[Ford-ferguson] Massey Ferguson 178 Diesel

[Chris C]

JV,

      If you could scan and e-mail them that would be great.  I have no fax  on this end.  I have a long week ahead of me next week,  so I won't be able to look at it until next week..  

                Chris




--- On Sun, 9/28/08, John Maddock <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au> wrote:

> From: John Maddock <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Massey Ferguson 178 Diesel
> To: "Ford-Ferguson mailing list" <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Cc: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 4:32 AM
> G'day Chris
> 
> Good news ... bad news.
> 
> My MF workshop manual refers only to the MF135.
> 
> Adjustment of the clutches on all the 100 series tractors
> is by means of a
> removable plate under the bell housing.  Hopefully the
> manufacturer of
> your loader will have fitted one.  My loader has the belly
> mount made of
> 200mm wide channel with an access plate bolted to it.
> 
> The manual shows pics of and describes the adjustment
> process with the
> engine removed from the transmission.  The primary clutch
> has 3 release
> levers, each fitted with a lock-nutted setscrew.
> 
> To set these, the manual simply shows a pic of MF Service
> Tool #220 ( a
> flat, C shaped plate) placed edge on to the rear of the
> pressure plate so
> that the centre of the C rests on a lever, which is
> adjusted to meet it. 
> The tool is then fitted over the other 2 levers and they
> are adjusted in
> turn.
> 
> The secondary plate is also adjusted  by lock-nutted set
> screws, located
> between the pairs of coil springs on the periphery of the
> clutch plate. 
> For the MF135, the clearance between each setscrew head and
> the secondary
> pressure plate is 0.090 inches (2.286mm) +/- 0.002 in.
> 
> I can fax the 2 relevent pages if you wish.
> 
> JV
> 
> 
>  >
> >
> >
> >    Ok I got my manual from SSB tractor for the 178 and
> it turns out the be
> > a parts manual only.  I guess I should have read the
> ad closer...
> >
> >    So I am looking for a Service Manual for my 178D or
> a sounce for the
> > same if anyone can help.  I need to know the process
> for adjusting the
> > Clutch and PTO Clutch.
> >
> >       Thanks!
> >
> >          Chris
> >
> >
> >
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