Hey, any of you folks out there with a Mule Pro FX eps (with the 815cc 3 cyl eng.) figured out how to get to the oil filter? I'm guessing some covers have to be taken off, but thought I'd ask....thanks BobG in VA
I've got a '57 Farmall 230...it has set for a number of months in my barn...I finally started it a couple of days ago...had a miss in one cyl...after checking everything out, I surmised that I had a stuck valve...pulled everything off and sure enough...it was...a bunch of PB Blaster and an amber...
This sounds crazy even to me...I've had this 6000 since new in early 2003....as you sit in the seat on the left side down and back from the "power beyond" lever is a second lever that goes into the trans/differential...To my knowledge, I've never used that lever at all...I've looked it up in the...
Hey folks...always watch this forum, don't usually post here...however, I did something today that merits a post...and possibly some help..I've got a CS-6700 Echo (todays CS-680). I bought it new 30 years ago and it still runs as strong today as it did when it was new...I did a tad of tuning...
Well,,, couple of things...for the first time that I can remember, here in central VA the temps from last Friday till today have not seen a minute over the freezing mark...further, on Sunday and Monday mornings, it was -1 degrees..(I keep the 135 Massey in the "basement" garage for pulling the...
My '02 6000 is acting like the starter is getting "weak"..ie. won't turn the engine over fast enough (when cold start) to fire it up..the battery is new and the alternator is putting out 14 volts. Once its started, it will restart..but has anyone had a starter refreshed at an auto electric...
I've got a '74 Farmall 140 with the key start...well, the key broke off in the switch...I have hotwired it from the 12v battery to the coil and jumped it with a screwdriver (pos. to the solinoid on the solinoid)..starts and runs fine that way, but....does anyone know if the switches are still...
Does anyone know who manufactured the older (around '03) starter motors for the Mahindra "00" series tractors? Mine works fine if its above 40degrees, but doesn't quite have the guts to turn it over fast enough to start now that its about 6 degrees outside....the 6000 is a 195 CI 4 cyl direct...
OK, seems like a simple enough thing, but I've gone thru the owner's manual and the shop manual to find out how to replace the bulb in the implement light on the left rear fender...there are no screws or other ways to seem to take off the lense...Anyone know??/ I feel like and idiot asking...
Just a note...my 135 with the Cont. 4 cyl engine has been a great tractor for the 3 or 4 years I've had it...starts on the first crank every time...well, about a week ago it started to "spit"/"sputter" a tad when load was applied for over 20 or so seconds (it seemed anyway)...it seems to have...
Finally have to change out the original Goodyear rear on my '67 135...I already did the other one a couple of years ago...so its not like I haven't done this before,,,,but....I've got it jacked/blocked up, all the rim bolts out (6), but that darn rim wants to stay with the center (as this is the...
Does anyone know if the throw-out bearing on the 135 are accessible via the plate under the clutch and does said throw-out bearing have a grease fitting??? Reason for asking is all my Farmalls have a grease fitting on the throw-outs thats accessible thru a hole in the bell housing...Thanks...
A friend is doing some engine work on his 1900....the service manual says that the cyl head bolt should be torqued to "43 lbs"....this can't be...as it was probably 120 ft/lbs to get it off....anyone have any idea what the torque values are for this engine's cyl head?? (PS: I've done pretty...
Unit: '67 Mdl 135 Continental Gas....12volt Delco generator and Volt. Regulator....both are original....Background: I've adjusted the voltage on the regulator at least 10 times...re-start and check voltage; its either 13 or so,, so I increase...it then jumps up to 14.8 to almost 15volts...I've...
Got the bracket, had to burn some holes in it so the Mahindra weights would bolt on..I have a 7ft extreme duty box blade on the back that weighs around 6-700 lbs...now holds the ground good. Try to upload some pics. BobG in VA
I found these on fleabay....great price and free shipping...they are trying to get them out the door for just about cost...copy the following list and plug it in the ..bay...the one sold is the one I bought. If you ever tried to back your 135 off a deckover trailer with a brush hog on the back...
I've ordered the frame mount (under the tractor...not the axle mounted bumper) weight bracket for my MF135. It mounts with 4 bolts, in square pattern under the front end frame. Does anyone know what size/how long these bolts are? BobG in VA
Here's a pic of the start of a 245 mile round trip today to do some "rotary cutting"...'67 MF135/Continental, and my '99 F350 diesel, and my 24ft Delta GN....pic was taken just before the sun broke over the horzion...note the the brand new barn in the background... BobG in VA
I've got a good friend that has a '70 3000 gas unit...he's redoing the hydraulic pump. Wants to change all the fluids. He ask me how much fluid to put in..I don't think he has the manual..Soundguy/other Ford folks...how much trans/hyd goes in the trans and how much in the diff? Appreciate it...
