New MF135 Perkins Gas Owner - Questons

BigRed69

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I just bought a 1969 MF135 with the Perkins gas motor. Tractor has been sitting for 3 years because one of the rear rims rusted through due the calcium that leaked from the tube. I am doing all the normal maintenance but have a few questions.

1.) I need to fill the new tube but really don't want to use calcium. What other options do I have? I have been warned about windshield washer fluid because it is flammable.
2.) What type motor oil do I use? I live in Ohio.
3.) What type hydraulic/transmission fluid?
4.) Does these tractors normally have points and a distributor cap?

I plan on using this tractor to bush hog ATV trails and the normal gravel driveway maintenance using a grader box.
 
Big Red, I would use calcium due to cost/benefit. One can also use silicone, but it is pricey.
10-30 or even 5-30 if it is really cold.
I just bought fluids, but can't remember the spec. it's the same for the JD and Massey
yes on points and distributor. points, cap, condenser, and rotor from a chevy 250 6 cylinder work just dandy
I own a MF Ind 20 that was originally a Perkins AG3-152. Loved the gas motor, but the head gasket had blown before I got it, and the head had warped. machined it as far as it would go, used the composite head gasket and got a few more years out of it. finally blew again, and no NOS heads are available. M-F had Perkins build this engine for the US market only, so parts are sometimes difficult.
However, the engine was originally designed as a diesel, so converting is possible.

Good luck.quote="BigRed69"](quoted from post at 12:19:03 07/06/15) I just bought a 1969 MF135 with the Perkins gas motor. Tractor has been sitting for 3 years because one of the rear rims rusted through due the calcium that leaked from the tube. I am doing all the normal maintenance but have a few questions.

1.) I need to fill the new tube but really don't want to use calcium. What other options do I have? I have been warned about windshield washer fluid because it is flammable.
2.) What type motor oil do I use? I live in Ohio.
3.) What type hydraulic/transmission fluid?
4.) Does these tractors normally have points and a distributor cap?

I plan on using this tractor to bush hog ATV trails and the normal gravel driveway maintenance using a grader box.[/quote]
 
Big Red, I would use calcium due to cost/benefit. One can also use silicone, but it is pricey.
10-30 or even 5-30 if it is really cold.
I just bought fluids, but can't remember the spec. it's the same for the JD and Massey
yes on points and distributor. points, cap, condenser, and rotor from a chevy 250 6 cylinder work just dandy
I own a MF Ind 20 that was originally a Perkins AG3-152. Loved the gas motor, but the head gasket had blown before I got it, and the head had warped. machined it as far as it would go, used the composite head gasket and got a few more years out of it. finally blew again, and no NOS heads are available. M-F had Perkins build this engine for the US market only, so parts are sometimes difficult.
However, the engine was originally designed as a diesel, so converting is possible.

Good luck.quote="BigRed69"](quoted from post at 12:19:03 07/06/15) I just bought a 1969 MF135 with the Perkins gas motor. Tractor has been sitting for 3 years because one of the rear rims rusted through due the calcium that leaked from the tube. I am doing all the normal maintenance but have a few questions.

1.) I need to fill the new tube but really don't want to use calcium. What other options do I have? I have been warned about windshield washer fluid because it is flammable.
2.) What type motor oil do I use? I live in Ohio.
3.) What type hydraulic/transmission fluid?
4.) Does these tractors normally have points and a distributor cap?

I plan on using this tractor to bush hog ATV trails and the normal gravel driveway maintenance using a grader box.[/quote]
 
Big Red, I would use calcium due to cost/benefit. One can also use silicone, but it is pricey.
10-30 or even 5-30 if it is really cold.
I just bought fluids, but can't remember the spec. it's the same for the JD and Massey
yes on points and distributor. points, cap, condenser, and rotor from a chevy 250 6 cylinder work just dandy
I own a MF Ind 20 that was originally a Perkins AG3-152. Loved the gas motor, but the head gasket had blown before I got it, and the head had warped. machined it as far as it would go, used the composite head gasket and got a few more years out of it. finally blew again, and no NOS heads are available. M-F had Perkins build this engine for the US market only, so parts are sometimes difficult.
However, the engine was originally designed as a diesel, so converting is possible.

Good luck.quote="BigRed69"](quoted from post at 12:19:03 07/06/15) I just bought a 1969 MF135 with the Perkins gas motor. Tractor has been sitting for 3 years because one of the rear rims rusted through due the calcium that leaked from the tube. I am doing all the normal maintenance but have a few questions.

1.) I need to fill the new tube but really don't want to use calcium. What other options do I have? I have been warned about windshield washer fluid because it is flammable.
2.) What type motor oil do I use? I live in Ohio.
3.) What type hydraulic/transmission fluid?
4.) Does these tractors normally have points and a distributor cap?

I plan on using this tractor to bush hog ATV trails and the normal gravel driveway maintenance using a grader box.[/quote]
 
For what you are going to use it for I wouldn't put anything in the rear tires/tubes for weight. I don't have anything in mine, and it works fine with a bush hog, and a box blade like you are using. Now if you plan on pulling a plow of some sort (ground engaging equipment) where you trying to dig in hard ground, and or put a FEL on it then you could use the extra weight.
 
It depends on how you maintain it. I have a 135 that has had calcium in the tires since 1965. It still has the original rims with no rust. My
Dad bought it new. If a valve stem leaks a tiny bit, it gets a new stem.
 
What's bad about ballasted tires, and bush hogging is not if, but when you get a flat. Tires with ballast as you know is a real pain to fix a flat on.
 

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