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    The Massey Ferguson Picture Thread

    My 1966 203 Workbull.
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    New Backhoe Thumb

    Just finished mounting this 32" manual thumb from palletforks.com ($149 with free shipping) on my '67 203. New toy!
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    1967 MF 203 Drive Axle & Brakes

    I'm doing some research on brake replacement on my loader/hoe. When comparing what my tractor's planetary assembly is versus what the Service Manual cross section picture of the same shows, do they look the same to you? The axle in the diagram looks like that of a car that uses wheel studs and...
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    MF 222 backhoe on a MF 203 Workbull

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]389125[/ATTACHInstalled the rotary cylinder back into it's frame. That thing weighs a ton! The hoe is all back together and operating, although I haven't been able to dig with it yet. Stay tuned!
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    MF 222 backhoe on a MF 203 Workbull

    Here's the mast with new bearings. The problem was the upper bearing was toast and the lower was gone, literally. At some point in the tractors life someone had the lower bearing opening machined for a different bearing and that's why the stock one wouldn't fit. The machine shop found a bearing...
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    MF 222 backhoe on a MF 203 Workbull

    I am trying to get to the large ball bearing on the bottom of the mast frame where the backhoe boom pivots. The problem I'm having is I can't figure out how to remove the rotary cylinder out of the rotary cylinder adapter. I can raise it about 1.5" but it needs to be higher to clear the adapter...
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    New member restoring a MF 203

    Here are some before and after pictures. The hoe is back on now but hasn't been painted yet.
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    New member restoring a MF 203

    Hello all. Rebuilding an old (my first tractor) Massey-Ferguson 203 (loader/backhoe) that had been used/abused and put away wet. Engine (Perkins AD3-152) seems good (no noises, no smoke and good oil psi) but transmission was junk so swapped that out and had to replace hydraulic pump. Rebuilt...
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