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MF rules
01-13-2007 00:02:02
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Re: MF 1135 brakes in reply to V8 farmer, 01-12-2007 04:24:02
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Tractor sounds like its a nice one, yes your correct...these tractors use the hydraulic fluid for steering, hydraulics, brakes, and all rearend lubrication. If the front hydraulic filter hasn't been changed in correct service intervals then that could lead to premature brake failure....just guessing but good possibility??? The hydraulic filter is located in behind the bottom lower front grille on tractors front end. Tractors weren't terribly noise but do remember that this tractor isn't new, all the noise deadening material is probably shot, I've had to re insulate the firewall and under the cab too. Alot of the noise comes from under the cab, thats where the hydraulic charging pump is located which is quite noisy, a good replacement floormat and some insulating will quiet it up good. As far as the noise your hearing I can't tell you if its right or wrong without hearing it, these tractor do have certain noises characteristic to them, the multi-power will whine when engaged into Hi range. Make sure the multi-power is snappy when shifted to hi...should jerk you, a gummy sluggish one is not good. We bought our 1135 new in 1975 and have used it alot and pulled it quite hard through the years and have never had to open up the rearend of that tractor. Ours has 7000+ hours on it now and until last spring we never touched the multipower....final wore out the friction discs. Our only headache we have right now with ours is head gaskets, can't seem get one to hold so I would take a look in the radiator for oil and run it up to temperature and watch your radiator overflow, if it belches out water then walk away!!! Personnaly I'd look for a 1155 with the 540 Perkins V8. We have one we bought new in 1973 with 12,000hrs on it. Have NEVER had that engine apart, only thing replaced on it has been 1st gear in the tranny(pulling gear in 8spd tranny)we replaced it twice cause we wore it out!!!! Other than the 354 Perkins in the 1135 that tractor was probably the most popular tractor massey made of that time. Sorry if I've rambled on but I have a lot of knowledge and experience with these tractors!!!....pretty much used a massey 1135 and 1155 steering wheel as a teething ring!!! Take care Good luck
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