Massey 135 just aquired

[Robert_in_NY]

Go easy on the OP. Not everyone knows everything instantly. And for all we know the pto may be broken off. I believe it is actually just a honest mistake by a new tractor owner. He doesn't need people making fun of him or laughing at him.

 

[Texas Blues]

Roger that, no disrespect intended, just funnin (is that a word?)

 

[Brakeman]

Thanks Texas Blues, it took a pipe wrench and a hammer to remove the cap. I never saw a cap over the pto before but I am use to being around Internationals and haven't been around to many Masseys. When I got the cap off I noticed the pto seal is leaking. Not a major leak. How hard is it to replace the seal. Come next week I will get the manuals to make life easier.

 

[soulasphil]

It's not very difficult to take out the PTO shaft and its bearing by pulling it backward after taking off the three screws but rather tricky to put it back as the other end is the hydraulic pump. Might be better to put up with a minor leak ? See what happens when you've used it a bit.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Thanks Texas Blues, it took a pipe wrench and a hammer to remove the cap. I never saw a cap over the pto before but I am use to being around Internationals and haven't been around to many Masseys. When I got the cap off I noticed the pto seal is leaking. Not a major leak. How hard is it to replace the seal. Come next week I will get the manuals to make life easier.

PTO seal is a breeze to replace. Drain the oil from the hydraulic sump, remove the four bolts surrounding the PTO shaft, and pull the entire PTO shaft/bearing assembly/seal out the back. It will be very obvious at that point how to remove/replace the seal. Re-install shaft assembly, and then re-fill oil in sump.

These Masseys are the simplest tractors ever built when it comes to working on them. Harry Ferguson's influences were still very evident even after his leaving Massey Ferguson. He believed in building a tractor that any farmer with average mechanical aptitude could maintain. I'd advise getting 3 manuals. The OEM OWNERS, SERVICE, and PARTS manuals. Those, along with some very basic hand tools, and you're good to go. The Owners manual has basic info. Service manual has more detailed info, and the parts manual has detailed exploded views of sub-assemblies (besides the part #'s)

As I mentioned in an earlier post, if and when you have time, please post a picture of that front axle. I still believe that to be something OTHER than a US market 135. The more I think about it, I'm leaning towards it being a UK edition, possibly an import from Canada. US 135's had a swept back axle with radius rods that ran back to just below the steering column. LAte model UK versions had a straight axle very simular to that found on later 200 series Massey's. That odd serial # would be more in line with UK serial designation.

 

[soulasphil]

If you do remove the PTO shaft after removing the 3 (not 4) bolts, be very careful when reinserting it in the 2 eccentrics working the 4 pistons of the hydraulic pump. Here is the picture from the manual :

 

[Brakeman]

I guess I should have mentioned that I'm a Canadian, eh! I thought there wouldn't be a difference between Canadian and American tractors. I took a couple of pictures of the front axle to see if that helps Farmwithjunk about figuring out the model or year of it. Thanks for the breakdown of the pto. It will help until I get hte books.

 

[Texas Blues]

Front axle looks to be a straight one. Is the inside of one of the front rims yellow? Thanks TB

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Front axle looks to be a straight one. Is the inside of one of the front rims yellow? Thanks TB

That entire rim looks to be yellow.

 

[Dirtleg]

That is the same setup as my 135 has. If it's a UK model that would explain why I can't get the info I want on my steering valve from the local Massy dealer. Upon seeing my tractor the mechanics there had no idea why it was setup like it is.

Brakeman could you humor me and get a picture of the steering gear housing? I just haven't seen another one like mine anywhere. Wanted to see if they are the same.

Here are a couple of pictures I had available right now.