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One of our readers, Nick, has sent in a query about his tractor. Nick is having problems sourcing the correct tractometer cable and is also trying to identify which model he has. Can anyone help?
Here’s what Nick has to say about his tractor…
Happy New Year All, My lovely wife bought me a MF35X with 9 attachments in a job lot and now tinkering with my main “Toy”, I cannot positively ID it as either an MF35 or MF35X. Issue now is, tacho cable is missing and I’m trying to get the right parts. The output end is off the camshaft that is a 1/2″ shaft with a 3/16″ slot as if to take a flat bladed tacho cable end. Yet the ‘new’ supplied part has a 2mm sqr section each end. There is now confusion as to which engine I have. To solve the problem, the experts supplied a tacho drive shaft which is a small fitting comprising a small rod with a 3/16” slot, drilled through with a 2mm sq section hole. The end of this item has milled flutes as if to slot into the end of the camshaft. However, there is no way I can install it into/onto the existing camshaft end. The Engine S/N is 11229031 (too many numbers?) stamped on the rear end of engine block and also stamped on lower LHS of the block. Beneath the rear end serial number is stamped MDA DE91. Cast into the block on the lower LHS is GKN 1615 (no following letter). I have often assumed that many older engines have a country of origin letter incorporated within the S/N or casting number. After reading your great forum, I can also advise the tractor HAS grease nipples in the front hubs, HAS diff lock, HAS pre-combustion chambers, HAS small rear mud guards, HAS 1700 RPM as the PTO speed (540), HAS head lamps low on either side of bonnet, HAS a changed dynamo bracket, but does not have Multi-Power. Dash has ammeter, tacho and oil pressure gauges. What engine/tractor do I have?
Cheers,
Nick,
Pelverata Tasmania. Oz.
Can anyone help Nick? Please leave a comment.
Hello Duncan,Dennis & Mr G. Field. A thousand pardons gentlemen for my tardy response to your great replies and interest in my Fergie ID. Life seemed to take over events. To answer your questions, here is what I have found. Dash serial No is very worn but seems to be SN MY387019. Front left of block has GKN1615. Cast into block on LHS is 37111330D76. TX No is cast and shows 894-682-M1(or I). Stamped on the block below engine No is MDA DE91. STAMPED on REAR END of engine block on LHS is No 1(orI)/22903/1(orI). Does any of this make sense? I have now bought a temperature gauge and ammeter to fit into the dash. Where is best place for the temp gauge sensor to enter the block; up the front? Again thank you gentlemen for your help. Cheers from Tasmania
As far as I know:
With diff lock = MF35X
Without diff lock = MF35
so you have a 35X
I’m not sure about the engine though.
Thanks Dennis,
We didn’t know that bit of info.
Steve.
An easy way to identify the difference between MF35 and MF35X is the dynamo bracket. The MF35 has two ‘Z’ brackets with a bolt on each side of the casing where it is mounted, and the MF35X has a bit of flat bar bent into a long E (the middle leg missing) with two bolts on the front casing, fitted diagonally.
Difficult to describe, easy to figure when looking at either of them.
Re 35/35X
Send me the dash serial number plus engine no on front left of block just by the water pump elbow./ Also, just below the large casting number on the right side transmission are some small letters and numbers. These indicate whether the rear belongs to the rest of tractor.