MF30 Massey Ferguson Industrial Loader Tractor; Will She Start?

I purchased this industrial loader tractor in the non-running state. It was winched on the trailer and hauled home. The previous owner thought it was fuel related issue. First I attempted to bleed the fuel system / purge air from the fuel lines. It was a round about process, but it seemed to work. I have plans to use this loader and its small backhoe attachment (BH760; Bush Hog) for a few trenching projects around the house. I have some downspout drains, some french drains, and some electrical conduit to bury. Hopefully we can get this MF30E functioning well and in the dirt. In the next video on this unit we will troubleshoot additional problems and see what else does and doesn't work properly. Thanks for watching. Note i was super excited to hear it run on the same day it arrived home. I am starting to learn a couple things about these diesels, but I am still super green. The original plan for this video was to record the loading process, but it went very smooth; back up to loader, winch on strap down and done. We also omitted footage out of respect for the previous it owner/seller.
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[@30cityboy]

Cool sounds like a big win for sure.

[@FlatThunder]

Thanks! It's a pretty stout tractor. When I bought it I was afraid it needed an injection pump and or a full rebuild! Thanks for watching! 👍😁

[@sampasch3381]

Very cool

[@FlatThunder]

Thank you! 😁

[@user-it4wo3gf3y]

Did you ever figure out what the extra lever next to the three point controls does? A buddy of mine has the same tractor and we don't know what that lever does?

[@FlatThunder]

The long handle on the right hand side is posi-lock for the rear differential. Mine was stuck when I purchased it and I worked it free and tested it in a later video. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

[@lokedog916]

How did you start it man? I have a 34a and I can’t figure out how to start it, the knob that you can pull that’s connected to the injection pump, is it pull back to start or push forward... I’m lost lol

[@FlatThunder]

Mine is pull to shut off / Push in to run. Check your lines for air. Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@lokedog916]

@@FlatThunder I appreciate it man

[@ebinmaine]

WoooHooo!!

[@FlatThunder]

It's got me super excited!!! Can't wait to dig some trenches. 👍😁

[@Ducksnuff870]

Dad bought his big tractor from Born Implement awhile back and several implements.

[@FlatThunder]

Looks like a serious tractor dealership from the aerial view. I started scrolling through their inventory.....Step away from the computer Andy...Step away. Haha

[@jeffhelton2735]

It's a massey it will start

[@FlatThunder]

She continues to impress me! Let her sit a year or so in storage and she fired up like I just ran her yesterday. Used this old girl to trench in an electric line earlier this year. Great machine! Thanks for watching! 👍😁