Massey 590 master cyl

[Alternativedairy]

Sounds like a dim question, where the hell are the master cylinders on a 590 2wd? I'm having a slow day [emoji23] tia

 

[Alternativedairy]

Or better still, why are the brakes on it locking and then nothing. You can pump the brakes then nothing nothing nothing lock and only on the left side

 

[Mursal]

Master cylinder will be on the end of the rod going to the pedal, outside under the bonnet.

Check for leaks?
Bleed both sides first, by creating a pedal, holding down, and get a mate to open the bleeder.
Keep the pedal down while nipple is tightened, repeat until you have a pedal first time.
If you cant create a pedal watch for movement down at the trumpet, if the slave cylinder is moving to much, adjust the brake on that side again to create a pedal.
See what you loose over the next few days ..................

 

[powerfarmer]

590 , aren't they rod operated brakes?
There's no master cylinder on any 590s I ve dealt with.

 

[Henarar]

590 , aren't they rod operated brakes?
There's no master cylinder on any 590s I ve dealt with.

quite right

 

[Mursal]

No I thought that too ..................
But there is a master cylinder listed for them?

Click for listing

 

[agrimax]

UK built 590s had mechanical brakes.French built could have either.......

 

[MF-ANDY]

Never seen a 590 with hydraulic brakes French or English

 

[Alternativedairy]

See this is what threw me. It listed it as a part, and as the brakes were dodgy I though it must be that. Upon further inspection it's a rod system down to the actuator. Pulled the housing off the actuator and everything looks OK... could it just be as simple as adjusting the gap between the spacer and nuts on the actuator to the rods?

 

[Mursal]

Yes it might be just that ...........

 

[agrimax]

Never seen a 590 with hydraulic brakes French or English

They do exist......somewhere.........

https://screenshots.firefox.com/N5DUWMGttnrgf4nt/eame.agcopartsbooks.com

 

[Alternativedairy]

Would be nice if everything was that straight forward [emoji23] other thing is it has a loader fitted and since fettling about it seems to have decided to not work. Again, having a dim day have I moved something I shouldn't have? Draught and position controls should be.... somewhere. I think chemo brains are affecting me [emoji23]

 

[Alternativedairy]

And before someone says it yes I know where they are I meant in relation to where they should be positioned [emoji23]

 

[HDAV]

No idea but I have a manual somewhere on cd I think if that’s any use to you?