I am trying to decide whether to tackle opening up the transmission cover on a massey 240. the steering unit is mounted on the top of it. I finally got my hands on a manual that does give some detail on the process, but I was just wanting to pick anyone's brain as far as the simplest way to get to it. this one has what they all the 8 speed, 4 forward and one reverse with a high and low splitter. it apparently wouldn't go into any forward gear and the fellow loosened a set screw through a plug on top and got it in reverse. so now I know I'll need to get in there and see what's going on with the shift sector
- Thread starter Skel2
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I am not familiar with a MF 240, I have 2 MF 65s and a couple of MF 50s. It is not uncommon for a MF to get the transmission locked up. Usually, a little work with a big screwdriver through the oil fill hole can get things corrected. However, if there is a broken shift fork it will require a split and a cover removal, not a bad job.
495man
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Remove the pipe plug cover (oil fil) beside the main stick.
You can use a screw driver to line the shift rails up.
The shift lever has a lock ring (threaded) and you can rotate the stick and things might free up.
Not an uncommon for them to get stuck in neutral and the stick is "stuck"
Well the trouble is the owner decided to loosen a set screw in the hole so I am guessing the one rail the is exposed may have slipped it's position. he moved it into reverse and it will back up so the other gears can't be locked up together I don't think but I'll sure try that before taking the cover off. I was just afraid the setting might be off after that
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