I've got a '67 MF135 Delux with the Cont. Z145...has 12V generator...does the ammeter ever go over to the "white" or charge side??/ Mine drops back into the red when you start it (when the starter motor engages), then once it starts, the needle goes back to the center only...I've never seen it...
I mentioned this up in the Repairs/Parts section...l finally blew a rear on my '67 135///pretty sure its the orginal...had fluid in it...not now...I'm looking for a replacement 12.4-28 rear R-1...the only ones I can find in No. VA are Galaxy...look like only 4 ply..I'm not really gonna use the...
I finally did it...cut a hole in my '67 Massey 135 left fear tire...(its the original tire). I've been looking around northern VA an have found only Galaxy tire for about $375 plus about $60 for the tube....does anyone have any better view into these size units in my area?? thanx,,, BobG in VA
I've got a Mdl 251 International planter I may be selling this spring...its a 2 row corn/bean (got lots of extra plates for it) that hooks up to a Super A/100/130/140 1Point Fast hitch. I'd send pics but they are all on my old computer (fried....). Its in good shape...about mid '70s...
Its time to change the fuel filters on my 6000...yesterday, it all of a sudden lost power and acted like it was trying to run on 1 cyl....yanked it back to the barn (with a New Holland)..I've got the filters, anyone got any "secrets" to share as the manual tell how to do it but I've found that...
I'm going to change out the the waterpump on my '67 MF135 (Cont. Z145 engine) in the near future. Anyone out there done this and any information on "do this..." or "don't do that..." would be appreciated. I'm gonna pick up pump/pulley already pressed together so I don't have to do that...I'm...
I've got a 24ft tandem axle Delta gooseneck trailer...I had a tractor on it today so I had the controller turned up a tad...once I got the tractor off, I noted when I moved the trailer (ground was damp) and touched the brakes, that the 2 left wheels skidded on the damp ground, but the right...
I posted previously that I was looking at a 135 Delux...went and got it yesterday..also bought the 6ft LandPride finish mower that was hooked to it...got it all for $4800. Everything "seems" to be as it should be (for a 44 year old tractor). PS: I noted in all the service manuals/op manuals (He...
I'm looking at a MF135 with the Z-145 gas engine..does anyone know how the water pump pulley and the water pump mate up?? They are sold separately, but the water pump shaft does not appear to have any threads/etc to hook up with the pulley. Are they "pressed" together??? Thanks for any info...
I haven't ever owned a MF...going to look at a '67 135 tomorrow morning..owner says it sat a bunch of years..has new carb (not sure which Continental gas engine would be in a '67???), cleaned the tank, set the valves, etc...has good rubber and steering is tight..he says it only has about 700 hrs...
Can anyone explain to me what the Mahindra "Constant running power take off" really means...I've got tractors that have "live" PTO that can be set to run or not...I've got tractors that have PTOs that work off the Trans..(antiques)...but what if you had a brush hog behind your CRPTO and you...
First things first...I've got a '02 6000 4WD...Have noticed lately that the shuttle shifter has a tad of "slop" in it (going from forward to reverse)..I noted last week that when I shifted from forward to reverse and let out the clutch it had not engaged (didn't have any grinding). I went back...
Just a quick note for all you folks with 3/4 and 1ton trucks together with whatever size trailers/tractors that you put on the trailers. I was at Harbor Freight yesterday and picked up a 12 ton bottle jack on sale for $30....I've got an F350 diesel and tried to jack up the rear (empty bed) with...
Helped som very good friends haul home a Father's Day Gift. The "Gift" is an original (completly!!) 1940 Buick "Special" with the Buick "Straight Eight" engine. This car is BEAUTIFUL!!. 3 Brothers found it for their father who just turned 90 last Monday. He can still drive and loves old cars...
Took this pic this morning...hauled the F150 for a new clutch..."hauler" is an F350 Lariat, 7.3PSD, the trailer is a 24' Delta with an 8X8 foot "deck over" the gooseneck.
Anyone know how to locate a glow plug for the 380 Case??/ Very cold natured. Not sure if Case even carries the parts anymore...(380 was the David Brown 885 model). thanks, BobG in VA
Well, my 6 or 7 year old original battery in my 6000 gave up the ghost in the last couple of weeks...(as you may have heard, we in the Mid Atlantic are having a very early spring...(grin)), I got a series 65-2 with 1000 amps and 850 CCAs to replace the original. I got the battery at Advance...
