MF 175 Split

mf175s

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Hello,

Working toward splitting a 1969 Diesel 175, to R/R the clutches.
A couple quick questions for those who've done this before:

The manual calls for suspending the steering column from a hoist - is this really needed?

Also, it looks to me like the fuel filter on the right hand side will be in the way of the transmission as it rolls back. The manual I have doesn't say anything about removing the filter assembly - is it just a narrow miss as you lower the transmission to avoid the steering assembly?
 
Yes, the filter assembly needs to be removed, or at least loosened enough to move it up out of the way. I use a chain fall to raise the steering box about an inch for clearance. Watch the MP shift rod, make sure it's down. Use a good heavy rolling floor jack, and take it down a bit when you can see the pressure plate. Block the front wheels AND the wedge the axle on each side too.
 
(quoted from post at 18:58:56 09/14/16) Yes, the filter assembly needs to be removed, or at least loosened enough to move it up out of the way. I use a chain fall to raise the steering box about an inch for clearance. Watch the MP shift rod, make sure it's down. Use a good heavy rolling floor jack, and take it down a bit when you can see the pressure plate. Block the front wheels AND the wedge the axle on each side too.



X2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
Thank you, blocks and chocks/wedgea are in place now. Will double check the mp linkage, and loosen the steering column enough to raise it a bit.
 
I am actually right in the middle of the same project on a 67' MF 175 multipower. My PTO retainer and pinion shaft was leaking hydraulic fluid onto my clutch.
 
Well, the split went fine. The pto clutch plate is a wreck and I see rivets in the housing. I think the rear main seal was the culprit.

What is the surest route? Rebuilding the clutch or buying a completely new assembly? Do they make oem? Or do you usually go with aftermarket? A friend told me to only put oem back in.
 
Mine was the PTO seals, leaked all over and traveled down the pinion and covered the clutch. I am having mine rebuilt, but thebguys I'm using are old school and know how to fix tractor clutches.
 

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