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MAN 2L3

Q: What engine does the MAN 2L3 have?

2 cylinders, 1,843 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

Q: What are the dimensions of the MAN 2L3?

2,820 mm × 1,460 mm × 1,550 mm.

Built: 1958–1962 · Series: L

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The MAN 2L3 is a model in the L series. Production: 1958–1962. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has 2 cylinders, with a displacement of 1,843 cm³. Rated speed is 1,800 rpm. The machine is 2,820 mm long, 1,460 mm wide and 1,550 mm high. The unladen weight is 1,370 kg. The wheelbase measures 1,786 mm. Ground clearance is 495 mm. Top speed is 20 km/h. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 5.00-16 ASF, rear 8-32 AS. The fuel is diesel. Construction: frameless unit construction. The gearbox offers 6 forward gears. There are also 1 reverse gears. The PTO runs at 540 rpm. Around 1525 units were built. The L series covers 7 models. Rated output within it ranges from 24 to 25 hp; the 2L3 sits at the top of that range with 25 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the 2L1 below it with 24 hp. Unladen weight within it ranges from 1,300 to 1,665 kg; here the 2L3 sits in the lower part of that range with 1,370 kg. 5237 MAN models across 68 series are on record.

MAN 2L and 4L (1950s) – the small Ackerdiesels from Nuremberg: 2L for rear-wheel, 4L for four-wheel drive, the digit as upgrade, two-cylinder diesels of 1.7 to 1.85 litres and 24 to 25 hp, 18 kW, 1.3 to 1.7 t

MAN built tractors in Nuremberg from 1921 to 1962 – Ackerdiesel, as the group called them – and the L range was the smallest model of the post-war programme: a two-cylinder of about 25 hp for the small and medium farms that could not afford the big MAN four-cylinders. The type logic: 2L marks the rear-wheel-drive version, 4L the four-wheel-drive version – MAN's speciality, for with the Ackerdiesel AS 325 of 1937 the group was among the first makers of four-wheel-drive tractors and offered four-wheel drive in the smallest class too – the digit at the end (2L1 to 2L5, 4L1 and 4L2) the upgrade from 1953 to the end of the 1950s. The engine is MAN's own two-cylinder diesel of 1.66 to 1.85 litres at 1,800 rpm with the MAN spherical-chamber process, water-cooled and, like all MAN engines, known for fuel economy and smooth running.

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The register lists 7 versions with 17.6 to 18.3 kW from two-cylinders of 1,664 to 1,850 cm³, unladen weights from 1,300 to 1,665 kg, lengths from 2,820 to 3,145 mm, widths from 1,445 to 1,535 mm and heights from 1,550 to 1,730 mm.

MAN gave up tractor building in 1962 in favour of the truck business after about 40,000 Ackerdiesels had been built; the 4L four-wheel-drive models are today the most sought-after MAN collectors' pieces.

On used tractors, originality, engine condition (MAN parts are rare, the scene reproduces them), four-wheel drive and front axle on 4L models, clutch, gearbox and sheet metal count; parts run through MAN Ackerdiesel specialists and clubs.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: MAN 2L und 4L, MAN Ackerdiesel (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Fuel	dieselcorrect
Power	25 hp (18.3 kW)correct
Rated speed	1,800 rpmcorrect
Cylinders	2correct
Displacement	1,843 cm³correct
Cooling	water-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length	2,820 mmcorrect
Width	1,460 mmcorrect
Height	1,550 mmcorrect
Wheelbase	1,786 mmcorrect
Ground clearance	495 mmcorrect
Unladen weight	1,370 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Drive	rear-wheel drivecorrect
Gearbox	6/1-Getriebecorrect
Forward gears	6correct
Reverse gears	1correct
Front tyres	5.00-16 ASFcorrect
Rear tyres	8-32 AScorrect
Top speed	20 km/hcorrect

Origin and approval

Construction	frameless unit constructioncorrect
Units built	1,525correct

Other data

PTO speed	540 rpmcorrect

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 13.4 kW/t (18 kW / 1.4 t)

Power class: Compact (< 40 hp)

Stronger than 12% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the MAN 2L3 have?

The MAN 2L3 delivers 25 hp.

How much does the MAN 2L3 weigh?

The unladen weight is 1,370 kg.

What engine does the MAN 2L3 have?

2 cylinders, 1,843 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

How fast does the MAN 2L3 go?

Top speed is 20 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the MAN 2L3?

2,820 mm × 1,460 mm × 1,550 mm.

When was the MAN 2L3 built?

Production years: 1958–1962.

What to check before buying

Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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