Hi lance, another informative episode. Its amazing that the whole strength of a tractor is through the engine block being the actual chasis between front and back parts, i think i have only ever seen 1 that the block broke in 2 and it was a small pascuali rigid that hit a tree with the rear wheel, it struck between the wheels at the front of the rear wheel. He must have been going fairly fast to break it in 2.
Yes the structural block was common but I notice from the John Deere 6000 series they run a chassis and not structural block. I suppose there is good points for both types.
With the front axle dismantled, it's surprising just how swept back it really is. Our 135 is from 1979 and has a straight front axle, wonder does the swept back one give a shorter wheelbase?
You're not wasting any time with the tear-down of the tractor, I assume "work" has been given a miss...lol. Grub screw in tapped hole to hold bush in....when I was a boy, that was called "scotch Key".
Hi lance, another informative episode. Its amazing that the whole strength of a tractor is through the engine block being the actual chasis between front and back parts, i think i have only ever seen 1 that the block broke in 2 and it was a small pascuali rigid that hit a tree with the rear wheel, it struck between the wheels at the front of the rear wheel. He must have been going fairly fast to break it in 2.
Yes the structural block was common but I notice from the John Deere 6000 series they run a chassis and not structural block. I suppose there is good points for both types.
Love your videos, I have a MF 245, would it be a similar process as you showed on the 135? Hard to find videos of the MF 245.
Unfortunately not, i think your tractor mughe have the straight axle same as a 148 bit Im not 100% sure.
With the front axle dismantled, it's surprising just how swept back it really is.
Our 135 is from 1979 and has a straight front axle, wonder does the swept back one give a shorter wheelbase?
I never thought of it but it quite possibly could but I couldnt find two wheel bases in the specs I found.
How to open pulley and install oil seal
It is in the fitting the timing cover video I think .
You sure are getting a lot of shed time this week.
Yeah I like it like that.
How many hours does it have?
Im not sure as the tacho is not the original but this one has 1600hrs on it so Im thinking 1600hrs since the fire.
You're not wasting any time with the tear-down of the tractor, I assume "work" has been given a miss...lol.
Grub screw in tapped hole to hold bush in....when I was a boy, that was called "scotch Key".
Yep thats the word I was looking for, lol. Still working just sneaking off a bit from time to time
Same really it is about how it is used that gives the scotch key term I believe.
If I had the money for a jet I'd get my own tractors.
they cost about as much, lol.