Best Sources for Manuals?

[MarblemountLane]

My own interest is in my 1959 (according to SN lookup) MF 204 with its 102 loader and 220 backhoe, specifically the 220 backhoe at the moment.
I just got the backhoe home. The guy who sold me the tractor did not use it, and it was stored at a different location for years.
I can see it will need TLC, but I expected to put more into the backhoe than the tractor will need. But it's a substantial backhoe with three buckets (which will need some teeth and a bit of repair).

I see a big shop manual at Agkits. Also a smaller owner's manual.

Do the folks here have preferences between Agkits, Jensales and the other purveyors of reprinted manuals?

Thanks.

 

[shaeff]

http://www.agcopubs.com

That is the factory source for manuals. Don't buy cheap re-prints off any other site, I tried that and it's just not worth the marginal (at best) savings. The Agcopubs books are factory, grab a nice three ring binder to put it all in for protection as the pages are shipped loose.

The site is a bit awkward to navigate sometimes, but trust me, they have what you need.

 

[MarblemountLane]

Thanks. Good information is what I need. When buying full factory shop manuals for vehicles as varied as a 1978 Saab 99 Turbo and a 1996 Chevy Suburban, I only considered them expensive until I compared to the cost of the manual to a few hours of dealership shop time.

 

[shaeff]

Thanks. Good information is what I need. When buying full factory shop manuals for vehicles as varied as a 1978 Saab 99 Turbo and a 1996 Chevy Suburban, I only considered them expensive until I compared to the cost of the manual to a few hours of dealership shop time.

My thoughts exactly. Pay a little now, or pay a lot later!