massey ferguson 1250

It's been a while since this old gal has needed your advice. I'm replacing the positive cable on the MF 1250. Tired of surprise starting/no-start issues. Battery is only a couple of years old and is intermittently on a maintainer. The cable is corroded at both ends. Tractor has 520 hrs and runs...

1998 MF Tractor Model 1250 -Iseki TK532 3 cylinder 91.5 ci 651 hours on the tractor Time for a third battery and yes I know, not many hours. The spec I have states a Yuasa 95D31R-MF. However, I cannot find that specific battery, so I just looked for a battery for the tractor by name and...

Good morning. I recently bought a MF 1250 that will not start. It can be jumped at the starter to get it running. The dash lights come on when the key is turned on. The preheat for the glow plugs does not work and the only way to kill the engine is to put it in gear and pop the clutch. Does this...

I have a 2001 Massey Ferguson with a belly mower on it. I would like to run the rear PTO without engaging the forward PTO that runs the belly mower. I can stop the rear PTO using the slide handle on the side, but the belly mower engages regardless of the side handle position when I activate the...

Today I looked at a very low-hours MF 1250 at a local dealer. He had taken it and another Massey Ferguson in on a trade. I like the idea of having a cab with heater and defrosters and wipers front and back for snow blowing. There is no A/C but the windows fold out and the doors come off. The...

I managed to bend the threaded portion of my stabilizer/check chain. Is there an aftermarket one out there that would easily replace the stock one? It's the part circled in yellow in the picture:

Weather this coming weekend looks like a good time to do maintenance on my Massey Ferguson 1250 Can someone who has one share their list of fluids and filters that they use/prefer? Is there a good service manual out there that I should purchase?

Ok guys I’m new to the forum , don’t usually post to forums. So the problem I’m having is I bought this tractor without it running, guy said it wouldn’t start said it was run out of fuel mo probably i winched it up on the trailer and brought it home. Long story short got it running and number 2...

Hey guys, I'm considering a purchase of a 1998 Massey 1250 with a 1246 loader. The asking price is $10,500. This will be my third tractor but my first 4x4. I'm not especially mechanically inclined (yet) but am ready to learn. I had a bad experience buying my last tractor, a Ford 4600, which...

Hi Guys, I'm new to the group and i have a problem,, I have a Massey Ferguson 1250 compact tractor with a 1246 factory installed loader,, it has the infamous Nimco 2s-40272 control valve. i purchased a Summit rear remote kit and i am trying to hook it up.. it would be real easy if I could find...

I have searched the forum and have the same type concerns as most, but a unique situation. My dad owns this tractor, but is 4 hours away. So I need to arm myself with enough info to decide if I can go fix it or if we need to have it hauled off for repair. He is 0% mechanically inclined, if I...

I’d like to remove the diesel fuel tank on my MF1250. I tried to fix a small drip last fall by using some SealAll on the bottom of the tank where it was leaking. That seemed to have worked until the other day. As I went by my tractor I saw a big spot of fuel on the ground and fuel all over the...

I am looking to purchase a 1996 MF 1250 compact tractor. The one I am looking at has an engine issue. The guy told me that he was cutting grass when all of a sudden the engine started to lose power, started smoking, and oil was leaking from ? He drove it to the barn and shut it off. Will...

Hello, I am looking for a used engine for my MF 1250 (E3AD1). Need some guidance for where to look. I am located in Norway.

I have been looking on line for a reliable parts supplier for my tractor. Does anyone have a recommendation? I am looking to purchase a water pump, upper and lower radiator hose and a thermostat. Thanks.

1998 MF Tractor Model 1250 -Iseki TK532 3 cylinder 91.5 ci 490 hours on the tractor Today i was using the tractor to move some items around. When I pulled the tractor back into the "garage" I notice a wet spot where the tractor was parked (when I was warming it up). I stopped the tractor and...

I have a 1996 MF 1250 compact tractor with a FEL. I now need rear hydraulics for a ditch fail mower. I already have a system for the FEL and a single spool directional valve for a hay grapple attachment. When using the grapple, I take off the FEL and attach the grapple. Even when doing that...

My local Massey Ferguson dealer is still in business but he is about 40 miles away. Looking for a good reliable place to purchase normal maintenance items such as oil filters, fuel filters, ect. Anyone have a place they would recommend. And yes the last set of filters (air, oil, fuel and...

So brought in some firewood up from the barn the other night. Turned off the tractor, brought the firewood in and went back out. Warmed the glow plugs and turned the ignition and only a click from the solenoid. No crank over. Tried again and it turned right over. Turned it off. Tried again...

For whatever reason my lift arms are on the short side at 27" eye to eye, I'm assuming they came stock as I bought the tractor used with only 170 hours on it and the previous owner only used it to run a 5 ft bush hog. Trying to find some longer ones that would fit that's around 32" but can't...

