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  1. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    I just wanted to follow up to say the new screen-type filter (Made in the UK) is in with the correct fluid and I'm lifting bales again. Went out to feed and found lightning had knocked out both my solar fencers. Next repair! It never ends on the farm. Thanks again for all your invaluable...
  2. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Thanks. The old one was wire mesh with a paper overlay. There's an AGCO VPK1520 that's a cross for this app, and that's the one with the paper overlay (at least according to the pix I saw). Interesting, none of Wix, NAPA (which is made by Wix) or Baldwin online cross references would cross to...
  3. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Just in from the shop, cleaned up and enjoying a beer. Promised you a picture. Ummm, I think I've found what was sending chunks through my loader. Blew out the lines and cylinder fittings - a nice messy job. Hope I've got it fairly well cleaned out. Now to find a new filter. It...
  4. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    South central Tennessee. Had another one drop this morning before work.
  5. J

    MF 65 hydraulic oil

    Just been here myself. TSC, Wal-Mart and other farm stores sell a universal fluid that meets spec MF-1129A. That's the stuff.
  6. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Thanks, I know about the control positions because I have the original owners manual. It's funny though, mine worked just fine with draft all the way up or all the way down. Found that out by error. (And the draft does work.) My prior repair shop project was completed Sunday. Went out to get...
  7. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    More info. Went out to feed hay today and the loader will lift itself but not the bale. So I dropped the bale spear with the front cylinders, then raised the loader arms, then dropped the bale spear, raised arms, dropped spear, etc. This way, the bale stays on the ground but the loader...
  8. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Thanks to all for the info on oil and spec. It did have this problem before the oil was changed, though. Maybe the old oil got too thick. It looked OK draining but was not runny like so many hydraulic fluids I have seen. The 3-point will pick up a bale on a spear, no worries. If I top out...
  9. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Thanks for the info on oil. Yep, the manual calls for 90 wt. mineral oil. The oil that came out of it was quite thick but looked fine. The thing is, this all was happening BEFORE the oil was changed. Thanks for the tips on what to look for. To answer your question, sometimes the loader will not...
  10. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Thanks but this tractor uses 90 weight gear oil. That's what was in it when I drained it. The hydraulics and the transmission are integral and not separate systems.
  11. J

    MF50 front end loader is erratic

    Happy Thanksgiving! Long saga here and I'm wondering which way to go now. My MF50's hydraulic system does just fine to raise, lower and hold up a Woods mower mounted in back. There's nothing wrong with the lift-arm end of things at all, so I am thinking the pump end of things is good. But...
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