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243 MF Hydraulic Issue

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bull1200

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Having a bit of an issue with a MF 243 Tractor, Serial Number: J01401, Type 5567. This is a 2000 year model, I think.

Anyway, been a very good tractor. Don"t work it hard, mowing and light stuff. It has a factory loader on it.

Had no problems and then was working and the loader stopped. Thought it was the valve. Nope. Thought it might be filter. Nope. Checked oil. Fine.

Can"t seem to figure it out. Strange thing is the 3 pt lift arms work, but loader does not.

Called Massey, they said call dealer. Dealer was no help. I really don"t think he has much experince with the 243. He couldn"t even tell me if it had 2 hydraulic pumps or one.

This really seems to me to be "known" issue, for reasons I can"t really put my finger on. But I can"t seem to find anything on the web.

Like I mentioned, it has not been worked hard by any means.

Anyone have any ideas?

Also, is the 245 the same as the 243, just a later model.

Can"t seem to find a service manual on the 243, but found one on the 245.

Thanks very much in advance.
 
It should have a MF model 232 loader, and it should have a 17gpm pump. It should have a driveshaft hooked to front crankshaft pulley leading to a pump mounted in-front of the rear axle.
 
Thanks much for the response.

It does have the 232 loader.

So, it does have only 1 pump? And, that is the one just under the removable plate on top of the transfer case?

Can that pump be removed without splitting the tractor?

Thanks again.
 
UPDATE:

Just wanted to give an update on this problem in case anyone else runs into the same issue.

The pump (the small pump that works the loader, etc.,) not the 3 pt pump, has a small barrell on top. Some of the parts backed out of this barrell and fell into the housing down into the hydraulic oil.

Just pure luck that we saw the parts after draining the oil.

Put these parts back into the barrell and it worked fine.

Don't know what caused the parts to back out.

This pump is the one on top that you see immediately when you remove the top of the housing.
 
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