip of Drivers• /o 7.30 7.59 8.28 8.40 8!.40 8.05
R E P A I R S A N D A D J U S T M E N T S : No repairs
T R A C T O R S O U N D L E V E L (without cah) dh(A) or adjustments.
M a x i m u m A v a i l a b l e Power 2 Hours 95.5
R E M A R K S : A l l test results were determined
7 5 % of P u l l at M a x . Power 10 H o u r s 96.0
from observed data obtained i n accordance w i t h
50%, of P u l l at M a x . Power 2 H o u r s 96.0 S A E and A S A E test code or official Nebraska
50% of P u l l at Reduced Engine Speed 2 H o u r s 93.0 test procedure. F u e l temperature at injection
Bystander (in 1 2 t h - 3 H H-gear) 87.5 pump return was 160°F. Six gears were chosen
between 15%, slip and 15 m p h .
TIRES, BALLAST AND W E I G H T W i t h Ballast Without Ballast
W e , the undersigned, certify that this is a true
Rear Tires —No., size, ply & psi T w o 16.9-28; 6; 16 T w o 16.9-28; 6; 16
and correct report of official T r a c t o r T e s t 1188.
Ballast —Liquid 740 Ih each None
Cast I r o n 60 Ih each None LOUIS I . LEVITICUS
Front Tires —No., size, ply & psi T w o 7.5L-15; 6; 36 T w o 7.5L-15; 6; 36 Engineer-in-Charge
Ballast —Liquid None None
Front weight 215 lb total None G. W . S T E I N B R U E G G E , Chairman
Height of drawbar 19.5 inches 19.5 inches W. E. S P L I N T E R
Static weight with operator—rear 6000 lb 4400 lb
2200 lb 1985 lb D. E . L A N E
front
total 8200 lb 6385 11) B o a r d of T r a c t o r T e s t Engineers

