October 9, 2010
I bought a 1975 Massey Ferguson MF-40 industrial tractor/bucket/backhoe, and had
some problems with the steering after a short time. The tie rod ends
were badly worn and the nuts holding the steering arm onto the spindle
came loose. In my attempt to repair it, I had to locate the tie rod
ends. The tractor service manual was of no help. I do not own the tractor parts manual.
The tie rod ends are somewhat special. One side has left hand threads
and the other has right hand with a bend in the proper direction. This
is so all you have to do is rotate the tie rod, and adjust the toe
in/out on the front tires. They are #18 thread, which also is common
for tie rod ends, but not common, otherwise. The "A" dimension is 4.25"
and the "B" dimension is 11/16".
I was only able to find them by contacting a Massey Ferguson dealer and
ordering them. So to save some one a lot of time, here are the part
numbers:
1032715M91-AGC and 1032716M91-AGC. If you try a Google or Yahoo search,
you cannot find them, and if you go to AGCO's website, you have to be a
dealer or get a dealer to get you a login name and password to access
the site. The AGC at the end, is probably AGCO's extension for
manufacturer's identity and probably not part of the industry part
number.
These parts cost about $70 each and the nuts for them cost about
another $10 each. Both are pretty steep for parts costs.
If anyone has a second source and lets me know, I would be happy to
post it.
This is not a high tech topic, but I had so much trouble, I hope I can save some one else a lot of time.
|
|
|
|
 |
