Hi there!
I have an MF 85 gas tractor that I just got running a couple years ago. It had been parked ,not running, for almost 30 years. The PTO and power steering works. The hydraulics are sluggish when cold and will not operate a tail gate on a manure spreader when warm. I would call that not working at all. There may be some pressure but in the lower triple digits. It has the same trouble lowering the gate as raising it. The 3 point hitch works also when it is cold (I didn’t try it when warm). It has a 2 spool valve in front of the seat for 1 double acting remote and the other for the 3 point hitch. I had the draft and position control all the way up and lowered the 3 pt. hitch to make sure the pump was on. Now the bad news. I did drain a large quantity of water from the transmission. There was still water in the system. I had to flush the system a few times to get the milkey stuff out. The fluid looks good now. How should I start troubleshooting this problem and what things should I look for?
Thanks George
I have an MF 85 gas tractor that I just got running a couple years ago. It had been parked ,not running, for almost 30 years. The PTO and power steering works. The hydraulics are sluggish when cold and will not operate a tail gate on a manure spreader when warm. I would call that not working at all. There may be some pressure but in the lower triple digits. It has the same trouble lowering the gate as raising it. The 3 point hitch works also when it is cold (I didn’t try it when warm). It has a 2 spool valve in front of the seat for 1 double acting remote and the other for the 3 point hitch. I had the draft and position control all the way up and lowered the 3 pt. hitch to make sure the pump was on. Now the bad news. I did drain a large quantity of water from the transmission. There was still water in the system. I had to flush the system a few times to get the milkey stuff out. The fluid looks good now. How should I start troubleshooting this problem and what things should I look for?
Thanks George
