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    Massey Ferguson 1740M Hydro: LOSS OF POWER when hot!

    Loosen your fuel cap 1-1/2 or 2 turns and put a piece of tape across to keep it there. Run it hard like that and let us know if there's any change.
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    Bent bucket roll cylinders

    Don't listen to the person making asinine comments about abusing your loader. He has no idea what happened and he obviously doesn't know that these loaders did have a sort of recall on the curl cylinders. Many, many people have had this happen in situations where it really shouldn't have...
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    Not the clutch!

    Some pictures would be nice. Sheared roll pins are the number one suspect, for sure. You've verified them all, so we can move on. The crank arm attached to cross shaft, does it move up and down with the clutch pedal? I'm not particularly familiar with this tractor, but I assume the crank arm...
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    New Holland TC55DA EHSS

    Can you share a picture of the potentiometer? I don't know about this one, but some potentiometers need to be adjusted so they're giving the correct reading at a given position. There may also be reset or relearn procedure required when replacing this sensor. Do you have a service manual? If...
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    MF1840 major transmission problem - 100 hours. Help appreciated!

    Like @dodge man and @Carl_NH said, metal particles in the fluid and on the strainer is totally normal at the 50 hour service. This fluid sump does not just serve the hydrostatic motor. It's all hydraulics (hydrostatic drive, loader, 3ph lift, remotes, PTO clutch, and steering system) as well as...
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    Yanmar SA424 possible water contamination in Hydraulic Fluid

    When you say it wouldn't restart, do you mean it was cranking but not starting? Or not cranking, like just a click when the key was turned to start position? If it was cranking but not starting, likely a fuel issue. Warmer weather may or may not be enough to get fuel moving again. Regardless of...
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    Yanmar SA424 possible water contamination in Hydraulic Fluid

    -24C here yesterday. I checked the hydraulic functions during the first minute or so of operation and found that although the hydro motor and main pump were as whiney as ever when they're that cold, the cylinder functions all worked basically normally. Including three point hitch lift. The...
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    Yanmar SA424 possible water contamination in Hydraulic Fluid

    Holy geez man that oil is not "somewhat less than perfectly clear", as you put it lol. Yeah that's a lot of water contamination. My initial skepticism about water contamination was based on your description of the oil. A picture is worth a thousand words. As muddy as that looks, I doubt you've...
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    25 HST 4wd front right tire locked up in cold weather

    Well done on getting the immediate problem out of the way. As for the water intrusion, do you see any oil staining around any of the pivot points or gaskets on that front axle? That's usually a dead giveaway of where the problem is. If not, be suspicious of the fill cap allowing water in. Since...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Sorry LouNY I'm confused. It's been a long day. Which part are you disagreeing with?
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Thank you! I greatly appreciate your input on this.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    The bottom end of the price scale is this one at about $128 CAD, plus shipping and possibly an import fee. The high end is from my preferred dealer locally, and from what I understand is made by CBM Germany. It's the Cat 2S one you see below, and retails for $249. Basically double the price per...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Unfortunately I don't have much to go on outside of price at the moment. None of the local dealers stock these, so once I order a set I own them.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Excellent pictures! Thank you. This upgrade can't come soon enough. I'm still dithering on choosing a brand. There's a huge difference in price between the low and high ends of the scale.
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    Yanmar SA424 possible water contamination in Hydraulic Fluid

    Personally, I'd rather just continue to drain and refill with new fluid, and cycle the hydraulics until I felt any contamination that may have been present, was under control. Manually purging at least 9 cylinders sounds awful, though no doubt it's the more thorough and affordable method. I'm...
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    Yanmar SA424 possible water contamination in Hydraulic Fluid

    What do you mean by "really cold weather"? As I'm sure you know oil and water generally don't want to mix, especially when they're in a static state such as in your oil bucket. So how much water, if any, was poured into the system seems like it would be minimal. But if water did get into the...
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    25 HST 4wd front right tire locked up in cold weather

    Well there goes my theory lol
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    25 HST 4wd front right tire locked up in cold weather

    Right on! Sounds like you're well on your way to a fix. At least a temporary one until you can address the water intrusion concern.
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    25 HST 4wd front right tire locked up in cold weather

    Is this the side that the exhaust exits on? If so, that might be part of the issue, if this does turn out to be water in the gear case. Blowing snow, it lands all over the front of the tractor, and the exhaust is melting it on that one side and it's running into the gear case through a bad seal...
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    25 HST 4wd front right tire locked up in cold weather

    Check for water in the gear case of that wheel. There should be a drain plug at the bottom of the crown gear housing on each front wheel. If you pull the drain plug, you should see fairly clean gear oil coming out. I think what you'll find (if you do this when it's still below freezing) is that...
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    How to operate a MF 18 box blade

    Thanks for that info. I was wondering who the original manufacturer was. Good to know.
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    Using Filled tires with a BH92 Backhoe

    They make sure to specify any ballast in the bullet point right above it, but then they forgot to put that in the second one even though you're saying it's the weight they're worried about? Come on man get serious. If it were strictly a weight problem, they'd have mentioned it. It's a liquid...
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    Using Filled tires with a BH92 Backhoe

