Tractor moves slow all gears

ebagwell · Mar 4, 2018

Hi Everyone-

First time post and First time MF owner. I have a MF 1260 Std Synchro.
Tractor would hesitate to move. It would move slow if at all, in all gears forwrd and reverse. It will eventually move slow then go. It is like the feeling of car with a auto tranny with low or no fluid in it. RPM'S fianlly catch up and creeps then moves faster. It will fianlly move but slow to do so. Then it will work fine sometimes and then will start again?

I checked the Hyd fluid and it was a little low so added some. It workd fine for a few min and then started again.

Any thoughts suggestions on the tranny problem would be appreciated.

Thank you '
Eric B

Phil Tibbetts · Mar 4, 2018

Hydraulic filter?

marloweg · Mar 4, 2018

Filter

ebagwell · Mar 4, 2018

Great Idea. The dealer i bought from said they performed all the oil changes etc and the filter looked new. But I will check it I also seen reading the manual that there is suction filter located in lower housing. I will check that to.

495man · Mar 4, 2018

This is a dry clutch tractor, not a hydro?

Your clutch is shot.

ebagwell · Mar 4, 2018

Yes it is a std. / std synchro. The dealer installed a new clutch prior to purchase. He did the work for I seen the tractor split. Now what all he did to clutch and said he did could be 2 different things. I cant imagine they would put all the ablor into it by splitting it and not put a new clutch etc in it...

Phil Tibbetts · Mar 4, 2018

From my personal observations, I wouldn't believe anything a dealer told me. They will lie their ars off to sell you something that may or may not be junk. Favorite trick is to throw a cheap paint job on after a pressure wash job. Strange how a new coat of paint will sell a tractor quicker than anything else. IMO

495man · Mar 4, 2018

(quoted from post at 08:17:01 03/04/18) Yes it is a std. / std synchro. The dealer installed a new clutch prior to purchase. He did the work for I seen the tractor split. Now what all he did to clutch and said he did could be 2 different things. I cant imagine they would put all the ablor into it by splitting it and not put a new clutch etc in it...

I'd say something is wrong with the reassembly, or the flywheel was warped and it won't let the new clutch grab properly.

DavidP, South Wales · Mar 4, 2018

Hi, my info on the 1260 is that it has a
mechanical transmission. There seems to be
a little confusion over whether it is a
hydrostatic or mechanical. The word
'clutch' has been used often enough to
suggest it is mechanical. It is quite a few
years since I have done clutches on the
earlier 1250 and later 1260. Both models
are based on Iseki tractors. The problem
you are having seems reminiscent of the
clutch slipping. From memory I seem to
recall that there are 3 clips fitted to the
clutch cover to keep it compressed in a
similar way to the 3 slave bolts on larger
tractors. If this is the case the clips
were not removed prior to reassembly. It
may have driven ok when the plate was new
but perhaps now it has bedded in a little
and there is insufficient pressure on the
plate to maintain drive. Sadly there is no
way to check this other than to split it
again to investigate the problem. Looks
like you might have to make a dealer
telephone call.
DavidP,South Wales.

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