Posted by Steve@Advance on July 26, 2018 at 18:24:29 from (66.169.147.211):
In Reply to: First tractor for me posted by rgriffith99 on July 26, 2018 at 16:28:26:
Most of us run 15w40 diesel oil in the engine. Reason is diesel oil has zinc, where gas oil doesn't. The zinc helps with flat tappet cam wear. I think it holds 5 quarts, but not sure on that.
The transmission/differential is a common oil supply. Originally it came with GL1 90w mineral oil. That will work in warm weather, but the hydraulics will be slow in cold. A good alternative is 15w40 engine oil. You don't want 90w hypoid, or automotive multigrade differential/trans oil, or Hytran. The capacity is 6 gallons, or up to the bottom of the round inspection covers. Those tractors have a history of water accumulating in the trans/differential. Check the shift boot, that's where most of the water gets in. There are 3 drain plugs, I believe, be sure to remove all and let any water drain. When refilling, either remove a side cover and pour it in there, or if filling through the trans filler plug, add very slowly. The oil has to transfer back to the rear housings. Fill it too quickly and oil will come out the input shaft seal and soak the clutch.
The steering gear also needs lube. It originally had GL1 90, but often that won't stay in. An alternative is to pump it full (to the top plug at the base of the steering tube) with NLGI 0 grade grease. It is a thin grease, thin enough not to channel away from gears, but thick enough to stay in less than perfect seals.
The regular ol' green antifreeze is fine for it.
Do yourself a big favor and buy a shop manual! They are not expensive, used ones on Ebay. It will come in very handy, pay for itself in mistakes not made!
One other thing, before getting too deep into it, just check the levels, make sure nothing harmful is happening, then go drive it around, put it through the motions. Look for leaks, listen for noises, if you have any attachments, try them out. Better to find the problems now, get an idea of what you want to invest, what needs attention. If it has to be split, you'll only want to do that once, catch all the problems while you're in there.
Keep us informed! There is also a Ferguson board (not Massey Ferguson, just Ferguson) below. Many helpful owners there.
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