I posted the following on the TractorByNet.com > Related Equipment > Ag Tractors & Machinery site:
I purchased a tractor, from an individual, with decals and paint representing it as a Massey Ferguson 1225. He had purchased it from Greenville Tractor & Equipment, Greenville, TX. He gave me a bill of sale on which he had copied the description of the tractor from the invoice he got from Greenville Tractor & Equipment. The description states: "Massy 1225 31HP 4 wheel drive Tractor, with power steering, shuttle shift and aux 3-point tilt. Serial # 1008/6112".
The MF 1225 manual has NOTHING in common with my tractor, and the 1225 descriptions and pictures on the internet have NOTHING in common with my tractor. However, my tractor matches almost perfectly with the Hinomoto N239 at
http://www.machineryzone.com/used/us...oto-n239.html#. But, I can't find a manual or other specific information about the N239. In trying to track down what the actual make and model of my tractor is, I have been given many stories from other dealers such as the reason the meter was reset to zero was because the refurbrusher followed the law for certified tractor rebuilders which require that certain criteria, set by law has been met such as reboring the block and putting in oversized sleeves and pistons as well as other requirements such as new bearings, shaft miked and/or turned etc.?
I have not been able to find anything on the internet about such a law. Do you know of such a law? If so, can you tell me where I can finde the law/codes?
Also, do you know if a 23/24 HP diesel engine could be pumped to 31 HP through this rebuild process?
My hour gage is at 100. The person I purchased it from said it was set to zero because it was rebuitl/referbushed/remanufactured by a certified dealer. Have you heard of a law that permits resetting the hour gage to zero?