massy ferguson 285 help

dbopcat#1 · Aug 3, 2016

today I looked at a 285 diesel to consider purchase.
though I realize this is not a new tractor, a couple of things I would like to run past someone.
engine started and sounded fine
lift lifted set of disk seemed fine
pto turned but no way to test strength
concerns
1 around pto shaft was dry but there was 1/4 to 1/2" play
in and out (pushing by hand) I don't know if this is ok

2 there was a lot of water in the fluid that is checked under the seat on right side. (white and creamy) tractor is setting out in the weather. I know water does not belong, but don't know where it might have gotten in,

I know this is vague but
I just don't want to buy major problems to start

knowledge would be appreciated
danny

Don-Wi · Aug 4, 2016

The pto is a stub shaft. Probably worn on the shaft diameter through the bearing. Pull it out (4 7/16 cap screws) and see how worn the teeth are on the other side of the stub shaft. Sounds like it's been used for a lot of pto work like ours has. Usually, the main problem with the pto is that the brake is shot, so it won't hold the pto shaft when you switch the pto off. You then have to shut the tractor down to hook up to anything or unhook (always the best practice anyway).

Overall very solid tractors, just treat them like an 80 horse tractor and they'll hold up for a long time. It's when you try running them like a 100 horse tractor they start having problems.

We've got the 1000 rpm stub for ours. We use it to open up the corn fields in the fall, and also use that stub for the sprayer pump to get the volume/pressure needed for the 40' booms.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Logan in SE Texas · Aug 4, 2016

Water may be getting in around gear/range shift levers if the boots are cracked/weathered.

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