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The top one is on a lever and allows the engine to be started. The lower one is in the differential case and I didn't dare unscrew it. I think the PTO is engaged mechanically but now I'm sliding down the back side of the Dunning-Kruger curve. Thanks for looking the information up for me.

Living in northern Alberta the seats get too hard for your a** to depress when it's below -20C or so. I removed that seat sensor and soldered the two wires together to solve that one. Besides if that were the case I wouldn't even be able to start the engine and I was able to operate normally...

This is a Massey compact tractor, regular transmission and single rear PTO shaft. I was mowing this morning when the engine shut down. After investigating I found that everything works just fine until I try engaging the PTO drive. I can pull the lever back about an inch or so and the engine...

Took my Massey 1428V with 1100 hours on it to dealer because of engine oil leak, was expecting seals but they came back to say that the rear engine cover also needed to be replaced ($1875 CDN for this part alone). This tractor has not had heavy use (clearing snow and raking riding arena) so am...

I have a MF1464 loader with a CV432 control value. When I first start up and idle the tractor all controls seem fine. At operational RPMs however the "float" can't be used - pushing forward on the joystick becomes harder and harder. Other controls are normal. If I continue working sometimes...