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Read articles →This one pairs the 2850M with the DM-164 disc mower to show compact-tractor haymaking specifically, not just a tractor overview. It covers mower specs (5'5" cut, 820 lbs, 30 PTO hp minimum), belt tensioning, cutter bar construction, soft-start PTO engagement, headland positioning, and transport lockup, including a rare exposed-cutter-bar demo. Best for buyers considering a small-tractor hay setup rather than general 2850M shoppers.
This is a dealership channel (Vahrenberg Implement) promoting a package deal it just sold, so expect an informative but sales-oriented walkaround.
It requires a minimum of 30 PTO horsepower, which matches well with the Massey Ferguson 2850M's 38.1 PTO horsepower rating.
Pressing the orange button gives a graduated startup instead of direct engagement, letting you raise RPMs gradually up to the 540 position, about 2,400 engine RPM, for mower operation.
Pulling the lever back raises the mower into headlands position without raising the three-point hitch, since the mower automatically raises its own hitch, with the belt cover lifting first to protect the skid shoe.
The DM-164 has a 1.64 meter cutting width, which is a five foot five inch cut, and it is the smallest disc mower in the Massey Ferguson Farmer Series.
