lift problem

[Tony in Mass.]

Well, I can honestly say I didn't pay attention, but before I did anything to the TO35, the lift 'looked like, to the best of my recollection'- it seemed... to raise all the way up. I really didn't test it, came off the ground when I wanted it to. So lately I started working on it, dumped the hydraulic oil- milky, to work on the axle seals and lower link pin etc.... so now there is #90 gear oil from the MF dealer.. so it is the right stuff... but the arms still only raise half way. So if it was always like this, or I did something wrong is still in the air, but what can I check? Adjust?
 

[Jerry/MT]

The oil shouldn"t be "gear oil"! It should be Permatran, or hytran, etc or whatever MF sells for transhydraulic fluid, UTF, or whatever you want to call it.
 

[Tony in Mass.]

I put in what the MF dealer sold me specificly for this tractor. It is labeled '90 gear oil'.
 

[jon corbett]

if mt te lift takes 30wght,why would u use 90wght?
 

[Gearhead210]

Tony, you have the correct oil in it. As long as this is actually a TO-35, and does not have multi power, it is supposed to use a 90 weight mineral oil (It is not 80-90 gear oil). A universal hy-tran oil will work, but that tractor was meant to have the 90 weight mineral oil, like you are using. As for the lift, lemme scratch my head for a bit.
 

[john[mo]]

90wt gear oil and 90wt mineral oil are two different kinds of lube.
 

[JMOR]

[Inno]

Might need to be adjusted. John (UK) has a great set of instructions on how to do this.
 

[john[mo]]

try putting two blue tablets in with your gear oil maybe it will go all the way up!
 

[Tony in Mass.]

OK. So it took me a few minutes to get the punch line.
John wins the cigar!
 

[JMOR]

[john[mo]]

if it stays up for more than 4 hours after you get it all the way up contact john[uk] for further instruction.
 

[dakotamar]

I see some Canadian users here. I am looking for hydraulic oil for my TE20, are there any Candian suppliers of this oil and what are people using? I tried the Massy dealer and he is saying 80/90 but is not sure of this tractor.