I've got a 1999 MF1250 with a MF1246 loader. I bought it used and has roughly 800 hours on it. It had a little noise from the hydraulic pump and the FEL seemed slower than it should be. I changed the fluid with Napa Premium fluid that said meets MF permatran 3 specs and a wix filter. Since...

my massey 1250 PTO stopped working I thought it was the solenoid in the valve i took it apart put some new orings in the valve and it worked for 2.5 hrs. It stopped again i can hear the solenoid click bit the PTO WONT engage all other hydraulics works.

I have a MF 1259 tractor with about 2000 hours on it. Purchased it new. I am thinking of adding a three point backhoe to do some utility installation, light clearing, etc. Does anyone have comments, suggestions, etc. I also have a small budget.

I have a Massey 1250 with 1246 loader problems. Was working great, NOW, stops midway and have to move joy stick in crazy directions to get it to raise, lower, dump, etc. fluid is full, have already bled the lines several times and refilled with fluid. Any recommendations before I purchase a new...

Hello TBN Massey forum! I purchased a used MF 1250 from a friend last year, and she's been great so far! Lurking this forum has helped me with my tractor maintenance. Thank you all so much! Unfortunately, I am not a mechanic by any means, so I have been learning quite a bit taking care of...

I'm trying to pretty up my MF 1250 while I have it split to replace the clutch. I'm looking for the color to paint the radiator guard in the front of the tractor. A previous owner used what looks like aluminum paint but if there as a more accurate color to match the original I would like to use...

My MF 1250 tractor needs to have the MF 1246 Front End Loader removed so the tractor can be split to replace the clutch. What is the proper way to do this? I don't have the loader manual and the tractor service manual makes no mention of the procedure. I don't want to break any parts on the...

I purchased a 1999 MF 1250 tractor with a front end loader and 700 hours on it earlier this year and so far it has been a great tractor for me. With winter approaching I knew I had to get a heater on the tractor, I contacted my dealer and they said that there is a block heater available for the...

I purchased a 1999 MF 1250 tractor with a front end loader and 700 hours on it earlier this year and so far it has been a great tractor for me. With winter approaching I knew I had to get a heater on the tractor, I contacted my dealer and they said that there is a block heater available for the...

My PTO seems to be in a bind. Slow to take off and never gets up to speed. Happened while teddering stoped and checked fluid and it was full.

Hello all, I am new to this site. Last fall i purchased a 1994 mf 1250 tractor with very low hours. Shortly after i stumbled across a new in crate (1994 year) mf 1231 72'' belly mower complete package for this tractor. It came with all linkage / brackets / pto gear box. I installed gear box...

I have a Massey Ferguson 1250 with an Iseki 3-cyl diesel engine and I am trying to find parts. Came across this site via a search when looking and thought maybe someone can help point me in the right direction.

I have tried the search feature but came up with nothing. A long time ago on here there was a member with a mid pto gearbox. Im trying to find him to see if he still has it. Thanks, Ken

Hi to all. I'm a new member. I have a mf 1250, 2001, 900hrs+-. I have a woods fel and woods 7500 bh. Here's my ques. The tractor just started losing electrical power. I have replaced the battery and the neg. And pos. Terminal cables. The tractor will start only with jumper cables and when...

Hi all, I am new here. I have been tractor shopping for a while now and am about ready to pull the trigger on a 2001 mf 1250. It seems like a great machine. Before any cash exchanges hands I had 2 fairly general questions. 1) The add states 16x16 tranny with a shuttle. I am wondering if this...

Hey Guys, I am finally getting back to country living after spending 30 years in the city. I just bought a small acreage (6 acres) in Northern Colorado and will need a tractor for mowing weeds and moving snow. I am also an electrical contractor and can occasionally use a back hoe. I am...

I noticed the 4WD was not working on my 1995 MF1250. Upon inspecting underneath, I noticed the drive shaft from the transmission had come disconnected from the shaft going into the front differential. There appears to be a connector that slides forward and holds the two shafts together. I...

ive got 12 v going into switch but only 2.5v coming out on glow plug position and crank position should be 12v out also correct! just checking before a $70.00 switch is bought! thanks

I have a mf 1250 was running fine went to crank it and had weak power to dash and no fuel pump clicking could it be key switch showing weak power coming out in crank position

I found a killer deal on a small tractor and agreed to take a crack at it. it's a Massey Ferguson 1250 with an Iseki diesel. The prior owner had the front frame mount bolts loosen up and chopped the oil filter. He shut it off when the engine sounded funny and realized what had happened...

After using the tractor and loader recently, I backed the tractor into the garage and lost up and down on the loader. Bucket curled fine. Checked fluid - OK. Then checked connectors and one for the up/down was loose in the fitting. In trying to get it back in, I removed one of the bucket...

