MF 8240 Engine Specifications
Engine Model – Valmet 620
Number of cylinders – 6
Turbocharger – Yes
Air / Air intercooler – Yes
Bore (mm) – 108
Stroke (mm) – 120
Capacity (l) – 6.6
Rated power (ISO Kw) – 125
At engine speed (rpm) – 2200
Maximum torque (ISO Nm) – 727
Engine speed at maximum torque – 1400
Idle speed – 950
Maximum power speed (rpm) – 2200
Maximum speed at no load (rpm) – 2354
Lubrication – By gear pump – suction strainer and interchangeable
external cartridge filters
Valves – Overhead valves operated by pushrods
Rocker arm clearance (cold) Inlet, mm – 0.35
Rocker arm clearance (cold) Exhaust, mm – 0.35
Engine oil cooler – Yes
Fuel filter – Yes
No. of elements – 2
Injection pump – Stanadyne/Bosch
Injectors and nozzle holder – Stanadyne
Two-stage air filter, a dry filter element with a filter-clogging
indicator.
Start up in cold weather – Thermostart
Cooling system mode – Thermostat controlled, open temperature 82C.
Fan – Viscostatic releasable type
Water pump – belt-driven
Fan belt tension – 15 mm (0.6″) to 20 mm (0.8″) on the longest run
Voltage – 12 volt, negative to ground
Batteries – 2 maintenance-free batteries
Alternator – 120 Amp.
Starter safety – Controlled by clutch pedal
Headlights – European dipped beam 40/45 W
Parking lights – 5 W
Direction indicators – 21 W
Number plate light – 10 W
Work lights – 55 W-H3
Dials and signal lamp lighting – 3 W – 2 W – 1,2 W
Roof light – 10 W
Massey Ferguson 8240 Transmission
Transmission Type – Dynashift gearbox with mechanical
Speeds – 32 forward speeds reverse shuttle / 32 reverse speeds
Features – four ratios selectable without declutching, synchromesh
reverse shuttle
Clutch – wet clutch 7 plates
Creeper gearbox – 48 forward speeds / 48 reverse speeds
Filtering – 1 x 60 micron suction strainer
Final Reduction drive units – Epicyclical, located in rear axle housings
Final Reduction ratios (Heavy duty sealed compartment) – 6.21:1
Power take-off
Interchangeable shaft – 540 (6 splines) or 1000 rpm (21 splines) at
engine speed of 2000 rpm.
Shiftable – with 540 rpm or 1000 rpm interchangeable end
750 rpm economy PTO – 750 rpm at engine speed of 2000 rpm (6 splines,
shaft 35 mm / 20 splines shaft 44.5 mm or 21 splines shaft 35 mm)
MF 8240 Front axle
Front axle Model – Dana AG200 (4-wheel drive)
Clutch mechanism – Electro-hydraulically controlled from a button on the
armrest inside the cab
Differential lock – Differential lock coupling is electro-hydraulically
controlled
Lock – hydromechanical dog coupling (Dana AG200 front axles)
Gear ratios (Dana AG200) – 20.475/1
Steering and Brakes
Brakes Type – disc brakes, two discs per wheel with double reduction
unit constant flow lubrication, external dia. 313 mm.
Lining internal dia – 239 mm.
Operation – Hydraulic, using two master cylinders.
Parking brake – operates on intermediate shaft of drive pinion.
Park lock – mechanically locks the intermediate shaft of the drive
pinion.
Rear differential lock Type – 5” or 7” multidisc (according to
version) in oil bath, standard torque
Control – Electrically controlled hydraulics
Steering Type – Hydrostatic, telescopic or fixed tilting steering column
two double action steering rams
Front Wheels (4 wheel drive) – adjustable steel rims
Rear Wheels – steel rims (fixed or adjustable), manually adjustable
pressed steel rim with cast iron disc
Massey Ferguson 8240 Hydraulics and Hitch
Type – Closed centre hydraulic circuit with flow and pressure regulation
Hydraulic circuit – 110 l/min at 200 bar
Pump Type – variable displacement pump
Valves – 3
Pump flow – 27.7 gpm (104.8 lpm)
Rear Type – 3
Hitch lift – 14000 lbs (6350 kg)
Capacities
Fuel tank with additional reserve – 410 L
Cooling system – 34 L
Engine sump – 20 L
Transmission / rear axle Dynashift gearbox (Heavy Duty sealed) – 120 L
AG200 front axle assembly – 10.2 L
AG200 front final drive unit (each) – 1,8 L
Heavy Duty Sealed Rear final drive unit (each) – 3,6 L
Composite rear final drive drive units (each) – 4,5 L
MF 8240 Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase, mm – 2985
Overall length (with 3PT, without front weights), mm – 5111/5109
Height to roof (cab tractor), mm – 3042
Overall width, mm – 2880
Ground clearance, mm – 453
Front tyres – 16.9R30
Rear tyres – 20.8 R42
Min. weight (with full tank, without extra weight steel wheels) –
7580/7665 kg
Massey Ferguson 1090 Loader
Height (to pin) – 179 inches (454 cm)
Clearance, dumped bucket – 139 inches (353 cm)
Dump reach – 37 inches (93 cm)
Dump angle – 47
Clearance, level bucket – 168 inches (426 cm)
Reach at ground – 106 inches (269 cm)
Rollback angle – 38
Lift to full height (at pin) – 6700 lbs (3039 kg)
Lift to full height (at 800mm) – 5300 lbs (2404 kg)
Bucket width – 96 inches (243 cm)
Raise time to height – 5.3 s
Bucket dump time – 2.7 s
Lowering time – 3.6 s
Rollback time – 2.2 s