I looked on tractor data and there is little info there. Would this have a live pto?? I fiddled with the pto when I looked at the tractor. It was weird. I put it in ground and it only turned very slowly as the tractor moved. Then to put it in engine, you had to grind it into gear and it spun very fast. There was nothing attached to the pto.
Back to driving the tractor around and shifting the pto and no more engine mode on the pto.??
A big problem are the brakes - almost non-working. Are they known for poor brakes or is it going to cost a bundle to rebuild them??
Another question is pto HP, what is it ?
I got the serial number off the dash board tag. It was located on the left side of the steering wheel with the patent numbers.
thanks
dawzie
MAy have wet brakes. (Most industrials did) Parts are cheap. (Under $100) Labor, if done at a shop, can run upwards of $250. They have excellent brakes when working correctly. Sounds like it may need new brakes.
Ground speed pto is just that. Pto shaft moves one revolution per every (roughly) 20" of distance travelled. That was to power such things as pto driven manure spreaders. Engine pto is 540rpm @ rated engine speed (approx 1750rpm) After sitting for a while, the pto clutch will more'n likely be a little "grabby", causing difficult engagement. MAy go away.... Might need a simple adjustment.
PTO hp will be same as 135/150 with 3 cylinder Perkins AD3-152 diesel....38.
It is live power, via 2-stage clutch.
Serial #'s on Masseys of that vintage don't tell you what model you're looking at. ALL "DX series" tractors, including 130, 135, 150, 165, 175, 180, 2135, 2165, MF20, MF30, use the same serial # sequence. (ie, 9Axxxxxxx) All you can deterimine is YEAR.
A picture would be MOST helpful. Especially so if you can get a rear view and a shot of the engine and tranny.
