| Production | |
| Distributor | Massey Ferguson | 
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline | 
| Standard-tread tractor | |
| Original price was $6943 in 1964 | |
| Massey Ferguson 97 Engines | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 8.3L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 8.3L 6-cyl LP gas | |
| Fuel tank | 38 gal 143.8 L  | 
| Massey Ferguson 97 Transmission | |
| 5-speed gear | |
| Massey Ferguson 97 Power | |
| Engine | 112 hp 83.5 kW  | 
| PTO (claimed) | 101 hp 75.3 kW  | 
| Plows | 7 | 
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | bull gear | 
| Power steering | |
| Disc brakes | |
| Cab optional. | |
| Photos | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center | 
| Pressure | 1000 psi 69.0 bar  | 
| Valves | 2 | 
| Pump flow | 15 gpm 56.8 lpm  | 
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission | 
|   | live OptOptional | 
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) | 
| Engine RPM | 540@1200 | 
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| 2WD Wheelbase | 96.2 inches 244 cm  | 
| 4WD Wheelbase | 84.5 inches 214 cm  | 
| Weight | 8,155 lbs 3699 kg  | 
| Front tire | 9.5-24 | 
| Rear tire | 18.4-34 | 
| 97 Serial Number Location | |
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| Serial number plate on the right side of the transmission housing, under the battery tray. | 
| 97 Serial Numbers | |
| 1962 | 25200001 (diesel) | 
| 1963 | 25200506 (diesel) | 
| 1964 | 25202005 (diesel) | 
| 1965 | 25203504 (diesel) | 
| 1962 | 25300001 (LP-gas) | 
| 1963 | 25300096 (LP-gas) | 
| 1964 | 25300397 (LP-gas) | 
| 1965 | 25300399 (LP-gas) | 
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.  | |
| References | |
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| MF97 Tractor published in 1975, by Massey Ferguson | 
| Page information | |
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| Updated on September 7, 2023 |