T h e Agricultural Experiment Station

Iirstitute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
H . W. Ottoson, Director
 EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT
GENERAL CONDITIONS possible a n d s t i l l have the tractor m a i n t a i n the t r a v e l
speed at m a x i m u m horsepower o n the straight sections
E a c h tractor is a p r o d u c t i o n m o d e l e q u i p p e d f o r com- of the test course; (2) 7 5 % of the p u l l at m a x i m u m
m o n usage. P o w e r c o n s u m i n g accessories m a y be discon- p o w e r ; (3) 5 0 % of the p u l l at m a x i m u m power; a n d
nected o n l y w h e n the means l o r disconnecting can be (1) m a i n t a i n i n g the same l o a d a n d t r a v e l speed as i n
r e a c h e d f r o m the operator station. A d d i t i o n a l w e i g h t (3) by s h i f t i n g to a h i g h e r gear a n d r e d u c i n g the engine
c a n be a d d e d as ballast if the m a n u f a c t u r e r r e g u l a r l y rpm.
s u p p l i e s i t f o r sale. 1 he static tire loads a n d the infla-
M a x i m u m Power w i t h Ballast. M a x i m u m power is
t i o n pressures m u s t c o n f o r m to r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s i n the
m e a s u r e d o n straight l e v e l sections of the lest course.
I d r e Standards p u b l i s h e d by the Society of A u t o m o t i v e
D a t a are sliown f o r not m o r e t h a n 6 different gears or
Engineers.
t r a v e l speeds. Some gears or t r a v e l speeds m a y be o m i t t e d
because of h i g h slippage of the t r a c t i o n members or
PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS because the t r a v e l speed m a y exceed the safe l i m i t for
the test course. T h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s representative has
T h e engine crankcase is d r a i n e d a n d r e f i l l e d w i t h a
the o p t i o n of selecting one gear or speed over eight
m e a s u r e d a m o u n t of n e w o i l c o n f o r m i n g to specifications
m i l e s per h o u r . T h e m a x i m u m safe speed for the N e -
i n the operators m a n u a l . T h e f u e l used a n d the m a i n t e -
b r a s k a T e s t C o u r s e has been set at 15 m p h . T h e slip
nance operations m u s t also c o n f o r m to the p u b l i s h e d
l i m i t s have been set at 1 5 % a n d 7 % f o r p n e u m a t i c tires
i n f o r m a t i o n d e l i v e r e d w i t h the tractor. T h e tractor is
a n d steel tracks or lugs, respectively. H i g h e r slippage
then l i m b e r e d - u p f o r 12 h o u r s o n d r a w b a r w o r k i n ac-
gives w i d e l y v a r y i n g results.
cordance w i t h the m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s p u b l i s h e d r e c o m m e n d -
ations. T h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s representative is present to V a r y i n g D r a w b a r P u l l and T r a v e l Speed with Ballast.
m a k e a p p r o p r i a t e decisions r e g a r d i n g m e c h a n i c a l adjust- T r a v e l speeds c o r r e s p o n d i n g to d r a w b a r p u l l s beyond
ments. the m a x i m u m p o w e r range are o b t a i n e d to show the
T h e tractor is e q u i p p e d w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y the " l u g g i n g a b i l i t y " of the tractor. T h e r u n starts w i t h the
a m o u n t of added ballast that is used d u r i n g m a x i m u m p u l l at m a x i m u m power; then a d d i t i o n a l d r a w b a r p u l l
d r a w b a r tests. P r i o r to the m a x i m u m p o w e r r u n the tire is a p p l i e d to cause decreasing speeds. T h e r u n is ended
tread-bar h e i g h t m u s t be at least 6 5 % of n e w tread by one of three c o n d i t i o n s : (1) m a x i m u m p u l l is ob-
height. t a i n e d , (2) the m a x i m u m slippage l i m i t is reached, or
(3) some other o p e r a t i n g l i m i t is reached.
POWER TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE
SOUND MEASUREMENT
M a x i m u m Power a n d F u e l Consumption. T h e m a n u -
facturer's representative makes c a r b u r e t o r , f u e l p u m p , S o u n d is recorded d u r i n g each of the V a r y i n g P o w e r
i g n i t i o n a n d governor c o n t r o l settings w h i c h r e m a i n u n - a n d F u e l C o n s u m p t i o n r u n s as the tractor travels o n a
ciianged t h r o u g h o u t a l l subsequent r u n s . T h e g o v e r n o r straight section of the test course. T h e d B ( A ) sound l e v e l
a n d tne m a n u a l l y operated governor c o n t r o l lever is set is o b t a i n e d w i t h the m i c r o p h o n e located near the r i g h t
to p r o v i d e the h i g h - i d l e speed specified by the m a n u f a c - ear of the operator. B y s t a n d e r s o u n d readings are t a k e n
t u r e r for m a x i m u m power. M a x i m u m p o w e r is m e a s u r e d w i t h the m i c r o p h o n e placed 25 feet f r o m the l i n e of
by c o n n e c t i n g the p o w e r take-olf to a d y n a m o m e t e r . T h e t r a v e l of the tractor.
d y n a m o m e t e r l o a d is then g r a d u a l l y increased u n t i l the A n increase of 10 d B ( A ) w i l l approximately double
engine is o p e r a t i n g at the r a t e d speed specihed by the the loudness to the h u m a n ear.
m a n u f a c t u r e r for m a x i m u m p o w e r . T h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g E o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n about the Nebraska T r a c -
f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n is m e a s u r e d . tor Tests w r i t e to the Department of Agricultural E n g i -
V a r y i n g Power and F u e l Consumption. S i x different neering, University of Nebraska, L i n c o l n , Nebraska
horsepower levels are used to show c o r r e s p o n d i n g f u e l 68583.
c o n s u m p t i o n rates a n d h o w the g o v e r n o r causes the en-
gine to react to the f o l l o w i n g changes i n d y n a m o m e t e r
l o a d : 8 5 % of the d y n a m o m e t e r torque at m a x i m u m
p o w e r ; m i n i m u m d y n a m o m e t e r torque, % of the 8 5 %
torque; m a x i m u m p o w e r , % a n d % of the 8 5 % torque.
Since a tractor is g e n e r a l l y subjected to v a r y i n g loads the
average of the results i n this test serve w e l l f o r p r e d i c t i n g
the f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n of a tractor i n g e n e r a l use.

DRAWBAR PERFORMANCE
A l l engine adjustments are the same as those used
i n the belt or p o w e r take-off tests.
V a r y i n g Power and F u e l Consumption W i t h Ballast.
T h e v a r y i n g p o w e r r u n s are m a d e to show the effects of
speed-control devices (engine, governor, a u t o m a t i c trans-
m i s s i o n , etc.) o n horsepower, speed a n d f u e l consump-
t i o n . T h e s e r u n s are m a d e a r o u n d the entire test course
w h i c h has two 180 degree t u r n s w i t h a m i n i m u m r a d i u s
of 50 feet. T h e d r a w t i a r p u l l is set at 4 different r u n s as
f o l l o w s : (1) as n e a r to the p u l l at m a x i m u m p o w e r as M A S S E Y - F E R G U S O N M F 265 D I E S E L