    I just read the pre-op portion of the manual. The key is in the wording: IMPORTANT: Do not add liquid ballast or any other weights to the front tires. While BH92 backhoe is installed on the tractor, liquid ballast in the rear tires should be removed. They aren't concerned about fixed ballast...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    No. Just no. Pat's is just another version of a design that has been around since at least the 60s on tractors like Oliver. Per their own company page, he came up with his version in the 90s and started the manufacturing company in 2000. The things unique about Pat's are that they are installed...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Nice job! In my case I have the left to right angle to work out, but no twist so that's nice. I'm still going back and forth a little on the vertical angle. ptsg's hooks look square mounted to the lower links, and the "angle of attack" looked pretty good. I won't be able to make that decision...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    That is exactly what I'm talking about doing to mine. I don't want to cut my existing ends. They're worth more to me as emergency spares or possibly to return the tractor to factory before selling or trading it in.Thank you!
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    New Holland TC55DA EHSS

    I don't know anything about these tractors, but I figure any suggestion might be helpful. I don't know what year yours is, but this thread talked about the inching pedal position sensor (a potentiometer) going out of range. When this happened, apparently the controller wouldn't allow either...
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    Using Filled tires with a BH92 Backhoe

    I'm not sure on the reason either, but I'm not sure how this can be right. The max lift on the 3ph is 2300+ pounds. This surely outweighs the backhoe. When they design the ROPS, they have to take in a lot of factors, including the weight of any implement attached during the rollover. If the ROPS...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Thanks. I'm going to love them I'm sure.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Is that the only implement you telescope them on? You came out to mention that one implement? If that were my implement, and for some reason I couldn't figure out how to back up to it reasonably straight, then I'd probably think about dropping the front of it onto something other than a flimsy...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    I'm sure he was. But since the telescoping function is totally unnecessary with this hitch system, that would be a waste of good ball ends.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    I thought I answered that already, but I can put it in point form for clarity: 1. Telescoping arms are pointless on Euro hooks and using them would defeat the purpose of having a quick hitch system. 2. Expense. I'm keeping my existing ends, not modifying them. The flat bar I'm using instead...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    You sir are an artist. That ball cutter is brilliant. Thankfully for me, the balls here are relatively inexpensive. Another plus for this system. I hope it catches on here as well. Currently you generally only see these on larger tractors, or on some vintage tractors that used it for a time.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    That's the benefit of connecting to balls rather than pins. This system can accommodate a wider range of angles. From everything I've seen, it renders the telescoping function moot.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    Those are great pics. And you don't use any bushing or spacer with the ball? This system is incredible. The more I learn about it, the more I don't understand why pin-and-eye is still the dominant system in North America.
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    The telescoping function isn't necessary with the hooks. From everything I've seen they're pretty self-aligning to start with, but if your alignment is off more than a bit you just use the hook to nudge the implement back or drag it ahead a little. I don't think it's worth the expense of having...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    No, that is actually a great picture. Thanks for sharing that. I see that yours is one of the ones that the arm is cut square, and that angle looks fine to me. The implement with the lowest bottom pins is my old box blade, and they're probably at least 4 inches higher than the height of your...
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    What angle for weld-on Euro hooks?

    I'm going to be making the switch to Euro hook ends on my 3ph lift arms. Question I have for those who currently use these, or do this conversion, is at what vertical angle should they be welded to the arm? I'm removing my telescoping link ends and replacing them with a piece of 1" x 3" flat...
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    Anyone have a 2850e?

    That's right. Let us know what you decide.
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    Anyone have a 2850e?

    Well and the backhoe is good for what it is, a tractor attachment, but it doesn't compare to a purpose built machine like a backhoe or mini excavator. I've never used the little digging machines. Some people say they're great. Maybe that's an option. I knew that we were never going with a...
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    Anyone have a 2850e?

    Not sure if you've already pulled the trigger or not, but we've got about 450 hours on ours. The honest answer is that I think we'd make the same decision again, with one big asterisk. The tractor itself has been pretty good, and overall we're happy with it. We did have the same problem shown...
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    FEL plow vs. rear blade for 1 mile of infrequent chipseal road snow removal

    My two cents is that in the type of snow you're talking about, heavy wet stuff, the front end loader isn't a great option. The angle you have to run means the tractor is constantly being pushed away from the ditch, and good luck trying to run the loader in float. You'll just wheelie unless you...
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    99 problems and my tractor is every one of them

    Mechanic for 24 years and counting, so I've seen more than a few cracked rads. That cracked-off piece is one of the supports that holds the radiator in it's rubber mounting grommets. Looking at those pictures, I'm quite sure that was cracked either taking the radiator out, or afterwards with a...
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    Buying Advice Cab or no cab?

