Recent content by Joe390

Hi ,sorry for the slow reply , the last few days have been a bit hectic. Yes I'll have to try to get someone to look at it . I'm in the west of ireland.

No the 290 only has a power steering pump beside engine , everything else for hydraulics is internal in the back end. The back of the 290 doesn't have a valve block like that , it is more similar to the 100 series tractors where thyle hydraulics are fed from a pipes coming from lift cover...

I think I'll park it and get the loan of another tractor for a bit ,just incase. I got some work done on the tractor approximately 4 years ago , there was a new pto break and pto clutch pack fitted. It did sound a little different after that but then that's to be expected with the new parts ...

Hi , I had nothing on the 3 point linkage at the time as I was towing a trailer. I did have a grass topper on it days before but everything seemed fine then. The draught control lever is in the fully raised position and it hasn't been touched anytime recent. . I see what you mean in relation...

Hi , I have a massey ferguson 290 with an independent pto. Today while traveling along the road I could hear a hydraulic noise , as if I had the lift arms up full height for hitch release. The system sounded under pressure. The lift arms were down and pto off. When I returned home I left if for...