Last week we got called out to a Massey Ferguson 230, which works as a scraper tractor on a large dairy farm. The tractor gets used daily, and it’s very much a working machine.
The cross shaft had worn through its bushes and into the casting of the hydraulic top cover. Seemingly it had […]
We have been recently asked how to make the bracket which fixes on to the rear of the MF35 tractor which makes it easy to ‘flip’ over the hydraulic top cover on the MF35 tractor.
This is a useful tool if you need to remove the top cover yourself and can’t get anyone to help you, […]
The cross shaft on the MF35 and MF135 tractors are held with bushes and sealed with ‘o’ rings.
The MF35 has two smaller bushes with an ‘o’ ring inbetween them.
The 135 has one larger bush. The ‘o’ ring then fits to the outside of the bush, and this is facilitated by having a top lift arm […]
Broken hydraulic top covers are a relatively common problem with Ferguson TE-20 tractors. The easiest solution for most people is to source a second hand component.
The earlier tractors had the relief valve fitted to the pump, whilst the later tractors had the valve integrated into the top cover.
It is therefore necessary to ensure that when […]
DaveW
Hi folks,
Ihave 2 questions about the draft spring nut,
What is behind the grub screw on the side of the housing, I have to drill the screw out as the hex socket is rounded off and the screw is rusted in tight.
Also, is there a tool available to undo the nut or do i have […]
This photo has been sent in by Steven. He has a French built MF835, which is basically very similar to the MF35 tractor (there is a modified version of the Standard 23C engine in these tractors).
When he was lifting a heavy load on the 3 point linkage there was a loud crack and the load […]
Here at VTE we already have a simple bracket design for helping to remove the hydraulic top cover for the MF35 (the same principle would apply for many other models as well).
The top cover is a heavy component and the bracket is designed so that the cover can be removed and inverted for servicing by […]