Looking for a place I can get a replacement seat for my MF 1250.

Looking to sell my MF 1250 tractor and I'm trying to get an idea what the tractor is worth. It has about 850 hrs on it and is in fair shape.

Anyone know where I can get a replacement seat?

Guys I need Massey 1250 wheels. Either size for R4 or AG. Let me know.

I have a Massey Ferguson 1250 with a leaking seal on the rear PTO. I am looking for some parts diagrams and steps so i can repair it before it turns into a bigger problem. Thanks!

I purchased this tractor about a month ago. This is the third time I have used it. No problems before. I was doing some loader work and the temperature gauge was in the red after about 20 minutes of work. It have checked the radiator level and it is fine. Any other places to strat checking or is...

New to the forum, looks like I'll be spending quite a bit of time here. Purchased a Massey 1250 and ignition switch went out. Was jumping it at the starter for a while but the other day, I went out to fire it up and no go. Won't turn over. Can activate the glow plugs at ignition switch, hear the...

Am considering purchase of MF 1250. Dealer also has a 1475 backhoe attachment and Specification publication they received indicates 1475 is compatible with the 1250. The 1250 has front mounting brackets for the 1475but not rear mounting brackets. After some measuring and checking it appears...

While using my MF1250, I noticed the gap between the instrument cluster panel and the hood become wider with a load in the bucket. Previously, At times I had difficulty changing gears as if the transmission pilot bearing had seized up. I immediately loaded the tractor onto the trailer and...

My MF 1250 has been making noise when in 4 wheel drive. I don't use 4X4 unless I'm stuck. This past weekend, I engaged the rear differential lock and when I applied more throttle, there was a bad grinding or metallic sound coming from the rear end. Yesterday, when I was on concrete, in 2...

I have a massey furguson 1250 diesel 4wd with loader. when i start eh tractor i get a glow light but have to crank the engine for about 4 or 5 seconds before it fires and then a ton of black smoke blows out for about 15 seconds. is this normal as it has done it ever since i bought it used. glow...

Hey Guys, I did some searching around and have come up with a formula to calculate the tires that I could run 0-5% front tire lead. (front rolling x 1.6077771) / rear rolling subtract 1 and mult 100 to get the ratio. I have a question. I have bald turf tires right now. Front= 212 80...

Hello all, I've got a MF 1250 that is leaking diesel from around the fuel filter assembly. It's a very slow leak, I usually notice after it's been parked for a while. I ran it for 15 minutes and didn't see it leak once. Started this winter. I've replaced the o-ring between the bowl and...

Looking for engine parts for a 98 MAssey Ferguson 1250 CUT would prefer a low hour short block or complete engine . Please email me if you have something. Thanks

Has anybody pulled a MF 120 Engine ? Does the dash and firewall need to be removed to get the engine out?

Greetings Folks: As you can see, this is my first post to this forum, but I'm happy to say (gloat?) that I'm now the proud owner of a used MF 1250. FWIW this is what I picked up last weekend: MF 1250 Year: 1999 Hours: 1268 MFWD with loader and canopy (plastic canopy unfortunately - but no...

I have a 1999 MF 1250 and while bush hogging today the pto stopped. I flipped the column switch to re-engage it and it would start make a few revolutions and stop. It never reached 540rpm and appears as if it engages then immediatly disengages and coast to a stop. I cooled the tractor and...

Any one here have any expierence with the 1250? I found a used one with 210hrs it looks good and I was just trying to get all the information I can on it good or bad. Thanks,Ken

Lookng for a complete running engine for a MF 1250. I think both a iseki E3CD or E3Ad1 will work. Any suggestions where to find?

Looking for a complete running engine for TK 532 or the MF equivalent 1250. The engine is either a E3AD1 or E3CD. I think either one will work.

Recently bought a 2000 MF 1250 4x4. It has less than 800 hrs and looks like it has been babied all it's life. The guy I bought it from said that he owned it for 3 yrs and never bothered to take it out of 4wd. I used it for a few hours and shifted into 2wd (had to WD-40 the shaft). Worked...

I am looking for a source for a cab to put on a Massey Ferguson 1250 . I tried google and here on TBN. It seems like there are no cabs made for the massey ferguson 1200 series. Can anyone here help ?

I just unloaded my "new" tractor which is a 1998 MF1250 with MF1246 FEL and a KK box blade. Everything works very well but it has been stored outside and most of the labels are unreadable. I know today what each lever, switch and knob is for but I have to sleep tonight and will probably forget...

Burden Sales Surplus Center - Hydraulics, Engines, Electrical and More has sold for a couple years a Mid-mount PTO Gearbox for Massey Ferguson tractors: 1433, 1433V, 1440, 1440V. The price for ITEM 1-3003-A is very attractive (down to ~$50 now). I'd probably have one already if it weren't for...

