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    MF 65 Seat

    I think you may have an aftermarket seat. The seat pan and back are similar to the later seat shown in my parts book (after serial #692932). Prior to that, the book shows the seat was the old-style u-shape leaf spring. There are two major differences between yours, and the parts book. First...
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    MF 65 - Ground PTO DUH!

    Whoops! Hope it was not on a county road going to the field.
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    MF 65 Hood Scoop? Hens Teeth rare?

    SUCCESS! At Myers Ward salvage yard (in central CA) yesterday and asked the owner if there was one in stock. After checking four rows of sheet metal from that era Massey, I was ready to give up. He however, kept looking and in the fifth row that really had 100 and 200 series hoods, found one...
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    MF 65 Stabilizer Anchor Bracket

    Here are a couple of pictures. The first is the two, mismatched brackets that were on the MF 65 when I bought it. The shorter is a 3" drop, the other 3 1/2". I think the 3 1/2" is original to the tractor based on the red paint. The second picture includes the 3" drop bracket, with the pin in...
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    My old Ford 5000 has started quiting on me

    DY - Are you making any progress with your tractor? Stan
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    MF 65 Stabilizer Anchor Bracket

    According to what I have been able to find, it appears the 65 had three different height brackets. High clearance likely has a 6 1/2-inch drop under the axle as shown on the Tractoropolis website. Then there are two additional brackets listed - a 3-inch drop labeled standard clearance, and a 3...
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    MF 65 Stabilizer Anchor Bracket

    Slowly working through the oddities being found on the 1963 MF65. This one involves the stabilizer brackets attached below the fenders. The left side had a bolt that would in theory support the stabilizer arm. In truth one had to take a nut off, which was frozen of course, and put it back on...
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    MF 65 - Low clearance - High clearance Confusion

    To bring it full circle - one of the issues with this tractor, and my hi- or lo clearance confusion was the distance off the off the ground of the actual lifting link connection. Initially I thought the length of the lift link might be the controlling factor. At that point, it was a full 15"...
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    My old Ford 5000 has started quiting on me

    There should be a gasket between the bowl and the metal - I think in the past they may have been cork, the one in my 860 has whatever rubberlike material is used that can be used with fuel. As for the leak, assuming there is a gasket in place but hidden up in the metal - this happens to me every...
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    MF 65 - Low clearance - High clearance Confusion

    Interesting. I just checked the parts manual again, to see if my brain switched high for low. Nope, according to it, 30 1/2 Lo- Clr and 34 1/2 Hi-Clr. Looking at the proximity to the rear wheels/tires, it seems the longer links would make connection to implements easier. Thanks for checking. Stan
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    MF 65 - Low clearance - High clearance Confusion

    Thanks! And I just discovered we are both right on terminology - at least according to my parts manual. According to it, if the tractor data/serial number plate shows C in the first position of the data plate the chassis is (and I quote) C - Hi-Clr (Hi-Arch). Mine is an S - Lo-Clr (Std)...
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    MF 65 - Low clearance - High clearance Confusion

    More questions about my MF 65. Serial # 693xxx (1963) direct injection diesel, with multi-power transmission. According to the Serial #plate, it is a low clearance chassis, which is fine. However, according to my parts book it is fitted with high clearance lower lift links. They measure 34-1/2...
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    My old Ford 5000 has started quiting on me

    The filter I am referring to is a very fine mesh sediment screen between the glass bowl and its metal "top". This can get plugged if the gas is old and gone bad. When you dump it, check for any sediment in the bottom of the bowl. With fresh gas, this is not likely the issue, but it never hurts...
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    My old Ford 5000 has started quiting on me

    I have a Ford 860 that has acted like this in the past. New in-line fuel filter helped, and cleaning the screens in the sediment bowl.
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    MF 65 Hood Scoop? Hens Teeth rare?

    Good morning, I am looking for a hood scoop and associated parts for a late MF 65. The current AGCO # is 190562M1. The scoop that came with mine from the previous owner is broken. I think it was that way long before he bought the tractor. In any case, I believe I saw a post from long ago saying...
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