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I'm replacing my power steering cylinders on a MF 240. The originals had part # 3401285M93. The replacements have part # 3774728M91. The difference is the new cylinders have a larger taper on the tie rod end (0.715") and the originals have smaller taper on tie rod ends (0.570"). The new ones...

Can anyone help me with a picture of their 240's serial number plate? The one on my 240 was sanded over during a repaint by the previous owner. Dunlop Tractor Spares in the UK is willing to reproduce some for me, but they need a detailed picture to go by. Please post one if you can. This is...

I want to install a voltmeter on my Massey Ferguson 240, currently it only has the dummy light. Since I have just enough electrical background knowledge to burn up my tractor and any surrounding structures, I need some advice on how to properly install the gauge, which wires go where etc.

My '88 MF240 still has the serial number plate, but it was sanded over during a repaint before I bought it. Does anybody know where to get a new serial number plate? If MF doesn't offer them anymore, does anybody reproduce them?

I recently traded my '60 MF35 diesel in on an '88 MF240. The dealer gave me $2400 and the only issue my MF35 had was a leaking injector pump. Did I get a fair trade value? I owned the MF 35 for 12 years and had the engine rebuilt about 8 years ago. It ran great, had new tires, 12volt conversion...

This is my second tractor. I recently traded in my MF 35 diesel for a cosmetically restored MF 240. I don't farm, I just have 10 acres of pasture to keep cut. I'm joining the website to tap into the source of information the members have about MF's. My MF 240 runs well, has 2000 hours, and has...