Massey Ferguson 203-7 Industrial Tractor

SadFarmall · Sep 11, 2012

My neighbour has a Massey Ferguson 203-7 Tractor. So far as I can make out the serial number is NM 707 694 and the engine number is 190 18 70. I am trying to work out the year this tractor was manufactured and a good place to find parts. Any help appreciated. Thanks, SadFarmall

Inno · Sep 11, 2012

Not sure where the -7 comes from, maybe an Australian thing. From what I know of the 203 Workbull tractors in North America it has a 3 cyl Perkins diesel engine, 6 forward speeds (3 plug high and low) and 2 reverse (high and low). They may not have been called Workbull anywhere but NA.
Very tough tractors! I have a 202 which is the same except the 202 has a 4cyl Continental gas engine.
If you were to post some pictures we could verify for sure that we're talking about the same animal. Also if you could post what parts are needed someone could likely point you in the right direction. There are quite a few guys on here from Oz.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 11, 2012

If it has a 3 cyl. Perkins, look on the bottom of
the oil pan near the front for the casting date.

SadFarmall · Sep 12, 2012

Thanks for the information. I'll have to go to my friend's place to take some pictures. It does have a 3 cylinder Perkins engine. It is fitted with front end loader, which I believe, was fitted by Massey Ferguson here and in the UK. At the moment I need to find a set of filters for it. The two I am really unsure about are the primary fuel filter (it is a cartridge inside a canister) and the hydraulic oil filter, which sits in a large cylinder on the outside of loader frame, left hand side of the tractor. My friend says the only problem he has had is a tendency to shear ball joints on the hydraulic ram for the power steering.
SadFarmall

Geordiezen · Jan 20, 2022

(quoted from post at 18:43:42 09/11/12) Not sure where the -7 comes from, maybe an Australian thing. From what I know of the 203 Workbull tractors in North America it has a 3 cyl Perkins diesel engine, 6 forward speeds (3 plug high and low) and 2 reverse (high and low). They may not have been called Workbull anywhere but NA.
Very tough tractors! I have a 202 which is the same except the 202 has a 4cyl Continental gas engine.
If you were to post some pictures we could verify for sure that we're talking about the same animal. Also if you could post what parts are needed someone could likely point you in the right direction. There are quite a few guys on here from Oz.

Ive got a 203-7 myself and wondered what the -7 meant but Ive Ive been told today that it means UK built and -8 means French built. Hope this helps

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