Fortschritt ZT 300

Fortschritt ZT 300
ZT 300
Type agricultural
Manufacturer Traktorenwerk Schönebeck
Production 1967–1984
Length 4690 mm
Width 2020 mm
Height 1800 mm
Weight 4820 kg
Propulsion Tyres
Engine model 4 VD 14,5/12-1 SRW
Flywheel power 74 kW
Drawbar pull On wet surfaces:
ZT 300: 13 kN
ZT 303: 18 kN
At slopes, ZT 303: 34 kN[1]
Speed 28,84 km/h
Preceded by RS14
Succeeded by Fortschritt ZT 320

ZT 300 is a series of 20-kN-tractors produced from 1967 to 1984 by the VEB Traktorenwerk Schönebeck. It succeeded the RS14 Famulus series and unlike the Famulus, the ZT 300 series was sold under the brand name Fortschritt. ZT 300 stands for the ZT 300 series tractors as well as the initial tractor Fortschritt ZT 300. In total, 72.382 tractors were made. The most built model was the ZT 303 introduced in 1972 with automatic all-wheel-drive; in the early 1980s it would cost 81.000 Mark. Starting in 1983, the ZT 300 series was succeeded by the ZT 320.

Chronology

ZT 303
Agricultural engineering students in Langenstein
A ZT 303 on a post stamp of the Deutsche Post
Twintyre ZT 303

The following tractors were ZT 300 series models:

  • ZT 300: The base model
  • ZT 303: All-wheel model with the front axle of the IFA W50 LA
  • ZT 304: A road tractor, no hydraulics, no PTO, no work lights, no powershift gearbox
  • ZT 305: Like the ZT 303, with additional twin tyres and enhanced dual-circuit brakes
  • ZT 300 GB: Based on the ZT 300, has rubber tracks instead of tyres
  • ZT 403: An engine upgrade for the ZT 303, the four-cylinder engine was replaced with a six-cylinder engine (type 6 VD 14,5/12-1 SRW) producing 110 kW
  • ZT 307: An engine upgrade for the ZT 305, the four-cylinder engine was replaced with a six-cylinder engine (type 6 VD 14,5/12-1 SRW) producing 110 kW. This model was only built as a prototype.

Some tractors were converted into road-rail-vehicles. They were mainly used in small DDR-plants to rank freight waggons.

Technical description

The ZT 300 series tractors construction is based on a combination of the frameless block construction for the rear part and a half frame for the front. This makes the rear axle a rigid axle, while the front axle is a rigid swing axle. The ZT 300 has a three-point-linkage with a lifting force of 17,65 kN and a PTO as well as a hydraulic system. Starting in 1974, an optimised hydraulic system was used, that automatically increased the weight on the rear axle by slightly lifting the farm implement attached to the three-point linkage. This resulted in better traction and therefore greater drawbar pull force.[1]

All ZT 300 tractors have a manual three-speed semi powerspeed transmission with three groups and two extra reverse groups, this results in a total of nine forward and six reverse gears. It allows speeds between 3,1 and ca. 30 km/h. A pneumatic two stage clutch of the type DK 80 is used to transmit the torque to the gearbox. The first clutch stage connects the gearbox, the second stage connects the PTO shaft(s), hydraulic system and the load stage of the gearbox. The load stage increases the torque transmitted to the wheels. It can be switched without having to stop the tractor by moving the load stage lever and pressing the clutch pedal. The rear axle also has a differential lock.

The engine is the 4 VD 14,5/12-1 SRW, an inline four-cylinder direct-injected diesel engine with a displacement of 6560 cm3. Initially it was detuned to produce 66 kW at 1500 min−1,[2] but in 1973 the power was increased to 68 kW and in 1978[1] to 74 kW at 1800 min−1.[2] The maximum torque is 422 N·m at 1350 min−1. The specific fuel consumption is rated 238 g/kWh at 1350 min−1.

The initial ZT 300 models have a rack-and-pinion steering, while later models have a fully hydraulic steering system. Only the rear wheels have brakes. All tractors may pull trailers with a maximum payload of 24.000 kg if the trailer has a pneumatic brake system.

All wheel drive system

The all wheel drive system enables itself automatically using a roller-type overrunning clutch if the wheel slip is greater than 7–8%. The front axle is same as in the IFA W50 LA, this results in less ground clearance compared to the rear wheel drive ZT 300 tractors. As well as the rear axle, the AWD front axle has a lockable differential. The ZT 305 also has brakes for the front wheels, bigger tyres and rear twin tyres, it was developed for slopes with gradients of up to 45 %.

Forward and reverse speeds

Speed in km/h
Group – Gearforwardreverse
Group I – 1. Gear3,023,12
Group I – 2. Gear4,704,86
Group I – 3. Gear6,456,71
Group II – 1. Gear3,763,88
Group II – 2. Gear5,866,06
Group II – 3. Gear9,279,59
Group III – 1. Gear11,67–
Group III – 2. Gear18,19–
Group III – 3. Gear28,84–

Paintwork

The ZT 300 series tractors were made with four different paintworks:

  • Vermillion/Grey-white/Squirrel-grey
  • Azure/Grey-white/Squirrel-grey
  • Reseda/Grey-white/Squirrel-grey
  • TGL 21196


References

  1. 1 2 3 Oberingenieur R. Blumenthal: Neuerungen an den Zugtraktoren ZT 300 und ZT 303 für die Bodenbearbeitung. agrartechnik, 28. Jahrgang, Heft 10, October 1978
  2. 1 2 VEB IFA Motorenwerke Nordhausen: Dieselmotor 4 VD 14,5/12-1 SRW Reparaturhandbuch (PDF) Page 7. 2nd edition. VEB Fachbuchverlag Leipzig, 1986.

Bibliography

  • Achim Bischof: Traktoren in der DDR. Podszun, Brilon 2004, ISBN 3-86133-348-1.
  • Klaus Tietgens: Fortschritt ZT 300. Typengeschichte und Technik. GeraMond, München 2014, ISBN 978-3-86245-575-1.
  • Jan Welkerling: FORTSCHRITT in allen Ähren. DDR-Landmaschinen im Einsatz. 2005.

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