Massey Ferguson 3635 Project

[MF-ANDY]

Another leak cured only about half a dozen to go.
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Another question for the experts do you screw these thumbscrews in for double acting or screw them out?
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[ste stuart]

Whilst we’re on about the spools, what’s the correct back end oil for these?
also where is the best place to plumb in a free flow return, preferably 2

 

[towbar]

Whilst we’re on about the spools, what’s the correct back end oil for these?
also where is the best place to plumb in a free flow return, preferably 2

Is there a handbrake adjustment port on left hand side - use that on a 62 for free flow return here

 

[Tompkins]

Here's my recent purchase, not much wrong with it, just needs a few cosmetic bits sorting out.

 

[Mark Hatton]

These are the only photos I have at the moment this is the good side, the other door is quite rusty.
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Spent many hours on one of these, great tractor in their day!!

 

[76masseyman]

Whilst we’re on about the spools, what’s the correct back end oil for these?
also where is the best place to plumb in a free flow return, preferably 2

A good quality 10w/30 grade SUTTO.

 

[ste stuart]

ive been out on the tractor again this afternoon, another 80 miles on the road
the tractor seems to get very hot on the backend, now there’s a bit sh!t stuck to the housing were dust has stuck to it because of the oil leaks, but I wouldn’t have thought that was cause so much heat.

anything else worth looking at?

 

[masseybreaker]

is it open center hyds ? if you dont know post a pic of the spoolblock is easiest way of telling

 

[ste stuart]

hows this

 

[masseybreaker]

open center is one of the spoolcables stiff and dead ending a spool valve ?

 

[SuperTwo]

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hows this

Would you be able to take a photo of your backend dipstick? Mine doesn't seem to sit quite right.

 

[ste stuart]

open center is one of the spoolcables stiff and dead ending a spool valve ?

I did have that thought myself, and one of them is a bit stiff, but after playing about with the lever and having all 3 spools connected up last night I don’t think it’s that

 

[masseybreaker]

i suppose its the question how hot is it really is it normal ?

 

[ste stuart]

i suppose its the question how hot is it really is it normal ?

In some respects yes, dad run nh tm’s and they run hot at the back end. The Massey was smoking at one point of the oil and dust on the top, it was very very hot. I’m gonna have a look round it tomorrow and see what I can come up with

 

[ste stuart]

Would you be able to take a photo of your backend dipstick? Mine doesn't seem to sit quite right.

was this what your after? Or do you want a picture of the stick pulled out?

 

[SuperTwo]

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was this what your after? Or do you want a picture of the stick pulled out?

Pulled out if possible mine is sitting loose on top I've tied it in place at the moment

 

[daveydiesel1]

Pulled out if possible mine is sitting loose on top I've tied it in place at the moment

Is that not 1 of them dipsticks that has a big rubber bung on the bottom side that of u turn the handle it makes it expand creating a nice tight fit?

 

[76masseyman]

Is that not 1 of them dipsticks that has a big rubber bung on the bottom side that of u turn the handle it makes it expand creating a nice tight fit?

It is. Same as my MF, but the rubber is getting too soft now. Sometimes the nut underneath can come loose from the big washer below it, so it all spins around.

 

[daveydiesel1]

It is. Same as my MF, but the rubber is getting too soft now. Sometimes the nut underneath can come loose from the big washer below it, so it all spins around.

A new rubber bung would be the answer

 

[SuperTwo]

This is what I've got