Massey 165 help

WYTAWillis

After a lot of looking I finally bought a 165 - 1974 I think, square axle with power steering and wet brakes. I will be using it for light work on a smallholding (and maybe the odd tractor run) so it will have an easy life and I hope it looks after me as well as I will look after it.

I think it is in pretty good condition but I have a few questions / things I am not sure about. It's a long time since I have been near a tractor so I'm really a noobie here. The first thing I need to do is adjust the power steering but I've found some details on that and hopefully it will work out.

Next is the brakes - they work well but the pedals travel almost to the floor. Is this a sign they are nearly worn or only need to be adjusted? There is an adjustment near the axle, anything I should know before playing around with it?

I plan to get some manuals for it, any suggestions on the best place to get them? Is it only MF manuals out there or is there something like a Haynes manual?

Thanks in advance.
Gerry

Cavanjack

WYTAWillis wrote: »

After a lot of looking I finally bought a 165 - 1974 I think, square axle with power steering and wet brakes. I will be using it for light work on a smallholding (and maybe the odd tractor run) so it will have an easy life and I hope it looks after me as well as I will look after it.

I think it is in pretty good condition but I have a few questions / things I am not sure about. It's a long time since I have been near a tractor so I'm really a noobie here. The first thing I need to do is adjust the power steering but I've found some details on that and hopefully it will work out.

Next is the brakes - they work well but the pedals travel almost to the floor. Is this a sign they are nearly worn or only need to be adjusted? There is an adjustment near the axle, anything I should know before playing around with it?

I plan to get some manuals for it, any suggestions on the best place to get them? Is it only MF manuals out there or is there something like a Haynes manual?

Thanks in advance.
Gerry

If there is adjustment left for the brakes at the axel split the brake pedals so they are not joined together. Tighten up the nuts on the adjusters and the pedals should lift. Adjust the other side until both pedals are at the same height and rejoin the pedals.

zetecescort

Look online for "I&T manuals". A decent alternative to main dealer manuals. You might be able to get MF manuals on cd from ebay.

emaherx

zetecescort wrote: »

Look online for "I&T manuals". A decent alternative to main dealer manuals. You might be able to get MF manuals on cd from ebay.

I&T manuals have all you need, they are fairly cheap too. Tractormanuals.com I think.

sandydan

not really on topic but at recent H&S training i was told its legal requirement to have instruction manuals for all tractors and equipment on farm as well as business premises.
btw did anyone get one of the ones advertised in Farmers Journal i think they cost around €40 but i may be wrong , saw them advertised on line somewhere may have been farmers journal.ie but not sure.
before adjusting clean all threaded areas needed for adjusting with wire brush and soak with paraffin , wd40 or good penetrating oil and make sure its freely adjusting in case you shear adjusters

emaherx

sandydan wrote: »

not really on topic but at recent H&S training i was told its legal requirement to have instruction manuals for all tractors and equipment on farm as well as business premises.
btw did anyone get one of the ones advertised in Farmers Journal i think they cost around €40 but i may be wrong , saw them advertised on line somewhere may have been farmers journal.ie but not sure.
before adjusting clean all threaded areas needed for adjusting with wire brush and soak with paraffin , wd40 or good penetrating oil and make sure its freely adjusting in case you shear adjusters

They are the I&T manual that are regularly in the Journal.
If there is a legal requirement for manuals for machines, it would be operator's manuals not workshop manuals. I think you know from first hand experience that some people should not be allowed carry out their own repairs

WYTAWillis

Thanks for the replies, I'll check out those I&T manuals. I don't read the Journal but now that I'm pretending to be a farmer I guess I should buy it . I'm not a mechanic either but I can handle many jobs and more importantly I know when I'm out of my depth and need help.

I tried adjusting the brakes and got the pedals up a little higher. I think they are fairly low but hopefully they will last for a while with the little use that the tractor will have.

sandydan

emaherx wrote: »

They are the I&T manual that are regularly in the Journal.
If there is a legal requirement for manuals for machines, it would be operator's manuals not workshop manuals. I think you know from first hand experience that some people should not be allowed carry out their own repairs [/QUOTE
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well as you may have noticed from all the help youve given me i nearly figured that myself too