Hey folks, my brother in law ( a long time Kubota runner), is interested in a cab tractor and is looking at the 4510. Couple of questions: 1) Where is this unit built? (ie. is this tractor Indian built or is it a re-badged something else) and 2) I noted on the Mahindra website that this tractor...
Just a note to all you "Red" owners that already have your HD trucks to haul your tractors around...I finally came across what I've been looking for for quite a while. I bought a 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat with the 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel. Only had 108K miles on it. I was a one owner...
Hey folks, I'm going to have to spring for a new battery for my 6000 this winter (I should have done it already, but its still a few down on my procrastination list). Since the manuals don't identify the code #/CCAs, does anyone out there thats changed one out remember what it is/was??? Thanks...
Just a note on my '02 Mahindra 6000 4 WD.....no problems in the last 250hrs....yeah, I know, we seem to be listing Mahindras' that have "issues"...sorry, don't have any. How 'bout the rest of you Indian Mahindra owners that have no problems...time for little a different slant on these tractors...
Has anyone found a cross over number for the hydraulic filters for the 4500/5500/6000/65000? I've got over 300 hours on the 6000 and would like to try a fresh filter...but ain't any Mahindra dealers within about a 6 hour round trip drive...anyone changed theirs? BobG in VA
Any of you folks out there in Mahindra-land that have the 4 cly Indian Mahindras (5500 thru the 7520), ever had the starter solenoid click a few times before the starter would engage??? My 6000 (2002 model) every once in a while will only click when you hit the key. Yesterday (in the 20's for...
Hey Folks, now that the price of diesel/gasoline is down a bunch what is the going rate per hour for excavators and dozers?? I've got about 5-6 acres and a pond to do in the next 4 or 5 months (clearing forested land that was timbered about 25 years ago). I'm in central VA. Thanks in Advance...
As some of you know, I have a sickness/addiction to old red iron. I was perusing an IH websight when I happened on to this thread...hope I don't step on any "rules" of this board, but thought you folks would enjoy the progress of this small shed....BobG in VA
Tool shed progress - Red Power...
Just a note here...I woke up yesterday morning about 0630 with a pretty good pain in my stomach/abdomen area. I got up and the pain progressively got worse untill it was somewhere around an 8 on 10 point scale (to me a 10 being shot thru the groin--trying to keep it clean here...). Started to...
Folks, does anyone have good info on the tracked mulchers??/ I'm looking at clearing about 5 acres of land that is now wooded (it was timbered about 27 years ago). The trees are pretty much 20-25 feet tall and from 3" to 8" in diameter. Will one of these units actually capable to do the job...
Folks, does anyone have good info on the tracked mulchers??/ I'm looking at clearing about 5 acres of land that is now wooded (it was timbered about 27 years ago). The trees are pretty much 20-25 feet tall and from 3" to 7" in diameter. Will one of these units actually do the job without taking...
Just a note,,,,Went with a good friend to look at a 110" Befco (thats not a misprint) and 84" Woods finish mowers today. We ended up buying both...The Befco is a C70-110 and comes with safety chains front and rear and has anti scalp roller standard. This mower is about 8 years old and very...
As some of you know, my 6000 is an '02 model. Battery is still OK, and it starts on the first crankover, but I'm thinkin' that it probably won't make it thru next winter. Anyone get a new batter yet, or is mine the oldest 00 series tractor here???Also for the Mahindra dealers, what's the the...
I was wondering if anyone knows where the filter is on the '00 series tractors? I actually have one (as spec'd out in the parts catalog), but the blow-up of the system parts doesn't show it......BobG in VA
Couple of days ago, I sent an email to the Mahindra dealer located in Ashland VA (north of Richmond) asking if they could contact Mahindra in Calhoun Ga to see if a QA plate for my loader could be had (I knew they had it there, by the way) and even included the KMW part #. I didn't get any...
Would like to know if any other brand of bucket will fit the 509/511 Bradco BH? Don't need any now, but would be nice to know if I ever run across a good deal on another brand, if it will fit (before I try to hook it up...). BobG in VA
I've got about 255 hrs on my 4wd 6000 ('02 model). I don't drive on the highway so won't have a problem there, but I've got a tad of toe-in that I'd like to correct. Owner's manual says ZERO Toe-in is correct. Over the last couple of weeks, I've taken the left and the right tie rod nuts off and...