    A truer statement has never been made. This is the one piece of advice I really wish I had considered more when buying a tractor. To some extent, you are married to your selling dealer, especially if you don't do the maintenance and repairs yourself. Finding out you bought a tractor from a...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Well this issue is now resolved completely. The replacement boom came in almost two weeks ago, and I picked it up last Saturday. The service department even put the decals on and new grommets in for me. The welds on the replacement unit look ok, but on the long welds up the boom you can see the...
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    MF 1835M loader support collapsed on tractor

    Maybe I'm misunderstanding the hydraulic diagram, but is that not a 2610psi pressure relief valve in the top middle? If I'm wrong, then I do apologize for the misinformation.
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    MF 1835M loader support collapsed on tractor

    No. My post is completely correct in how my hydraulic system works (and that's the one we're talking about here since the OP has the same system), and it's how most--if not all--modern open-center hydraulic systems work. Lets sort two things out: 1. Main relief valve is located immediately...
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    MF 1835M loader support collapsed on tractor

    The loader relief valve is built into the loader valve. When the spools are centered, it is what protects the loader lines and cylinders from overpressure. It is set to a higher relief pressure than the main hydraulic system (2610psi vs 2346psi), that way it never comes into play unless the load...
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    MF 1835M loader support collapsed on tractor

    That sucks. The issue is not the steel or the design. It's the build. The pictures aren't the clearest, but it looks like the top weld on both brackets was misplaced, with little-to-no penetration on the tractor side of the joint. Jig or programming problem if it was a robotic welder, which a...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    The thought had occurred to me. We were just kidding about the storage thing. Ultimately, the old one belongs to AGCO. If they decide they don't want it back, then I get to keep both booms. If that's the case, I may run the old one until it splits open again, or until it's time to sell it. It's...
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    New DK5310SE cab; A/C inop ... thoughts?

    Like Harry said, there's not a lot of things you can do on this system if it's under warranty, especially if you don't have the tools. And like Tinhack said, the if it's a clutch-style compressor, you need to see if the clutch (the center part of the compressor pulley) is turning. That is what...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    He might have hinted that maybe I had a better place to store the old one than they do. Wink wink. I'm telling ya, what an awesome guy!
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    So this one might not have even been inspected! That makes sense, especially considering these backhoes were backlogged. I imagine they were shipping them as soon as the paint could dry.
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Thank you! Same here. Three dairy farms in the family. We're currently working on reviving my wife's long-retired family farmstead. I'm a mechanic by trade, with enough experience in welding and machining to be able to generally manage that type of work myself. We get pretty much all of our...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Got the backhoe back! Man, this dealership is head and shoulders above the rest. Service manager called yesterday just after noon, says AGCO gave the go-ahead to order whatever was needed, and to do whatever was needed to get the hoe useable in the meantime. He called while the boom was being...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Indeed. My industry is automotive. The car dealer's business model is built from the ground up to maximize profits, ethics be damned. I've seen and heard more horror stories than I could ever recall. Between that and my experience at my original MF dealer, combined with the tone of the service...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Nasty! Especially considering that is a part you should just never, never have a problem with. Those are the kinds of failure that really leave a sour taste in your mouth. An issue ticking away deep in the machine that you had no way to know about or prevent.
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Some delay in getting the backhoe to the dealer, but finally managed to get it down there today. It's roughly a 4-1/2 hour round trip. In trying to keep focused on the issue at hand, I haven't mentioned to this point that my now-preferred dealer is not the dealer that sold me the machine. We...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Thank you. I'm hoping if 100% of us can plainly see it was defective from the get-go, then surely they can't do much arguing over replacing it. I'm thinking worst-case scenario, they want to repair it themselves. I don't know how much choice I have in the matter, but I think I'd rather...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Unfortunately the service advisor I talked to Friday kind of left me with that impression. Don't need the stress of a fight with the dealer right now, so I'm banking on the problem being as obvious to them as it is to us. I'll be sure to post updates as things hopefully progress.
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Yes I believe the warranty is two years, but I am not positive. For some reason, I don't have a copy of the warranty policy in my document package. Ideally, the dealer would document the failure, then hopefully AGCO lets me weld and keep using the defective boom while I'm waiting for the...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    That's very good to hear. Thankfully, the tractor has been a champ. Honestly, knock wood, but other than it being a bit cold-blooded (wants to be plugged in for mornings that don't bother the older machines), the 2850E has been a great tractor. 330 hours on the clock, and I have to say it was a...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    That's exactly what I thought to myself when he started in with the "maybe doing what it ain't meant to be doing". How about maybe try being diplomatic and giving your customer the benefit of the doubt, like you said, until it's proven otherwise? Good to hear that Bush Hog was honest and...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Thanks. I agree about the welding machine or robot not being set up correctly, since the weld fillet centerline is very consistent in how far it is from the side plate. Like maybe the workpiece wasn't set in the jig correctly. Incorrect weld placement is why this connection failed, I believe...
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    CB85 Backhoe boom arm split

    Just wanted to post an issue I had with my CB85 backhoe from Massey Ferguson, and get some thoughts on where to go with it. And maybe help someone else who might find themselves with a cracked hoe. This backhoe has something like 100 hours on it. Bought it new with my tractor (MF 2850E) in July...
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    MF 2706E

    Pretty much what ptsg said, but these just use two friction discs sandwiched on either side of the lift lever by washers and double nuts. Loosen off the outside nut, then the inside nut. If your lift lever moves freely, you're good to go. Just adjust your lever stiffness by snugging the inside...
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