Iseki TU 240F

The Tu 318 produces 13 kW and weighs 1,120 kg unladen, against a permissible gross weight of 1,600 kg. At a length of 2,700 mm and the width noted above, this is a very compact tractor whose proportions resemble a small orchard or garden machine rather than a field tractor for open ground.

Narrow compact tractors of this kind are built for manoeuvrability rather than raw pulling power. They are used in orchards and vineyards, on municipal land and on small, fragmented holdings where a standard-width tractor will not fit between the rows. The design top speed of such machines usually sits well below the 40 km/h boundary that separates the lighter and heavier tractor licence categories.

When buying a used example of such a small, typically older compact tractor, the hydraulics and power take-off deserve the closest look, since both tend to gum up or start leaking after long periods of light use. Rust on the thin-gauge bodywork and mudguards is common on machines this light. Parts for Japanese compact tractors of this generation come from specialist dealers, though not always at short notice.