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Red Light, Stop The Sale!?!?!?

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Jim

03-08-2003 18:42:55




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I came close to purchasing a MF TO 35 Deluxe today but stopped when a mechanical (clutch/PTO) problem surfaced. Has anyone has experienced the same or a similar clutch/PTO problem and if so, was the "fix" expensive? Essentially, the PTO will not engage. It grinds with the clutch in and the PTO lever moved to "engine". The tractor has a two-stage clutch. Also, the clutch pedal must be depressed fairly far before the clutch will operate. The sale, which was near final, stopped upon discovery of the clutch/PTO problem. Otherwise the tractor seems okay. The hydraulics work fine, the tractor starts, it idles well, it doesn't smoke, there are no apparent oil leaks, and the tires are good. Its metal is rusted but not too badly. The seller (who genuinely seemed surprised by the problem) had recently installed a new seat, radiator, and gages. He was up front about a transmission problem that his mechanic fixed. I don't think he was hiding the problem. Should I stay away from this tractor? Should I ask him to reduce the selling price ($3200) and buy as is? Thoughts?

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Bob in CA

03-08-2003 20:29:34




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 Re: Red Light, Stop The Sale!?!?!? in reply to Jim, 03-08-2003 18:42:55  
The clutch problem could be a relatively easy problem. Does the clutch pedal have much play before it starts engaging? If so, it is easy to rotate the clutch lever on the shaft to engage earlier. If not, you could adjust the clutch from the plate under the bellhousing but this is a little more difficult. You should only do this adjustment in strict accordance with the manual. If the tractor needs to be slit, and the clutches replaced, I would knock off about $400 - $500. As far as the price is concerned, $3200 US dollars is a bit high. Top dollar with everything restored in perfect shape should be around $3500 to $4000.
Good luck.

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