A good friend of mine has a '80s Ford 1900 with a Ford 771 FEL. He's had about 4 "blowouts" on one of the lift cylinders (he has repacked it, tried to rebuild it, etc.) but it still wants to blow out under pressure. He's called around locally and it seems that a new one will be somewhere around...
My wife & I have 34 acres in Central VA that we will be building on in about 2 years. The land is now ALL WOODED with 27 year growth after timbering (Not quite enough canopy to block out the nasty undergrowth yet). Trees are oaks, pines, gums, etc. I'm going down this weekend to "walk" the...
I've had these done for about six months now and finally took some pics today of my FEL bucket forks (with toothbar in place) as well as a 3pt boom pole that I rigged to fit the forks/FEL bucket. The forks are made from 6" wide 60" long pallet forks that I welded up with 4" C channel and 4" flat...
Long time no post (went to Canada fishing, when I got back had a heck of a time getting logged back in..). Ordered the Cat 2 PEC, put it on my Mahindra 6000 a few days ago. Once on, I backed up to my 7 ft rotary cutter and had it hood up and gone in 5 minutes.....Cut for about 1/2 hour and took...
I picked up a couple gallons of Texaco Heavy Duty Diesel Antifreeze (low silicate) the other day. Was thinking about flushing out the 6000 and putting in new AF mixture. Its an 02'. I will have had it 3 years in May. No problems with the coolant system but additive packages on diesels...
\"BushHog\"Chipper?
Anyone seen one of these. I saw one today at a old gentleman's farm. It looked almost new (in the bard with dust on it though), but I can't located them on the Bush Hog website. Seems to me it was a model BH100P?? P must stand for PTO. ....Any comments or knowledge on this...
My Mahindra Dealer is retiring (as a number of you already know). Today he "dumped" a bunch of filters (hydraulic/fuel, etc) on me to see if anyone needed any. I checked my "00" Parts manual to see if either of the likely suction line filters would fit. Part #s aren't listed for the "00"s...
You know, I'd like to post a bunch of pictures taken over the last couple of years, but my pictures seem to be waaay over the limit for submission and I don't know how to reduce them easily. I've don't bunch of stuff that I'd post if I knew how to accomplish it without spending 3 days doing it...
Anyone know who's selling?? Anyone Buying??? says it only has 26.5hrs on it. Would be interested to know if anyone here is interested. I guess I'm just nosey... Item number: 7590603152 on Ebay if you are interested. BobG in VA
My retiring dealer called this morning and wanted to know if anyone might be interested in a 72" mid-mount mower for a Mahindra 2810HST. He says it was a demo unit (apparently he received the tractor with the mower, showed some folks how it cut and they bought the tractor, but didn't want the...
Anybody out there interested in a Parts and/or Service Manual for their Mahindras?? My dealer is retiring and will be selling his stuff. I've found my manuals for the 6000 have become invaluable. Not sure what he wants for them yet, just thought I'd see if there's any interest. Pretty sure he...
Rear Differential oil drain Plug on \"00\" Series??
I'm looking for input here. I've got a shade over 200 hours on the 6000 and am going to change the rear end gear oil. Issue: Where is the drain plug for the differential?? I have noted while under the rear end (putting on the frame mount for...
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Good Luck to you!!! Bent bucket/dented hood (I think) and 60HP! Says they reduced the reserve.....Wonder why??? Is this anyone's on this forum? bobg in VA
I just took off the 511 Bradco BH yesterday as I needed to do some loader work today. I put it in 4 WD. I noted a strange "grinding" or different sound from the right front in reverse at about 1500 rpm when the bucket had a load in it (ie. front end weighed more). The front end seemed to...
Well Folks to continue the loonnggg story of the 511 and 6000, Mahindra finally identified the issue as the swinging drawbar had been updated shortly after my '02 tractor had been shipped (this was about the time that Bradco was designing the setup). Mahindra utlimately shipped the new drawbar...
STILL PO\'D WITH MAHINDRA/BRADCO!!!!
OK, got the new pump! Put it on and: I've got good news and I've got bad news.....Good News first: The pump is actually the correct one, and it works (seems the suction line and high pressure line locations are reversed on this pump vs. the one that came...
REALLY PO\'D WITH BRADCO/MAHINDRA 511 BH
I didn'nt think I'd ever get to this point but here I am. As some of you know I got a 511 Bradco for the 6000 about 3 months ago. First they sent the wrong hydraulic tank/gear (I ordered the 14 gpm PTO pump) but being a novice here I didn't realized it...
