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    Restoring a Massey Ferguson 200-4

    The tires fill the rims completely and are centered. They don't seem dramatically larger than previous (hard to tell given how flat the old ones were), but are the same profile and R1 tread as before. But what I am noticing is they flipped the rims around, which I would guess is used to change...
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    Restoring a Massey Ferguson 200-4

    That did it! I thought the same and was able to get away with a 3/8 hole just large enough for a punch to line up from the bottom, and then was able to get some movement after tapping the back side of the pin. The grease inside was basically roofing tar, the pin didn't move back into locked...
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    Restoring a Massey Ferguson 200-4

    I did put oil in both ends of the opening. After about 2 hours of trying to work the pin this morning, I still have no movement. Unfortunately, I can't directly tap the pin with a hammer, the guard blocks my access, so I am having to use a bar, levered against the guard to get at it. I'm not...
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    Restoring a Massey Ferguson 200-4

    And now my first roadblock, if anyone has any advice. The PTO shaft seems to be well and truly stuck. The shaft spins, I was able to turn over the mower, and it doesn't seem seized on the splines of the tractor output either, I can get it to wiggle just a little bit, but the release button on...
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    Restoring a Massey Ferguson 200-4

    Hey all, I wanted to post a timeline of restoring my grandfather's 1978 Massey Ferguson 200-4, and use this as a way to ask a few questions along the way. To start, the 200-4 seems to be a ghost as far as origin goes. My grandfather originally imported it from Japan and it appears like it is...
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