235 MF diesel 3 cyl. Hi is not working lost powerr, rpm ok

Peter1949 · Feb 5, 2020

my MF 235 diesel starting to lose power on wheels, not rpm not going faster than a turtle. Then hi gear did not work at all only low worked. It seems that has not power not even to climb a really small gradient. I had to abandon it during snow plowing and I really need it to plow acces to my home. Any ideas? Clutch? Transmission? sometimes it feels like has brakes on but then it would not even drive even in LOw...I checked them..
Thanks Peter

Brendon Warren · Feb 5, 2020

Sounds like the clutch to me. There is a
cover on the bottom to inspect.

Phil Tibbetts · Feb 5, 2020

Any chance your fuel filter is plugged? Or Fuel jelling up? Had mine do that when the fuel jelled.

rustred · Feb 6, 2020

typical plugged fuel filter situation with engine that has no power, but reread your story and it could be the clutch worn out. does the engine hold the same rpm when it stops moving??? if so its the clutch.

Peter1949 · Feb 6, 2020

(quoted from post at 09:12:09 02/06/20) typical plugged fuel filter situation with engine that has no power, but reread your story and it could be the clutch worn out. does the engine hold the same rpm when it stops moving??? if so its the clutch.

Thanks for your info... I will check the fuel quality and filter.
If it does not work I will check clutch
The tractor hardly moves----Maybe 1 mph on LOw and nothing at all on Hi it stops at the smalles gradient but the rpm look ok
The weels stop turning at all at probably 2 degree hill and with Hi she is dead even with max rpm

ptfarmer · Feb 6, 2020

I'd say it's the clutch.

235 MF diesel 3 cyl. Hi is not working lost powerr, rpm ok

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