MF FE-35 Maintenance Info

Serial # 180954,,, not sure of year

How much engine oil does it take

Whats the big round inspection cover for in the pan,,, inspection hole ??? Not looking to mess with it just curious

Thats it for now thanks,,, Hobo,NC

You'll need six litres of engine oil on hand, though it may not take all of that. 15w-40 is the most popular oil for the tractor on this site. Small plastic bottles are easier to pour than the larger sizes, due to the strange configuration of the filler pipe which seems to be attached to the radiator hose.

A bit of advice for when you change the transmission fluid: there's a whole lot of oil in there. An automotive-style drip tray won't begin to hold it all.

The 35 is a dandy tractor. The only real repairs I've had to make on it in three years were brake shoes and radiator hoses. The hoses almost turn to humus before they start to leak, but leak they do.

I cannot help you with the NAPA numbers as I used MF filters on mine. They were not expensive.

The round cover in the bottom of the pan removes an inlet screen surrounding the oil pickup. If you remove it you will need a new gasket, and it will still likely leak without a bit of silicon.

Various fuel filters, single and dual, were used on 35s depending upon where built and when. Also some 35s have been converted to a spin on oil filter like used on 135s. Many others are missing parts inside the canister such as the spring and platform washer. If all of these parts are not in place you might as well leave the filter out.

A spin-on oil filter adapter is available from several sources for about $20.00. This is the only good option if the filter parts within the canister are missing as these are no longer available from MF.

Dean

FIRST LETTER
S standard
R rowcrop twin wheels
T rowcrop single wheel
C high clearance
U utility
V vineyard
J industrial
SECOND LETTER
B L.P.G. ( butane)
G gas (6:1) H gas (6.6:1)(high altitude
K T.V.O
L lamp oil
N diesel
ND direct injection desiel LAST LETTERS
M dual clutch
F single clutch
W multi power
Y diff lock
H anyone know?

I have the dual filter set up and the canister filter with all the parts,, he he he,,, I can see were the parts would git lost,,, they will fly. may b next service will look into the conversion,,, I called napa back,,, first time got the wrong parts man got the ell if i know see iffin you can fins a # on the old ones. after I posted called back and the man said wait a min. and I will see if I have them,,,, 30 min. later delivered to my door. Oil filter # 1188,,, fuel filter # 3194 and 3166. The part numbers needed for the oil filter conversion was on the instruction for the filter. So I have been look'n thru the archives and this FE-35 shore izz interesting,,, I have a FE for sure but best I can tell so far a 60/61,,, close enuff for me.
A guy did spot it a few weeks ago and thats the first words that cam out of his mouth,,, its a FE 35,,, said he worked at a dealer in parts for quite sometime,,,, he did know alot about this tractor. He did give me #'s and names to call for injector service etc. Thanks again,,,

I have not made a decision on if I need to clean the fuel tank,,, it looks like new look'n in the fill neck but does git some trash in the sediment bowl. I will look the trash over and make the call if the tank needs a flush'in. Theirs no tell'n when maintenance has been performed on it so will have to take that into my decision.

Probably will git a little deeper into the maintenance,,, was gave a blank check,,, do what ever it needs.

I cleaned the fuel tanks in both of mine when I changed the filters.

I found an old shinny cap from some old additive can, a plastic spout from a fuel can and about 1/2 cup of crushed rock in the FE tank. I also found about 1/2" of sediment in the primary filter and noticeable sediment in the secondary filter.

The filters had done their job though as it was running fine.

Though they did not need it I had the injectors rebuilt on both. You will need to remove the tank to get the injectors out. Might as well clean it out when you do. There are baffels inside that make it difficult to shake debris out but it can be done with patience.

You may want to change the oil in the single hydraulic/transmission/differential sump and clean it out. It holds about 7 1/2 gallons. Take your time filling it as it takes a LONG time for the oil to flow through the bearings between the transmission where the fill plug is to the hydraulic sump where the dipstick is. It's very easy to add too much oil.

My FE had an inlet screen on the pump but my Deluxe did not. You can remove it for cleaning through the side access covers but it takes some patience to rewire the safety wire.

Nice little tractor. My FE would do as much work as my very good 55 Ford 860 and use a lot less fuel doing it.

Dean