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Engine and power specifications
- Engine model
- AGCO Power
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Rated horsepower
- 150 hp
- Rated PTO Power
- 138.4 hp (Challenger specification)
- Drawbar Power @ Rated Engine Speed
- 128.1 hp (Nebraska OECD Test 2218)
- Cylinders
- 4
- Displacement
- 4.9 L (299 ci)
- Bore / stroke
- 4.251x5.276 inches 108 x 134 mm
- Rated RPM
- 2100 RPM
- Crankcase oil capacity
- N/A
- Coolant capacity
- N/A
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Transmission and chassis specifications
- Transmission type
- Six-speed power shift (24-speed)
- Gears (forward / reverse)
- 24 forward
- Drive system
- 4WD
- Wheelbase
- 105 in
- Front tire
- N/A
- Rear tire
- N/A
- Hydraulic flow
- N/A
- Rear hitch
- III/II
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