Fendt Farmer 305 LS – 309 LS

The Fendt Farmer 300 series was introduced at the very beginning of the 1980s. The tractor featured a lot of advanced technology. Earlier Farmers had already included a turbine clutch and a dual-action lift. New features, however, included a top speed of 40 km/h, separate front brakes, and a 750 rpm economy PTO. The cab was significantly more advanced than earlier models. More old-fashioned technology was represented by the power transmission implemented with a ZF front axle side cardan shaft, dry disc brakes, draft arm sensing, and a fuel tank located above the engine.

The lineup initially consisted of four-cylinder models 305, 306, and 308 (62/70/78 hp). The most popular model in the range, the turbocharged 309 (86 hp), was introduced in 1981. The fully synchronized gearbox was, in the early stages, 14+4 for the 30 km/h versions and 15+4 for the 40 km/h versions. Road gears 25, 30, and 40 were separate alongside the normal H-pattern gear lever. The gear levers were on the right side. In the model designation, LS indicated a high equipment level, and an A at the end was for four-wheel-drive models. The engine of the 305 was increased to the size of the other models in spring 1983.

Fendt’s tractors, owned by three brothers, were introduced in Finland in the summer of 1983, but sales only really picked up in 1985. In Finland, all models came standard with a front axle friction brake.

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