Overview
The AGCO DT240A is a four-wheel drive row-crop tractor produced in Beauvais, France, between 2005 and 2008. It features an 8.4L Sisu Diesel engine paired with a PowerMaxx continuously variable transmission and is equipped with a Category III rear hitch providing a lift capacity of 14,400 lbs.
Ideal Applications
Tested Power and Efficiency:
OCED Tractor Test 2324 recorded a maximum PTO power of 267.7 hp and a maximum drawbar pull of 28,755 lbs with a fuel consumption rate of 15.4 gal/hour at maximum power.
Transmission and Mechanical Configuration:
The vehicle utilizes a PowerMaxx CVT with infinite forward and reverse gears across two ranges, supported by hydrostatic power steering and hydraulic wet disc brakes.
Implement Interface and Hydraulics:
This model is equipped with a 540/1000 independent rear PTO and a closed center pressure flow compensated hydraulic system delivering a total flow of 39 gpm at 2900 psi.
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Beauvais, France |
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| Manufacturer | AGCO |
Engine
| Engine type | Sisu Diesel 8.4L 6-cyl diesel |
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| Fuel tank | 158.5 gal (599.9 L) |
| Air cleaner | two paper elements |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.370x5.709 inches (111 x 145 mm) |
| Description | Sisu Diesel / turbocharged intercooled diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 513 ci (8.4 L) |
| Emissions | Tier II |
| Power | 290 hp (216.3 kW) |
| Pre-heating | thermostart |
| Rated RPM | 2200 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 210.9 hp (157.3 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 240 hp (179.0 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 267.7 hp (199.6 kW) |
Transmission
| Description | continuously variable transmission |
|---|---|
| Gears | infinite forward and reverse (two-range) |
| Transmission | PowerMaxx CVT |
| Type | continuously variable transmission |
Mechanical
| Cab | Cab standard with optional pneumatic suspension. Datatronics 3, Fieldstar, and Auto-Guide compatible. |
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| Description | Hydraulic wet disc brakes |
| Drive type | Four-wheel drive |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
Hydraulics
| Pressure | 2900 psi (200.0 bar) |
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| Total flow | 39 gpm (147.6 lpm) |
| Type | closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC) |
| Valves | 4 or 5 |
Hitch
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 14400 lbs (6531 kg) |
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| Rear Type | III |
PTO
| Rear PTO | independent |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 12 |
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| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front axle | HydraMaxx optional |
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| Height | 122 inches (309 cm) |
| Length | 206 inches (523 cm) |
| Shipping weight | 19,951 lbs (9049 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 121 inches (307 cm) |
| Weight | 19,951 lbs (9049 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 121 inches (307 cm) |
DT240A Serial Numbers
| 2005 | P001001 |
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| 2006 | R001001 |
| 2007 | S001001 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Location: | Rear of tractor |
OCED Tractor Test 2324
| Description | Diesel CVT 4WDMay 2005 - July 2005, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2324 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Pull at 7.9 KPH / Pull at 4.0 KPH |
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| Fuel use | 15.4 gal/hour (58.3 l/hour) / 15.3 gal/hour (57.9 l/hour) / 16.5 gal/hour (62.5 l/hour) / 15.5 gal/hour (58.7 l/hour) |
| Max power | 267.7 hp (199.6 kW) / 210.9 hp (157.3 kW) |
| Max pull | 28,755 lbs (13043 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 246.3 hp (183.7 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 265.5 hp (198.0 kW) |
Variants
| 8480 | similar Massey Ferguson model |
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