Massey Ferguson MF14 Repair- Part 2

Here's the last of the repair. Turned out to be a great tractor. Runs well and is pretty comfortable to drive around. Now on to building the tow truck hitch.

[@dannytreadway4561]

You have an old soul for sure. I really appreciate watching your videos.

[@michaelc.6306]

Wow! Operated one for over 30 years! Mowed tons of grass! Good old MP14 my dad bought in the 80s. My nephew has it as an antique in Clearwater, Fl.

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

I've watched several of your videos and I must say I enjoy them incredibly. You are very talented and thorough. I especially love the detail you show. Wish I could find more recent videos because I enjoy fabrication and following along with the projects you are working on.

[@5Tractorguy]

Thanks Jonathan, appreciate the kind words and having you here! Go to my channel page and click "videos" at the top... recent videos will be listed there. More on the way too...

[@allenhunt3070]

Great video and glad to see you putting the MF14 to work soon!

[@deanbarr5740]

That made a real nice tractor for you. Runs pretty smooth and started right up, like a new one.👍👍👍

[@tattoo62]

I just got my new lawn and garden tractor mag and your 4wd was in it !! Very nice !!

[@5Tractorguy]

Someday I gotta subscribe to that! Was it from the Gravely show in CT last year? I've been getting all your comments too Tattoo... appreciate you hanging around here! Just been downright busy and haven't had time to reply to all of 'em.

[@tattoo62]

Its says gravely mow in in 2022..if i new how to send u a pic of you in it id send you them.. i love that mag !! Ive been gettin it for yrs now. They arent as good as they use to be . On and off i guess. But its great youd like it !! I no u r a very busy guy i dont expect anyone to write back. But thanks !!

[@russvtguy]

Nice work young man. I used to lift those engines and now I have an electric winch-----much easier on the back. We are in demand like I have never seen it before. Keep trying to retire and people wont let me. Keep up the excellent work. Russ

[@5Tractorguy]

Thanks Russ.

[@jeffshearer5125]

Those back tires set it off nice

[@merlinmonson2133]

Very nicely done

[@stevelecain886]

man those motors are heavy, watch your back, I was young once too now I can't do that anymore and its because I did what your doing..lol. great series, nice tractor in a couple weeks I am buying an 8hp massey lawn tractor mower,looking forward to it.

[@5Tractorguy]

Haha I do! Tend to put my forearms on my legs and use my legs as a fulcrum. Keeps the weight off my back. Nice! I don't see those small models come up too often.

[@HillbillySailor]

That was a darn nice tractor in its day. I'd rather have that than what they're building these days!

[@5Tractorguy]

You bet it was! The 70's MF's were sharp looking tractors, both the farm and garden tractors.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

That is a SWEET rig! Can't beat cast iron and adding the fittings on the front end is the only way to go! My Craftsman solenoid acted up and I took a hammer and jarred it a little and has worked ever since. The starter on the 301 on the Gravely takes the same treatment. A whack goes a long way but not too BIG of a whack. And I do have a dead-blow hammer so things aren't quite so vicious. And the mowing deck is back on and ready for more grass. 'Tis the season coming right along. All is running except the splitter and it's in summer mode. Thanks for the video, Buddy! All the best to you and the truck ought to show up before too long!

[@5Tractorguy]

Yes sir! I gave this one a whack but no dice. It was catching with the key a time or two when I first went at it. But they ran the solenoid trigger wire through the PTO and safety switch so you know how that goes... Ya know it's a good thing I didn't take my bucket off, got another snow storm a-coming tomorrow and Thursday here. Looks like the Kubota and C12 may get a workout. Yep! The Jimmy will be one the way in due time. Let it run for a bit the other day, hadn't run in 3 months and it banged right over.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

You just can't beat those old trucks and sometimes wiring just eludes some people. I have to study really hard but all my stuff works and is very simple which is a good combination. Hope the snow doesn't cover you up too much so you can play around with it. Supposed to be cooling down here too so we lit a fire last night. Can't beat wood heat either. So Take Care my friend and will awaiting the next one!

[@lukebecker1959]

I've always want a massey Ferguson tractor

[@LouCFur90]

Glad to see you putting in the extra time and thought as usual. It's silly that the front end didn't leave the factory with grease fittings.

[@5Tractorguy]

I found it odd, especially for a big farm tractor manufacturer too.

[@Antiquetractorsetc]

Awesome job. Those are one of my favorite tractors. Very odd though that they didn’t have grease fittings on the front like most old tractors do. That would be nice for gardening with the hydro 3pt hitch

[@5Tractorguy]

Thanks. The MF's had great styling. Without a doubt, running a tiller, harrow, plow, discs would be great compared to a manual lift.

[@simonrichard9873]

A deck pulley on my JD 116 did the same thing as the brake drum. Solution: I mounted it upside down.

[@gillianst-claire176]

Hi, just to clear things up, "a key way (keyway or key-way) is the slots in the shaft & pulley (or whatever) that the Woodruff key goes into to stop the shaft & pulley rotating at different speed & out of sync. in some cases." I hope this helps. Regards Ian (an Engineer) from England.

