Michael has a 1962 MF35, but unfortunately all the plates and badges have been removed from the dashboard at some point in the tractor’s life. We already have some photos of the decals for various different tractors (a 1962 tractor, MF35 Decals and Badges, Dave’s tractor, Jeff’s tractor, external link to Per’s tractor), but we […]
Removing the hydraulic top cover on the MF35 (or any other tractor) is not an easy task, as the cover is quite heavy. To help facilitate this Vintage Tractor Engineer has drawn a to scale sketch and added phtotos.
A number of people have used the drawings to manufacture their own bracket which has made the […]
One thing Vintage Tractor Engineer has learnt over the past few years is that tractor enthusiasts in northern Europe are crazy about the gold/grey FE35’s…
Two and a half years ago logistics manager Gunter Birth started the beginning of a busy relationship with a tractor. The machine that chugged now and then through his village was […]
Here at VTE we often get questions from people as they go about their restorations. Here’s one that has come in from Matthew…
Hello,
I’m in the middle of overhauling the hydraulics system on my MF65, using the fantastic DVD by Ian.
I’ve also got hold of a copy of the original MF workshop manual for […]
There are just a few data specifications which are useful for the 3 cylinder Perkins engine. These accompany our Rebuild DVD for this engine.
DATA
Tappet Setting (cold) 0.012″ (.305mm)
Operating Oil Pressure 25-30 p.s.i. or more at normal speeds
Relif Valve Setting 50-65 p.s.i.
Backlash in Timing Gears 0.003″ / 0.006″ (0.0762 – 0.1524 mm)
Injector Pressure Setting 120 Atmospheres
Fuel […]
We have already shown some snap-shots from the strip-down of this engine. Today’s photos from the DVD (34 of them!!!) are from the rebuild process, including the visit to the engineers. Here they are, enjoy…
I hope these snap-shots from the film go some way to showing the detail we have tried to cover in the […]
The 3 cylinder Engine Rebuild DVD is now available, but Vintage Tractor Engineer thought it would be good to upload a few snap-shots from the project. These ones are from the engine strip-down and assessment on disc 1. Photos from disc 2 includes work done at the engineers and the rebuild process.
We always knew from […]
This photo of a tow hitch on a TE20 has been sent in by Jay. Jay asks if this is a ferguson part or has someone fabricated it? There is a large spring inside to absorb any jolts. It looks home/workshop fabricated, but somebody may know differently. There’s also an issue with a seized pin.
As […]
