Massey 65 field find -- going to try and get her running and working

[murphy1244]

Get factory manuals they still have them.

 

[PorkChopsMmm]

Yeah, the factory operators manual is only 36 pages long. There is an I&T manual that is 408 pages long but it doesn't get the best reviews, e.g. really weak on the carb section. Maybe the answer is to get both?

Operators Manual $25.99:
Massey Ferguson MF 65 Tractor Operators Manual | Massey Ferguson Tractor Manuals

I&T Service Manual $25.21:
Massey Ferguson Shop Manual Mf-201 (I & T Shop Service Manuals): Clymer Publications: 9780872883765: Amazon.com: Books

 

[The kid]

My suggestion to get both I&T and the Agco service manual. Best of both worlds. I have found they compliment each other.


The I&T manual is more like 90 to 95 pages if it's like the 135. The AGCO service manual is over 400 pages in length.

 

[Beltman60]

The $178 might be money well spent to get it home and start working on it
good luck

 

[PorkChopsMmm]

Beltman -- I agree. Right now I am at the mercy of my friend getting his larger Case tractor up and running and he is in no hurry. I am going to see if I can check with the boss and make this happen on Saturday morning.

 

[PorkChopsMmm]

So you guys won't believe this, but with a charged battery and some gas in the tank (the gas was completely empty) she started right up in my friends field. I played with the bucket after she had time to warm up a bit. My buddy kept telling me that she was going to start up and I didn't believe him... well I was wrong! Only took a few cranks -- no starting fluid, messing with the carb, or anything.

So far the good: back tires have newer tubes in them with NaCl, radiator was recored, and she starts right up. Also the sheet metal is all fairly straight save for a dent on the end of the hood. Some new paint and lights should fix that right up.

The bad: I need to clean out the sediment bowl and want to replace all of the fluids -- engine, hydraulics, power steering, loader, etc., replace the spark plugs, and replace all of the filters. Buying all of the oils and filters is going to get a little expensive and take some time. She also needs a new seat.

More pictures...

Check out the dried hydraulic fluid.

Back

She will need a new seat -- probably just the seat pads. I think the frame isn't too far gone.

Sheetmetal -- I think knocking out a dent and some paint would do wonders.

The barn in behind these tractors. This thing is huge.

 

[jonathco]

Nice work Pork, I am not surprised. MF built some fine machines in their day. We can all thank Daniel Massey and Harry Ferguson for that.

 

[Beltman60]

good to see it up and running
now get ur home and flush and fill her and she is good to go

 

[PorkChopsMmm]

I am planning on getting the rental trailer sometime next week to bring her home. Should only cost ~$60 which is a lot easier to live with then $150. Thank you for the encouragement!

 

[Cecil Stults]

I agree on changing the engine oil and filter. but for the gear oil for the tranny and the hydraulic oil it may be better to crawl under the tractor and crack open the drain plugs and let all the water drain out. Drain it till it nothing but oil is coming out. do this before starting the engine /pumps.
Some of the tractors hole many GALLONS of oil. It won't be cheap to replace the fluids.

might even have a second session of draining the water after it sits a day or two from the first draining.
After the water is out make sure there is some oil left in the hydraulics and tranny. sometimes if there is enough
water it will displace all the oil out past the seals.

Then see what shape your engine is in. If you find a serious problem with the engine or something else you would have wasted the $ spend on the new oil.

If all things check out THEN change flush and refill the fluids, filters, hoses, rust spots, carburetor kits, seats, wires, pins, hydraulic parts, springs, lights paint ETC. ETC. A never ending hobby......