Howdy,
I bought a 1979 Massey Ferguson MF60 Backhoe from a guy for a very low price because he inherited it and had no use for it. He claims it has a bad transmission with worn bands but doesn't know much about it. From my initial inspection today, I have a number of questions I hope some of you can answer for me. The tractor appears to have been drained of hydraulic fluid but he has 15 gallons available for me. It has a full tank of diesel. The coolant is empty, he said he drained it before the winter. No idea why but the radiator cap is also broken.The engine starts and runs good, however, the exhaust manifold has a lot of oil in it(?). I cannot find the transmission dipstick nor the fluid type and capacity. Bear in mind this was a quick initial inspection and brief start up. (I will be working on it in earnest tomorrow if I get off work early enough). We will be starting it up tomorrow and attempting to move it. I have zero experience with a 79 MF60 but I have a decent amount of experience operating much newer backhoes. I need to know some critical information about fluid types and capacities and dipstick/filling locations if possible. I know where the fuel and hydraulic reservoirs are located as well as the engine oil filler and dipstick. I believe I read the transmission dipstick is under the driver seat? My first goal is to check and fill the transmission with the correct fluid if possible. Hopefully it is something easily available at a rural NAPA auto parts. Can someone help me by listing fluid capacities, types, and specs for this particular model?
Additionally, he claims the backhoe will run and operate all hydraulics very well, but the transmission will not shift into forward or reverse at all. If I'm extremely lucky, perhaps it will be related to the threads I am reading about sticking pedals? When I pressed the forward/reverse pedal cluster the pedals would NOT operate independently. They appear to be sticking like in the other thread I read through. Also, I asked him if he checked the transmission fluid (before we got there) and he said yes, and that the level was low, barely registering on the bottom of the dipstick. The fluid capacity here will help me to top it off. Also I read something about checking the shift linkage is tight from underneath the pedals to the transmission? Are there any other "Quick fixes" I can try before abandoning all hope and borrowing a trailer and winch? The tractor is 9 miles down the rural highway so if we miraculously get it running we will just drive it home. He also said the brakes don't work but when I pushed the brake pedal there was good pressure and the pedal didn't go all the way to the floor. Are the brakes tied into the hydraulic reservoir or separate? Any and all info is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I bought a 1979 Massey Ferguson MF60 Backhoe from a guy for a very low price because he inherited it and had no use for it. He claims it has a bad transmission with worn bands but doesn't know much about it. From my initial inspection today, I have a number of questions I hope some of you can answer for me. The tractor appears to have been drained of hydraulic fluid but he has 15 gallons available for me. It has a full tank of diesel. The coolant is empty, he said he drained it before the winter. No idea why but the radiator cap is also broken.The engine starts and runs good, however, the exhaust manifold has a lot of oil in it(?). I cannot find the transmission dipstick nor the fluid type and capacity. Bear in mind this was a quick initial inspection and brief start up. (I will be working on it in earnest tomorrow if I get off work early enough). We will be starting it up tomorrow and attempting to move it. I have zero experience with a 79 MF60 but I have a decent amount of experience operating much newer backhoes. I need to know some critical information about fluid types and capacities and dipstick/filling locations if possible. I know where the fuel and hydraulic reservoirs are located as well as the engine oil filler and dipstick. I believe I read the transmission dipstick is under the driver seat? My first goal is to check and fill the transmission with the correct fluid if possible. Hopefully it is something easily available at a rural NAPA auto parts. Can someone help me by listing fluid capacities, types, and specs for this particular model?
Additionally, he claims the backhoe will run and operate all hydraulics very well, but the transmission will not shift into forward or reverse at all. If I'm extremely lucky, perhaps it will be related to the threads I am reading about sticking pedals? When I pressed the forward/reverse pedal cluster the pedals would NOT operate independently. They appear to be sticking like in the other thread I read through. Also, I asked him if he checked the transmission fluid (before we got there) and he said yes, and that the level was low, barely registering on the bottom of the dipstick. The fluid capacity here will help me to top it off. Also I read something about checking the shift linkage is tight from underneath the pedals to the transmission? Are there any other "Quick fixes" I can try before abandoning all hope and borrowing a trailer and winch? The tractor is 9 miles down the rural highway so if we miraculously get it running we will just drive it home. He also said the brakes don't work but when I pushed the brake pedal there was good pressure and the pedal didn't go all the way to the floor. Are the brakes tied into the hydraulic reservoir or separate? Any and all info is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
1979 Massey Ferguson Backhoe Transmission/Operation Questions
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