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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    Today was a big day. I went down to the farm and used the tractor for around one hour straight. I had the infrared red thermometer with me. Before starting the engine I took readings, the upper hose was 66 degrees, upper radiator 67 degrees, lower radiator hose was 67 degrees, lower block and...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    Thats correct, the tractor is not over heating as of present day. I have used the tractor a few times for over 10 to 30 minutes at a time the last few days. In fact through this entire process the engine/cooling system has never gotten over 200 degrees. Im a person that watches the gauges...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    as of present time there is no thermostat installed in the thermostat housing. we did this in order to make sure that the flow of coolant was making its complete cycle through the system. I dont mind reinstalling the thermostat once I have confirm that the cooling system is working 100%...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    I will check to make sure that the pulleys are all the proper width and to make sure that they all 3 pulleys have the belt sitting in the pulley correctly.
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    as for the fan belt, that is another one that has throw up a red flag, thats a great point,, thanks, this tractor has been convertered from a generator to an alternator. it has a home made bracket that I do not like at all. its flemsime and some what weak. It currently uses a long fan belt...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    I have taken the radiator cap off and looked into the radiator several times while the engine is running. I looked when the engine is cold and when it is warmed up to a good temp,, and I never see any air bubbles in the coolant inside of the radiator. I never have seen any white milky stuff...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    No the engine has never boiled over. I feel as though I have caught it before it ever got to that point. I have taken the radiator cap off and looked in the radiator and I can say that I dont see the coolant flowing, to me it looks like it sitting in there not moving through the radiator. The...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    I think that the temperature is off a bit but not that far off, it works and it was right around 170 to 180. the thermostat is a 180 degree one. both the old one and the new replacement one are 180 degrees. I do indeed have a good therometer gun, a good one !!! I will do that for sure. I...
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    MF 135 cooling system issue

    I am seeking suggestions, comments, recommendations, even questions on my 1972 MF 135 diesel tractor. Last summer while I was bushhoging the tractor blew a pin hole in the by pass hose from the water pump up to the thermostat housing. Hose was old so I replaced this hose. Few weeks later I was...
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    M670 Lift arms stuck in up position

    your suggestion worked. the lift arms went down and now they are coming up and going back down properly. Thank you.
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    M670 Lift arms stuck in up position

    Thank you very much for your reply. I have noticed the levers under the seat but did not know what they controlled. I will try this tonight.
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    M670 Lift arms stuck in up position

    I have a MM 670 and when i raised the hydralics for the lift arms they did indeed come up and once in the up position now they are stuck there. i can stand on them and jump up and down and use a sledge to hit them, but they will not go into the down position. I have looked to make sure that...
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    MM670 hydraulic levers

    I have a new to me, MM 670 and the tractor was painted and they painted over the markings for all of the hydraulic levers. so at this point im not sure when lever does what. before I start trying levers at random would anyone please make any suggestions on which lever does what. my PTO stub is...
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    MM670 fluids

    thank you everybody..... all this information has really helped me figure it out.
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    MM670 fluids

    I seen in a manual online where it says that for my model of M670 that the power steering and hydraulics use the same hydraulic fluid, im going with that to top off the power steering and hydraulic fluid
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