Tafe and Massey Ferguson MF 241 DI Planetary Plus

Tafe and Massey Ferguson MF 241 DI Planetary Plus

Indian based company TAFE known as large privately held company in Conglomerate industry that makes Tractors, farm machinery, diesel engine, batteries, gear & transmission components, engineering plastics, hydraulic pumps and cylinders, vehicle franchises and plantations. The company was founded in 1960 that headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India).

Tafe and Massey Ferguson MF 241 DI Planetary Drive is a 42-HP tractor which is specially designed for small landholding works like Crops and Orchards as well as it is also comfortable for many type of farming applications. This tractor is very much comfortable for all kinds of farming action and applications. The detailed description of this tractor is given below as follows.

Dimensions

It measures 3338mm in length, 1660mm in width and 2185mm in height and a wheelbase of 1785mm for smooth and comfortable riding purposes. It has a ground clearance of 340mm. It weighs 1900kg. It has a minimum turning radius of 2850mm.

Engine Specification

It has 3 cylinders, SIMPSONS S325.1 T III A engine with a displacement of 2500cc. It has inline fuel injection pipe and the HP range is 42. Its fuel tank capacity is 47 litres. Its gearboxes are packed with 8 forward and 2 reverse gears. Its speed is 540 rpm @ 1500 ERPM and the type is Live, six splined shaft types.

Braking and Handling

It has been featured with manual steering / power steering. The braking system is multi disc oil immersed brakes. The tyre size measures 6.00*16, 13.6*28 for front and rear respectively. It comes with dual dry clutch. It has smooth transmission control and it has partial constant mesh type transmission. It allows easy and smooth gear shifting operation thereby ensuring longer life for the gear box and less driver fatigue. It comes with Draft, position and response control. Links fitted with Cat 1 and Cat 2 balls (Combi Ball) three point linkage and controls and 1700kgf lifting capacity (lower links at horizontal position). It comes with 12V 75Ah Battery, 12 V 36 A Alternator. Its forward speed @ rated RPM is 29.5kmph.

Applications

It is used in various applications. Some of them are listed below:

1) Rotavation
2) Cultivation
3) Sowing
4) Puddling
5) Threshing
6) Spraying, etc.
7) Crops
8) Orchards
9) All haulage operations

And not only the above it is also used in cultivating various kinds of orchards. Some of them are: Grapes, Mango, Oranges, and crops like soybean, cotton, maze, sugarcane.

Verdict

It is one of the best suited tractors for farmers. It is used in various kinds of applications. It is one of the high performance tractors which are used for heavy duty field work. It has good engine specification and also the braking and handling system.