Hey y'all. New to the forum, so I'll give a little backstory before I get to the questions.
I think the 135-1150 Masseys are the best looking tractor made by any manufacturer, ever. My father in law had one and I hoped one day I would as well. Then the opportunity presented itself. He has two whole ones and one that's basically a frame with wheels and a few other parts. One had a bad engine, the other had useless hydraulics, so we sat the good engine in the good frame.
The 3 point was stuck, but I got I freed up and I've got around 6 hours on it since we got it together. All is well except a few hydraulic leaks, the unloader valve and the steering shaft bearings.
That's where my questions come in.
First, the unloader valve worked when we first put it together, but one time when I pulled it up and started the tractor, the valve was sucked out of sight. I was able to remove the retainer and cap and pull it back up. The hydraulics work as they should, but since then it has been pulled down again and the last time I tried to pull it up, I couldn't. According to my service manual, I should be able to remove the retainer and cap and pull the valve out. But I can't. I haven't tried forcing it, nor have I pulled hydraulic cover, yet. Should I go ahead and pull the cover or is there a better way to troubleshoot it?
Secondly, the steering shaft bearings. I saw in another thread someone's steering was locked up, he ended up getting it free with oil. That's not my problem. I know the bearings are shot, I can feel them grinding and they will lock the steering from time to time and need force to free up. Dieseltech mentioned that changing those bearings was quite a job, and based on his posts he seems to be very familiar with these tractors. I hope he stops in. My question is are there any tips or things I should know to make the job so smoother? I had planned on semi restoring the steering wheel while it's off for reuse since a new one was $220, but my impact won't touch the nut holding it on. It has done a good job rattling pieces of the steering wheel apart though. Maybe it would be easier swap in a steering assembly from the other rear end?
I welcome any and all suggestions. I think I've read every thread on this site about 1100s that the search would bring me, but if I missed these questions being asked, I apologize.
Lastly, I know I haven't torn in to these things very far, I hope to have a little more knowledge before I start disassembly. I do have a couple service manuals and have been pouring over the parts books, but still haven't found what I need to know.
Sorry for the long post, thanks for having me.
I think the 135-1150 Masseys are the best looking tractor made by any manufacturer, ever. My father in law had one and I hoped one day I would as well. Then the opportunity presented itself. He has two whole ones and one that's basically a frame with wheels and a few other parts. One had a bad engine, the other had useless hydraulics, so we sat the good engine in the good frame.
The 3 point was stuck, but I got I freed up and I've got around 6 hours on it since we got it together. All is well except a few hydraulic leaks, the unloader valve and the steering shaft bearings.
That's where my questions come in.
First, the unloader valve worked when we first put it together, but one time when I pulled it up and started the tractor, the valve was sucked out of sight. I was able to remove the retainer and cap and pull it back up. The hydraulics work as they should, but since then it has been pulled down again and the last time I tried to pull it up, I couldn't. According to my service manual, I should be able to remove the retainer and cap and pull the valve out. But I can't. I haven't tried forcing it, nor have I pulled hydraulic cover, yet. Should I go ahead and pull the cover or is there a better way to troubleshoot it?
Secondly, the steering shaft bearings. I saw in another thread someone's steering was locked up, he ended up getting it free with oil. That's not my problem. I know the bearings are shot, I can feel them grinding and they will lock the steering from time to time and need force to free up. Dieseltech mentioned that changing those bearings was quite a job, and based on his posts he seems to be very familiar with these tractors. I hope he stops in. My question is are there any tips or things I should know to make the job so smoother? I had planned on semi restoring the steering wheel while it's off for reuse since a new one was $220, but my impact won't touch the nut holding it on. It has done a good job rattling pieces of the steering wheel apart though. Maybe it would be easier swap in a steering assembly from the other rear end?
I welcome any and all suggestions. I think I've read every thread on this site about 1100s that the search would bring me, but if I missed these questions being asked, I apologize.
Lastly, I know I haven't torn in to these things very far, I hope to have a little more knowledge before I start disassembly. I do have a couple service manuals and have been pouring over the parts books, but still haven't found what I need to know.
Sorry for the long post, thanks for having me.