I sent 4 digital pictures of the 511 with the hydraulic tank/backhoe connectors to Mahindra in GA last nite. Got a call at lunchtime today from Bradco that the tank that Mahindra sent is not the correct one for the 6000. He gave me the correct part number. I called my dealer who was going to...
Well, I pulled the trigger today and ordered a 511 BH with both the 18" and 24" buckets and frame mount. Also ordered the PTO pump. Should be here in a couple of weeks. Anything I should be wary of????Anyone had any problems on break-in with the Bradco? thanks. BobG in VA
Anyone in the Mid Atlantic looking for a good deal on 4510 with FEL?? It has R4s. It's in VA. I understand the MSRP is about $27K. I believe I can get you a much better deal if you're interested. Let me know.
BobG in VA
I was looking at the specs for the 7520 engine on Bill's Tractor page. It occurred to me that there are either a few typos or they share the same engine with the 7520 making a couple hundred more RPM. Anyone have the scoop??? BobG in VA
Sorry to hear about your experience with your M dealer. I changed the oil/filter on my 6000 4WD with 264 Loader to day for the (let's see, 22hrs, 57 hrs, 155 hrs) 3rd time. I've had very few problems with the 6000 and it is one magnificent beast. I ordered a couple of oil filters from my...
My brother just told me his '87ish JD 850 is on its way to the dealers as it started to "knock" loudly. He said the dealer seemed to think it was an "injector". This tractor has a Yanmar engine, etc. It only has about 1000 hours on it and has literally been garage kept, with all servicing by...
I turned 104 hours on my 6000 4WD this weekend. I've had it about one year. Repairs: One FEL hydraulic connedtion required a "tighening", the power steering reservoir was replace under warranty due to a leak at the top of the reservoir (not a bad leak, but annoying-- only had to add a pint of...
I put the 6000 in for the 50 hr service (have about 85 hrs on it). I've changed the oil twice so told them not to do that. Dealer picked it up Monday. I talked to them today and it's ready save for 2 bolts (metric thread) which apparently go underneath the tractor somewhere. They were looking...
I haven't posted a pict of the dirty6000 yet so I'll try here. It's got 75 hours on it. We are currently using it to work around a friend's house that is being built. He has had it down to the axle in the front while backfilling and it pulls right out.
Even on the coldest days, it fires up on...
I changed the oil in 6000 today (originally changed at 21 hours and now again at 57). Everything went fine draining the old stuff, but when I went to unscrew the filter, the water jacket/oil cooler that sits just above the filter wanted to turn with the filter. I didn't want to pull this off as...
FEL Toothbar: \"NOT!\"
I normally wouldn't admit when something stupid has taken place, however you folks may get a chuckle out of my misfortune......I ordered a HD toothbar for the Mahindra 6000 that has a 78" bucket.. OK, I contacted my Mahindra dealer and told them what I had ordered and...
I have noticed that on Ebay under FARM type in Mahindra and you will find a number of current parts catalogs and service manuals. I bought a couple on the "00" series last week. I'm not advocating these just a note to let you all know there are a few left. BobG in VA
Something happened yesterday that I have never seen nor heard of before. Where I keep my Mahindra 6000 and implements (one being a 7 ft International rotary cutter), my friend was using the cutter on the back of his Case 585. He comes over to the house last nite and says, "come on out to the...
I've got 31 hours on the 6000 4WD with MD264 FEL. I've been seriously moving dirt for the last couple of weeks (on and off, probably a total of about 8 running hours). Anyway, noticed yesterday that one of the FEL hose connections on the right arm of the FEL had a small leak ( a drip or so at a...
I picked up my 30 Series (for extreme duty-- 1/2 in wide side plates) 7ft Box Blade yesterday from my Mahindra Dealer where it was shipped from Corriher in NC. I felt really good about the box blade. Big/Bold/Bulky! 7 Scarifiers. Put it on my 6000 Mahindra and is a great fit for the width of the...
Mahindra \"00\" Series fuel tank/water drain
Hey guys: My manual says there's a petcock/something on the right side of the tractor engine to drain any water from the bottom of the fuel tank. I have a ML 264 loader so its kind of hard to get to the back of the engine compartmet to search. I got...
Folks: I noticed a small warranty issue on my 6000. The crankcase dipstick (made of hard nylon/plastic) has stripped its threads so it does not completely tighten when you screw it in. I was off last week so I went to Chick's Equipment in Bealeton (my Mahindra dealer). on Thursday (rain) I told...