[@cattmann1405]

Aww..and that tractor was so close and lookin' forward to retirement..lol.

[@5Tractorguy]

Hahaha, not in my collection! Yer gonna live here, yer gonna work...

[@goodtogojetski]

Great video again, I have a 1976 Case 444 and would love to see a repair video on the 444 you mentioned in this video.

[@5Tractorguy]

Thanks Alan. We'll see what happens. It's a customers machine so I don't think I'll be able to... time = money and all that. Usually if I film a big repair it ads a good half day to it. If I manage to round up another case for myself I won't hesitate though.

[@MrCRMapleFarm]

Really liking that intro. Worthington is cool as heck. Same for the bluegrass. Still remember you playing at the Mow-In. Yeah, weird thing about the lack of zerks. Anyways, I'll give those MF's a little more respect after seeing this. We had (maybe still have) a local dealer.

[@5Tractorguy]

Good to hear, I'll just keep changing the clips in it from time to time. I forgot all about that!! I had a lot of fun at that mow-in. Too bad they didn't move it closer to NE for one year.

[@straightpipec6099]

Nice

[@ManicMender]

@5tractorguy Can I ask, why does that engine vibrate so badly? Does it possibly have a balance shaft issue, or a flywheel issue? I only ask because I've seen some of those run so smooth, and some are rough like that one. I have a few 1970 Wheel Horse Chargers 10 and 12, and a 1970 Sears Custom 10xl that all have Kholer engines, and mine don't vibrate like that, but if I run across one that does, I want to be one up on a possible diagnosis.

[@jasonwandling4203]

You should definitely repaint that one.

[@5Tractorguy]

I'd love to! These MF garden tractors look real sharp all painted up.

[@jasonwandling4203]

5Tractorguy I’m going to restore a L gravely next winter. It will be stripped and powder coated. Every bearing and seal will be replaced. The engine is standard bore so it will have a lot of life left. The tractor was free so there won’t be more investment than the final value.

[@bluegrassbucksbeards9095]

Is there an easy way to replace the hydro fan other than pulling the motor? Also, do they make replacement fans?

[@auburnfolsom]

Like the fact that you took the extra time & effort to drill & tap the axle for grease fittings. Did you also do the same install on the Pittman arm ? I try to do those types of upgrades when I work on things. I did that with the spindle bearing arbors / housings on my JD 140. I also removed the inner bearing seals so the grease could now get to the bearings. I usually completely lube my tractors each time before I mow or do snow removal. Parts are getting too hard to find & Too Expensive not to do proper PM.

[@5Tractorguy]

The pitman arm I left alone. They had a bushing pressed in there with a coil of material going around the ID (looked like small string) to hold lubricant. So I just loaded up the string and put it back together. Tractor steers unbelievably easy.... That's the way to do it! A little bit of maintenance every now and again goes a long way.

[@jdsmasseys7644]

Nice tractor! What’s the serial number on that one? I wonder how close it is to one of my MF14’s.

[@XPFTP]

that rod knock was killin me lol.. i know its money but cheaper then a block lol hahhahahah

[@UnitCrane514]

Awesome video as always! When did you get a backhoe?

[@5Tractorguy]

That be a late 80's Magna Trac MT3000. Customer of mine from south-west CT owns it. Up here for hydraulic work. It was in the archive video from December but with no loader or backhoe. Neat machine but really worn out.

[@acctsupsvc6454]

Good day, to learn to fix tractors as I'm planning to operate a farm,where do I start?

[@regsparkes6507]

The Massey Ferguson has nice wide tires there on the rear, this must make for a wide foot print therefore grip and should be good for hauling equipment around your yard. Hydraulic equipment on a tractor is nice to have, there are all sorts of possibilities for the 'tow truck' plans, with that. Do you have any word for us yet on a new location for your crowded shop/yard? I believe you mentioned something about this towards the end of last season.

[@5Tractorguy]

That's what I'm hoping. I have a set of wheel weights but I don't think I'll have to run them on the back. Nothing yet unfortunately. I found a nice 5 acre plot in Lyndeborough NH, zoned industrial/comm with a big 24X64 building. Price wasn't bad, but I couldn't swing the upkeep costs along with it. Needed roof, never had water or septic. Was right on the road too. So, I'm back to lookin' again....

[@regsparkes6507]

Aw, that sounded good, but too bad. Well, you found that one, so keep looking and I'm sure you find another. Best of luck !

[@waynew2831]

I know this video is 2 years old, but I just found it. Nice video. I REALLY REALLY HATE videos I cannot hear. I can hear you just fine. There seems to be slight differences between your tractor and mine. Mine has the extended running boards, and also, my stator was encased in?????? something. I had my motor professionally rebuilt, and the rebuilder, encased the stator again in a 2 part epoxy. My Motor, even after having it rebuilt, has a slight knock at low RPM. Seems everyone of these I have seen, only 2 others, has the same knock. I would be interested in buying another MF 14 or MF 16 if you ever find you have too many.

