MF dozer ID, and advice

[tonyoz]

MF never made a 100 dozer. New undercarriage may or may not be available depending on the model. MF300 undercarriage isn't available from what I've read. If you look on the bottom of the oil pan, it should have the casting date to give you an idea of when it was made.

I wonder WTF I was sitting on all those years ago then since it had the MF logo and 100 signwriting on the fuel tank and was a near new machine????:confused2:

 

[Arc weld]

They made a 244, 2244, 3366, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 but never a 100. They made a model 100 loader to fit on a rubber tire tractor.

 

[Bonez]

GManBart, On the right side of the bellhousing is an inspection plate. If you take that off you will see the torque converter. On it you will find 1/4 allen head cap screw. You are to have 6 qts of 10w oil in there. I am sorry I can't remember more about the right fluid to use in the torque converter but it should be in your manual. I really hope this helps. I have a neighbor that has the 2244 crawler and he has really bragged that little machine up.

 

[GManBart]

GManBart, On the right side of the bellhousing is an inspection plate. If you take that off you will see the torque converter. On it you will find 1/4 allen head cap screw. You are to have 6 qts of 10w oil in there. I am sorry I can't remember more about the right fluid to use in the torque converter but it should be in your manual. I really hope this helps. I have a neighbor that has the 2244 crawler and he has really bragged that little machine up.

Thanks! I only ad enough time to snap a quick picture, but does this look like the inspection plate you describe? He plate is gone, but that sure looks like a 1/4 Allen head visible at the very top of the opening.

 

[Bonez]

Yes sir, that looks like the one we removed and added oil to it. There is not much room and it is a PITA to do. I am sure your manual can fill in all the blanks. I don't have a manual here to help me give more details.

 

[Gary Fowler]

If I could find a neighbor like that I would also have bought it. Of course around me are neighbors that have nothing in the way of equipment other than lawnmowers and one with a small Kubota CUT. Good luck in getting it going.

 

[GManBart]

Yes sir, that looks like the one we removed and added oil to it. There is not much room and it is a PITA to do. I am sure your manual can fill in all the blanks. I don't have a manual here to help me give more details.

Well, I started to remove that plug, and it started seeping red transmission fluid before I even got it out, so I stopped. I figured that if the plug is near the top, and fluid starts coming out, it's got to be full. The fluid looked to be clean, and not milky.

You're right...it's a pain to get at, and it would be easy to drop the plug inside the bell housing (I wrapped a rag around it to be safe). I'm going to think a bit more on this before I remove the plug entirely.

 

[GManBart]

If I could find a neighbor like that I would also have bought it. Of course around me are neighbors that have nothing in the way of equipment other than lawnmowers and one with a small Kubota CUT. Good luck in getting it going.

I think I'm just stubborn enough to get it going again I've had to shift back to working on my barn...plenty of stuff to get done before the weather turns. It may wind up as more of a winter project....we'll see.

 

[tim hardin]

hello gmanbart i have just bought your old machine...ihave a couple of questions on it...did you change the trans pump......

 

[tim hardin]

got the dozer going...it is up...

watch vid

 

[GManBart]

got the dozer going...it is up...

watch vid

That's awesome Tim! I only wish I'd known you before I sold the old girl....at least it looks like the service I did won't be wasted (new trans pump, fluids, etc). You rock!

 

[BukitCase]

Tim, first off welcome to TBN - second, you made me remember how much I miss my old Oliver dozer.

One observation though - do you have anything that gives specs on track tension - I ask because in all Ive seen, you want SOME slack so you don't over-tension the tracks, which causes rollers/track links to wear faster, maybe even break.

My little Oliver was so short-coupled that there were NO upper rollers, and the spec on that one was to lay a 2x4 across the tracks between front and rear cog wheels and adjust tension for 1-1/2 to 2" gap at the center. Larger ones same idea, but of course the shorter span between supports would lessen the gap.

Free advice, and worth every penny ...Steve

 

[tim hardin]

HELLO G-BART TIM HERE GOT THE DOZER UP 4-SALE LOST JASONS NUMBER DID SOME MORE WORK ON MACHINE WOULD TAKE 4000.IF INTERESTED CALL ME AT 517-416-8643.

 

[GManBart]

I just had to update this thread because it's too funny not to. I wasn't able to sort out the transmission issue, and sold the machine to a friend who was sure he could get it moving. Turns out he wasn't able to solve the issue either, and sold it to Tim who posted here, and because he's a true professional, he got it working. I understand he blocked it up, had the engine running and the tranny in gear while he was underneath disconnecting transmission lines until he figured out where the problem was....sounds scary!

Tim cleaned up a few other things...got it to stop wet stacking, added a ROPs and a few other details, then sold it for something like $4,500 or $5,000 which is honestly a fair price for a working small dozer. It turns out the person who bought it from Tim lives just a few minutes from me....I don't know him, but he painted it, and listed it on Craigslist for something like $9K months ago. Every couple of weeks I would check back just out of curiosity to see if it had sold, or if the price had changed. Today I checked and noticed that he took a screen capture of the data plate picture I posted in this thread, and added that to the CL ad....too funny! It appears the price is down to $7,800 and I think it's going to be quite a bit lower than that before it sells, but I am glad the machine is back up and running, and won't wind up in the scrap pile just yet. Free bump for the seller...

Dozer

 

[Vglenn]

Tim, I am looking at a MF 2244 that has the exact problem described here. I was wondering if you remember what you did to fix the problem? Any help is much appreciated! Thanks

 

[GManBart]

Tim, I am looking at a MF 2244 that has the exact problem described here. I was wondering if you remember what you did to fix the problem? Any help is much appreciated! Thanks

It looks like Tim only posted three times, and hasn't been here in years. You might want to try the number he listed above.

I was told he put the machine on blocks, put it in gear, put the shuttle in forward, and got underneath and started disconnecting tranny lines until he found the one that went to the trans brake which let the tracks move....something along those lines. This model had a transmission which used fluid pressure to release the trans brake so that when the shuttle shift was in neutral, the brake was applied. I know for sure that the tracks were locked because I pushed it with an 18,000lb backhoe to put it on a trailer and the tracks never moved.