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ARCHIVE SPEC2WD
38HP
234SOfficial Technical Blueprint Record
Massey Ferguson
234S
Catalog archiveEngine and power
Rated horsepower
38 HP
PTO horsepower
—
Engine displacement
2.5 L
Cylinders
3 cylinders
Fuel type
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
2WD
Transmission type
—
Forward / reverse gears
— fwd / — rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
—
Hydraulic total flow
—
ASABE Field Implement Capacity Matchup
Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
1 Shanks
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
6 ft (2 m)
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
5,510 lbs
30% Front / 70% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
1.4 gal/h (5.3 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1981–1983
Assembly factory
—
Serial decoder support
Not indexed
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