fjh Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Looking to find where the clutch switch And the neutral safety are located !Think I may have the neutral switch nailed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 are you sure there are two separate switches ??last MF 135 I worked on (many yrs ago) ;; a diesel didn't have two .. possibly then it was a MF35. neutral switch may be internal ; follow the wires . a clutch switch possibly external. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Binder Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 Seem to have to bottom the clutch to get it to crank and it’s hit and miss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Never known of a clutch switch on a Ferguson Sure the loom isnt get caught in a linkage or something and getting pulled a bit when the pedal is full pressed They are normally pretty reliable Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 11/25/2022 at 12:57 PM, mrsmackpaul said: Never known of a clutch switch on a Ferguson Sure the loom isnt get caught in a linkage or something and getting pulled a bit when the pedal is full pressed They are normally pretty reliable Paul Not sure Paul ! I am not well versed on MF ! This is a buddys tractor! I have a Davey Brown It had a clutch switch at one point it is now Disabled !The MF had a failed fuel supply pump when he got it I replaced the pump changed the oil to get the fuel out of the base! The trans switch I found to be an oddball safety feature the clutch switch made more sense to me! That is why I asked this question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Binder Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I think the first thing to do would be to replace the neutral/safety switch and check for corrosion in the wiring around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Neutral safety switches are pretty much the norm on tractors of this era from all main stream tractor brands sold in Australia Chamberlain had a clutch switch, not sure of other brands IH had to be in park Everything else that I can think of was a neutral switch Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 My Davey brown had a clutch switch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 I have a Mf 254 or 253 that has a clutch switch and the wiring is messed up so i cant tell what it does.I would think its for not letting the pto turn if its in gear while starting the engine. Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 1:05 PM, theakerstwo said: I have a Mf 254 or 253 that has a clutch switch and the wiring is messed up so i cant tell what it does.I would think its for not letting the pto turn if its in gear while starting the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 So another issue has surfaced with the massy here the three point hitch will only lift weight backing up! Soon as you pick a forward gear and let the clutch out to move forward the load drop s any ideas on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Draft control isnt set right Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 You have full draft and no position control working Put it into full position control and see what happens Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 11 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: You have full draft and no position control working Put it into full position control and see what happens Paul Paul the lever is all the way back! the 3 point functions with no load in the shop the three point will lift a decent size log when the tractor is in reverse ! When you select a forward gear in first and low and let the clutch out it will drop the log and you now have no traction to move it! a real odd situation in my mind! My davey brown wont balk at doing this only I have no counter weigh with davey it has you looking skyward ! The furg has a loader more weight on the front! I 'm wondering if the valve block is shuffling in the bottom and bumping up against the draft control lever?when in a forward gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, fjh said: Paul the lever is all the way back! the 3 point functions with no load in the shop the three point will lift a decent size log when the tractor is in reverse ! When you select a forward gear in first and low and let the clutch out it will drop the log and you now have no traction to move it! a real odd situation in my mind! My davey brown wont balk at doing this only I have no counter weigh with davey it has you looking skyward ! The furg has a loader more weight on the front! I 'm wondering if the valve block is shuffling in the bottom and bumping up against the draft control lever?when in a forward gear! So Paul I had a quick look at the tractor this morning ! The PTO lever was at half mast! half in half out! would this cause the issue We were having with the 3 point? I will give it a try later today I guess I'm really curious why only reverse it would work, weird! The PTO has a cover over it appears it wasn't in use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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