Has anyone ever changed the glow plugs on a 1250 without removing the injector pump? I have power to the plugs, they do not seem to heat and my glow plug lamp does not glow. Thanks any help would be appreciated.

Recently, I have read posts concerning jerky loaders and felt relieved that I have not had any such problems. My luck ran out today when after pushing brush my loader became very jerky. I stopped the tractor and checked the fluid level but it was full. When I restarted the tractor the 3...

Did the Massey Ferguson 1250 compact tractor, produced from the early 1990's to the early 2000's have an earlier and a later version, which required different shop manuals? One dealer indicated that there were 2 MF shop manuals depending on serial #, and some parts (filters) suggest that there...

Does anyone know what the 1250 would compare to in the JD, Ford and Kubota models? I'm selling mine and eveyone keeps asking this question.

Hello to all !! I have a 1250 4x4 with a bad ft axle.(ring gear and pinion and bad gears in finial drives) looking for repair parts or used good axle. possible off of a salvage unit/. can anyone help? thanks Tim 912 286 1111

Guys, thinking of getting a 1250 with FEL used. from a friend. Not to sure on pros and cons with this unit. Can i get your comments? Thanks

I have a 1999 MF 1250. After looking at multiple pictures of a 4110, it seems like it is just like a MF 1250. The same instrument cluster, same tilt steering wheel, same looking from the rear. Does anybody know if they are the same?

I just got a 1250 with FEL and BH. Both seem to operate very slowly. Is this normal or am I expecting too much? Have operated Kubota 121 excavator and other tractors.

Does any on know if there is an after market Hydro filter? I Purchased a Wix 57110 definitely not the correct fit!! Also is there a transmission filter on the 1250 with powershuttle?

Okay guys my uncle picked up a massey 1250 but he askedme to ask a question? First does there need to be something attached to the pto shaft in order for it to spin kinda like a safety item or should it spin if you put it in pto reguardless of weather or not there is something attached to it...

Hey all I been hanging around this site for a couple of months now and I felt it was time to jumpe in with both feet. My question is this is $12.5 thousand two much for a 2001 massey 1250 4x4 tractor with loader,skid steer quick tach,rear remotes,under 900 hours,and hyro tilt on 3pt hitch ...

i replaced the injection pump on my 1250 and i can't get the time right...anyone have a guide o how to time it..like what marks to line up?...thanks

This is my first post and boy do I need help. My tractor just died right in the middle of the road. I was moving stone with the front loader and it was just like I'd turned the key off. It would crank but not start. Engine was warmed up but definitely not hot and I'd just topped off on...

Can anyone help with the specs for the tractor? Does this model have a flat deck, sync shuttle transmission for loader work? GPM pump? thanks for the help

I currently have a mf 1020 an want to upgrade I can buy a 1250 with backhoe for 18500 or the kioti tlb new for 19500?? what do you think

Pro and cons? I currently have a MF 1020 WITH LOADER AND BACKHOE AND WANT TO UPGRADE. I CAN BUY A 1250 WITH 8 FT BACKHOE FOR 18500. OR A NEW KIOTI TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOE PACKAGE FOR ABOUT 19500?

I want to put a canopy on my 1250, abs plastic or aluminum?

Hi from the UK. Desperately seeking gears for MF 1250 4WD axle, crownwheel and pinion outwards prefferably from UK source. Is anyone breaking one anywhere? Could purchase from abroad depending on cost of carriage. Any help appreciated Thanks David P

Anyone know of a good source of part for a MF1250.

I tried the fix Jerry G told me about for my MF 1250 overheating problem. It helped a lot. However, I still need to run with both side cowling off to stay out of the overheat zone. Still seems to me that having the muffler in the engine compartment adds to heat buildup regardless of how good...

Hi Everyone, Newbe and first post! While waiting for the new Kubota grand L series, I am deciding on which to compare against it. I have two MF dealers who seem very competent. The NH dealer a little less so, but not much. He also sells ATV's and Snowmobiles where the others are strictly farm...

I am about to buy my first tractor and will be buying one in 3 or 4 weeks. One of my selections is the MF 1250 with the shuttle shift. Is this a good tractor? Is New Holland better? What is a fair price for this tractor? (my dealer wanted $17,600 for the tractor with loader)

C'mon MF owners, you all know that this brand of proven sub's and farm equipment deserves more attention. I am tired of reading the constant post's from the green, blue and orange owners. We all know that this tractor is a proven work horse. In fact I would stack my MF 1250 against any of the...

I have made a few things to make life easier on my tractor or to make-work easier. Here is a photo of a wheel weight bracket. The holes that the bolts are in have been cut so that carriage bolt heads will fit and the bolt will not turn during tightening. I put 4-50lb. weights on each bracket...