| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson |
| Utility tractor | |
| Built in Beauvais, France | |
| Original price was $29,000 in 1986 | |
| Massey Ferguson 690 Engine | |
| Perkins 4.1L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 38.3 gal 145.0 L |
| Massey Ferguson 690 Power | |
| Engine | 80 hp 59.7 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 65 hp 48.5 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 52.38 hp 39.1 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 65.68 hp 49.0 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | outboard planetary |
| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard with available air-conditioning. | |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Valves | 2 or 3 |
| Pump flow | 10 gpm (implement) 37.9 lpm |
|   | 7 gpm (hitch) 26.5 lpm |
| Total flow | 17 gpm 64.3 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II |
| Control | position and draft control |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 4130 lbs 1873 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Clutch | hydraulic |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 90 inches 228 cm |
| Weight | 8,020 lbs 3637 kg |
| Front tire | 10.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 16.9-34 |
| 690 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | On bottom left of instrument panel. |
| 1983 | B197022 |
| 1983 | K181026 |
| 1984 | T101001 |
| 1985 | L101001 |
| 1986 | U031001 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| 698,690,670 published in 1984, by Massey Ferguson | |
| Product Information Manual MF 600 Series Tractors published in 1983, by Massey Ferguson |
| Page information | |
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