Recent content by twosocks90

Our house and outbuilding were destroyed by a tornado last Friday. My wife and I were home with four of the kids and thankfully there were no injuries. The MF35 Utility survived, despite the building around it being blown away, with the lights broken off and the loader control valve for the...

Hi Greg, I bought a new valve but have not installed it yet. I am no expert but I have not seen a valve fail like that. Have you disconnected the output lines from the valve and seen what happens when you move the control lever? I disassembled my valve a couple times over the years. They're...

Thanks Harry, I appreciate the reply. Not sure which way I'll go yet but I'll post here if & when I make progress with a new valve.

Hey guys, I recently posted in the Hydraulics forum but haven't gotten replies yet. I'm hoping that by posting here in the MF forum, I can direct some attention to my post over there (click here). My loader valve needs replaced. See the other post for details. Thanks!

Hey Shaeff, any more updates? Have you had any time to dig deeper?

I have a Massey Ferguson 35 Utility tractor with a Davis 99 loader. The bucket sags off with any load on it and my testing shows that it's the control valve, not the cylinder. I was reading another thread about running single action cylinders on a double action valve. The consensus seems to be...

Looks like I have to spin the engine on the starter to get it positioned correctly. I checked #1 cylinder so far and clearance (cold) is .010 on both intake and exhaust, so they need adjustment. This thread has a good description of the adjustment procedure...

Yes, it's the same for both intake and exhaust. How can I turn the engine? I would normally go for the crankshaft pulley but there's a shaft and hydraulic pump on the front of the tractor. There's no pulley bolt to put a socket on.

Your reply reminded me that I do in fact have an IT manual on the shelf! I totally forgot it was there. It's .015 cold and .013 hot. I know what I'll be doing tonight...

I took the fuel tank off my MF35 to (try to) repair a leak. Ouch, it gets expensive when gas is leaking out of there! I see the valve covers are now accessible. Does the gas engine require periodic valve adjustment? If so, I might as well do it while the tank is out. I checked the service...

Hey Patrick, welcome back! It's good to see you here again :cool: I'm glad to hear you all are doing fairly well, all things considering. We're still here in the central USA, watching events unfold all around us and occasionally getting in some therapy in the form of tractor time. The MF35...

It's back together and running! I filled it with UTF from the local farm store. Shaeff (or anyone else with the same tractor), how much assist do you get from your power steering? When I have the loader bucket in the air, I can turn the steering wheel with medium resistance -- like almost...

Nevermind. The center port (part #4 - Core, Reservoir) spins out. We put a cut down bolt though the sideways holes in it and used a large socket to unscrew it. Now I'm fighting that whole lid, bolt, spring, fiber washer, filter setup. What a pain! Just checking and adding fluid is a major...

I received the O-ring - thanks! I found pictures of the pump on Welcome to AGCO Parts Books which is quite an amazing resource. The diagrams there are extremely helpful. I'm pretty sure the o-ring is part #27 on the diagram but I can't figure out what's holding the reservoir on the pump. I...

I finally got the pump disassembled. Getting the gear off the shaft was a minor pain until I found the right puller - I think it was a tie rod end puller. Then it popped right off. I found the gear was wearing into the pump housing where the seal is. Apparently this is because the retaining...