Blackriver
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Today I was able to find time to look over my dad's MF85. It has been sitting for around 30 years. Expecting that the engine would be seized, last winter I poured some ATF into the cylinders and let it sit. Today I removed the starter and used a prybar on the ring gear, and the engine turned smooth and freely. I removed the gas tank, drained the old gas, and opened up the tappet cover. The valves seem to open and close smoothly, I could not see that any were sticking.
The good: engine not seized, valves not sticking. I opened up the little plate that covers the transmission, it's still full of fluid and looks new and clean like it just came of assembly line. Clutch lever and brake levers seem to be moving freely.
The bad: steering gear seized right below the steering wheel, gearshift lever stuck in neutral. I removed the plate that houses the gearshift and the little lever next to it (PTO?) they're both stuck. It was pretty rusty underneath, I sprayed PBlaster on it. The lever next to the steering wheel (is it the throttle?) is stuck too.
I could use advice to deal with these issues. I've worked a little on a Farmall B, but a lot of the things on this Massey I don't even know what they are yet. As of yet I have no service manual and don't know if I can find one, things seem to be pretty rare for this tractor. Some of the part numbers on the rear of the tractor say Canada on them.
Also, I can't find a serial number anywhere. The little plate on the right side below the steering is gone, and I could not find anything on the battery box. The only numbers I found were stamped on the engine block: E223A-600 CWC J298. Any ideas?
Here's a pic of the tractor before I dragged it out of the weeds:
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The good: engine not seized, valves not sticking. I opened up the little plate that covers the transmission, it's still full of fluid and looks new and clean like it just came of assembly line. Clutch lever and brake levers seem to be moving freely.
The bad: steering gear seized right below the steering wheel, gearshift lever stuck in neutral. I removed the plate that houses the gearshift and the little lever next to it (PTO?) they're both stuck. It was pretty rusty underneath, I sprayed PBlaster on it. The lever next to the steering wheel (is it the throttle?) is stuck too.
I could use advice to deal with these issues. I've worked a little on a Farmall B, but a lot of the things on this Massey I don't even know what they are yet. As of yet I have no service manual and don't know if I can find one, things seem to be pretty rare for this tractor. Some of the part numbers on the rear of the tractor say Canada on them.
Also, I can't find a serial number anywhere. The little plate on the right side below the steering is gone, and I could not find anything on the battery box. The only numbers I found were stamped on the engine block: E223A-600 CWC J298. Any ideas?
Here's a pic of the tractor before I dragged it out of the weeds:
