Hello All,
I just finished a fluid and filter change on my Massey 35. Just purchased it a couple days ago and got it pretty cheap because the PTO lever was stuck. I was going to try to save some money and just drain enough to see what the problem was. I'm sure glad I took the advice given by namyessam and drained it all. Man, I couldn't believe the water that had accumulated in the bottom. As mentioned, just checking the dipstick is very deceptive. I discovered that the filter had came loose and was laying in the bottom of the pan and had the PTO lever jammed. $250 later, I now have a working PTO, along with fresh engine oil, oil filter, and fuel filters. Only problem now is that the lift doesn't want to lower once raised. If I leave it down when I first crank the tractor, it will stay down, but if I ever raise it, it will not lower unless I depress the clutch or turn off the engine and let it slowly leak down.
Not trying to hijack the thread, but do you guys have any ideas? Check out the smashed filter cup
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