My old 1968 Massey Ferguson 135 was a joint second-hand purchase between my dad and I many years ago. Alas, he not driven it for a long time now and will never drive it again due to age. He looked after the machine very well but I tend to just to the minimum needed to keep it going.
The tractor is only used for about a couple of months in the year to bring home the peat harvest. Bits have been falling off for a few years now and finally I had to concede that there was more of the cab missing that what was actually left. Reluctantly, I purchased a used Duncan cab which is in very good condition, at a cost of E700. With a lot of help, it has been stripped down, thoroughly cleaned and is in the process of being painted. It was then suggested that I should buy a bonnet so there is a new bonnet kit on the way. This bug is catching as I now want to replace the wiring and do a few other jobs.
The original charging setup had a dynamo but I changed it to an alternator some years ago. It worked at the start but has not been charging for a while now, possibly due to a slack fan belt. I now intend to buy a new loom and add lights etc. The alternator has two connections, field (F) and the output (B+). What type of loom should I buy, where and for how much?
Second question. The tractor has been sticking in gear an odd time, usually at inconvenient or remote places. The temporary ç´*ix is to take off the bung near the gear stick and fiddle around with the cogs until they fall into place. My son is better at this than I am but he is going abroad to college soon so I need to learn better ways. What could be the cause of it sticking in gear and what is the solution? On a previous Ford Dexta with a similar problem, it was just wear on the gear stick and it could be built up with a bit of welding.
More questions keep popping into my head. The diesel filter inside of the fuel tank became clogged a couple of times. No big deal except when it happens in the wrong place. Draining and taking off the tank is a lot of work just to clean a filter. I always use a fine sieve when pouring in the diesel. Any ideas about eliminating the problem?
I never imagined that there was a tractor userç—´ website but like I said, the bug is catching and I will be back here often. Hopefully the old girl will now get a bit of TLC to make up for years of neglect. There is a sense of satisfaction in seeing it coming together even at this early stage.
The tractor is only used for about a couple of months in the year to bring home the peat harvest. Bits have been falling off for a few years now and finally I had to concede that there was more of the cab missing that what was actually left. Reluctantly, I purchased a used Duncan cab which is in very good condition, at a cost of E700. With a lot of help, it has been stripped down, thoroughly cleaned and is in the process of being painted. It was then suggested that I should buy a bonnet so there is a new bonnet kit on the way. This bug is catching as I now want to replace the wiring and do a few other jobs.
The original charging setup had a dynamo but I changed it to an alternator some years ago. It worked at the start but has not been charging for a while now, possibly due to a slack fan belt. I now intend to buy a new loom and add lights etc. The alternator has two connections, field (F) and the output (B+). What type of loom should I buy, where and for how much?
Second question. The tractor has been sticking in gear an odd time, usually at inconvenient or remote places. The temporary ç´*ix is to take off the bung near the gear stick and fiddle around with the cogs until they fall into place. My son is better at this than I am but he is going abroad to college soon so I need to learn better ways. What could be the cause of it sticking in gear and what is the solution? On a previous Ford Dexta with a similar problem, it was just wear on the gear stick and it could be built up with a bit of welding.
More questions keep popping into my head. The diesel filter inside of the fuel tank became clogged a couple of times. No big deal except when it happens in the wrong place. Draining and taking off the tank is a lot of work just to clean a filter. I always use a fine sieve when pouring in the diesel. Any ideas about eliminating the problem?
I never imagined that there was a tractor userç—´ website but like I said, the bug is catching and I will be back here often. Hopefully the old girl will now get a bit of TLC to make up for years of neglect. There is a sense of satisfaction in seeing it coming together even at this early stage.
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