[@waynew2831]

I screwed up, AGAIN! I was not mt stator that my engine guy encased in epoxy. It was my PTO clutch. I have trouble remembering things from 3 days ago, and this has been almost 3 years ago. Sorry for the boo boo.

[@5Tractorguy]

Howdy Wayne, sounds like you must have an MF16 since your running boards extend to the front of the tractor. Eh, don't worry about forgetting... you should see me lately. As busy as it's been here with repair work, if I don't write it down I'm bound to forget the next day with everything whapping through my brain!

[@waynew2831]

@@5Tractorguy Mine is a 14.( kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-QZZqIhNODnsk ) As I understand it, the dealer could order a 14 or 16 with the extended foot boards. As luck would have it, this one was ordered that way.

[@ShnitzlHaus]

do you happen to know if stens 460-063 ignition coil will fit the wisconsin tr10d?

[@5Tractorguy]

I would imagine it would if it'll fit over the armature leg. There can't be that much difference in them as long as the little wires coming out are the same. Kohler used the same coil too. Looks just like the original here, only cheaper. www.ebay.com/itm/X13000-Wico-Wisconsin-engine-Ignition-coil-90X13000-Bolens-S7D-S8D-TR10D/152928904211?epid=523811419&hash=item239b45e413:g:BzYAAOSwFSxaODqA

[@ShnitzlHaus]

I was thinking the same, maybe I can see if they can send dimensions on the armature leg square. yes that link is expensive, trying to avoid that route. if not maybe external battery coil would be best, just trying to keep originality first.

[@binderdundit228]

I am trying hard to find a free online printable owner's manual for my MF16 lawn tractor. Anyone know a link? Thanks!

[@ericcorse]

That is a sweet machine I find it strange MF didn't put zerks on the front axle, but its taken care of now.

[@5Tractorguy]

For a company that manufactures farm equipment you think they would have....

[@Jsalrulz]

They don't need no stinking zerks! lol

[@crankysports]

I really like Massey's. Maybe we should trade a Massey for a sears LOL

[@5Tractorguy]

Hahahaha nope! I'm holding tight to that MF14!

[@rnwagner]

I have an old MF12 I think it is. Repowered with a 14 horse Tecumseh I think, Its been setting a while now. It would run with abit of work. It has the variable belt drive. Got any idea of a value? I think I will part with it this year. I am in Missouri. Where about are you?

[@5Tractorguy]

Hey Wagner, sorry for the delay... been busy here. I'm in Massachusetts myself. MF garden tractors can run high price wise since they aren't as plentiful. 10 and 12's around here I generally see listed for $350 - $600 depending on condition. Not sure if they sell though since the listings are still up. You'd have to find a guy who wants one for his collection and is wiling to pay the price. GT market has been a bit iffy here the past 3+/- years, not sure about out your way.

[@lukebecker1959]

I have a 1986 jhon deere stx38 and the brakes dont work would you have any advise as in how to fix the brakes?

[@5Tractorguy]

If that has the aluminum case Peerless transmission, there is a stud sticking out just below the brake disk on the side. Tighten the nut a bit to snug the pads. If not, you'll have to take the assembly apart and clean it.

[@lukebecker1959]

@@5Tractorguy ok

[@jeremyjencks5864]

When is this video from seems like there should be a lot of snow

[@5Tractorguy]

Filmed weekend of the 3rd, upload today. Either way we still haven't had any snow, everything has melted over the past 3 weeks here. Got a big storm coming tomorrow though.

[@crippledrider]

Hello; Hope you can help! looking for a 1968 MF10 mule drive, hope you can help

[@5Tractorguy]

Sorry Cliff, nothing on my end here.

[@michaelcook768]

I wonder who manufactured that tractor for Massey Ferguson? I feel sure it isn't MTD. I'm thinking Simplicity.

[@jnewlander9483]

It was it was amf who built simplicity, Massey, and one other i think until 1977 or 78 when snapper bought the massey name or maybe even amf

[@Ellenslife851]

Wish you lived closer to me and would do a partial trade on that Massey Ferguson or the Ford 100 that you have I am looking for one of either of those I have a Bolens 1053 and a 1256 Bolens parts Tractor and some other Tractors that I’d be willing to get rid of one of which is a John Deere 212 And the other is a Montgomery wards they’re both project Tractors so is the 1053 and so is the 1256

[@douglascorley6630]

Your flywheel have to be torqued it will break without the right torque

[@sgerepairs5978]

Sounds like the balance gears are bad

[@5Tractorguy]

Ya know, I never thought about that until I read your comment... thanks! Maybe some day I'll pull the pan and check. I know there's a noticeable difference in vibrations when they're 1 tooth off.

[@old650gli]

how do you get away with all that music in the back ground, utube google will get you for that

[@5Tractorguy]

Not sure... Seems if I have it turned up loud enough while filming the video, YT will notice it when I upload and I get the copyright claim. They also don't catch the music in the intro either, probably because it's only 13sec and an obscure song.