Hello Guys
I've recently come by a standard and original 1973/4 MF 165 with the A4-212 engine and wet brakes. The tractor has 4200 hours on the clock, runs nice and all the important bits function as they should - although the clutch is in need of adjustment. The 165 will be my main using tractor on my small holding (we sort of farm in conjunction/partnership with three neighbours, total acreage is a mighty 30). It'll join a 1951 Cat D2 in the shed.
I'm getting to grips with it (its quite different to the Fiats, David Browns and Zetors I grew up with), sorting out manuals and the like. I do my own mechanical work, although I am far from what might be called experienced, and am certainly not trained. I do have ready access to expert advice - although its usual to ask only after its "to late" !!
I see our sponsors here offer a shop manual, there are no details but I assume it is a copy of the original shop manual (355 pages . . . ??). There is also an I & T manual avaliable eleswhere, I haven't seen on specifically for the MF's but they didn't add much value for the other makes I've viewed. I have an operators manual coming locally.
So - which is the best shop manual out there for these machines, and do I need more than one . . .
Cheers - Foster
Southland, New Zealand
I've recently come by a standard and original 1973/4 MF 165 with the A4-212 engine and wet brakes. The tractor has 4200 hours on the clock, runs nice and all the important bits function as they should - although the clutch is in need of adjustment. The 165 will be my main using tractor on my small holding (we sort of farm in conjunction/partnership with three neighbours, total acreage is a mighty 30). It'll join a 1951 Cat D2 in the shed.
I'm getting to grips with it (its quite different to the Fiats, David Browns and Zetors I grew up with), sorting out manuals and the like. I do my own mechanical work, although I am far from what might be called experienced, and am certainly not trained. I do have ready access to expert advice - although its usual to ask only after its "to late" !!
I see our sponsors here offer a shop manual, there are no details but I assume it is a copy of the original shop manual (355 pages . . . ??). There is also an I & T manual avaliable eleswhere, I haven't seen on specifically for the MF's but they didn't add much value for the other makes I've viewed. I have an operators manual coming locally.
So - which is the best shop manual out there for these machines, and do I need more than one . . .
Cheers - Foster
Southland, New Zealand