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Fendt’s Smart AG Engineering division has launched a raft of new retrofit options for some of the brands most popular tractors. UK-listed options include... Retrofit technology rejuvenates ageing tractors

Fendt’s Smart AG Engineering division has launched a raft of new retrofit options for some of the brands most popular tractors.

UK-listed options include additional hydraulic valves, retrofit side windscreen wipers, a cab-mounted MultifixBoard to attach control boxes (pictured), and a base plate to hold a trailer hitch, hand wash container or toolbox.

Operator comfort

Retrofit options like these help some of our older models remain versatile and comfortable for operators,” says Fendt retail market manager Ed Dennett. “There are some genuinely innovative options now available.”

The Fendt 200 and 300 Vario models have four hydraulic valves as standard. A front loader takes up two valves so the addition of two freely assignable hydraulic valves provides the option to use up to four valves to operate further implements.

“Both are installed in the rear yellow and blue valve spaces and the multi-coupler in the centre of the tractor occupies the yellow and blue valves as usual,” explains Mr Dennett.

The valves will be available towards the end of 2024 in the UK and the retrofit kit includes a cable set, piping, colour clips for the valve caps and installation instructions.

Additional storage to help 300 and 700 Vario customers has been designed in the form of a base plate fitted to the right side of the tractor. This enables a holder to be mounted for the trailer hitch, or a handwash container with integrated soap dispenser.

Operators can also opt to use the additional space to add a toolbox or a holder for brooms and shovels. The team has also designed a new retrofittable side windscreen wiper – helpful when using boom mowers and in poor weather conditions.