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Murf,

How far down approx. are the gears you are speaking of?

If I am not mistaken the gear for reverse would be the very front one in the transmission.

Will try that, might have to get a longer screwdriver / pry bar tomorrow.

Thanks for your input.

Massey 261 transmission trouble
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 4 Post by poapony

Jobone you were right, battery was dead. Took the old battery to the auto parts store today had it tested and it tested OK but had no lights on tractor or anything if tractor was not running. Decided to replace it even though it tested OK but it was 5 years old, installed the new battery and tractor fired right up.
I didn't think it was the battery because the day before the tractor fired right up with no problems. Have never had a battery go from working fine to totally dead overnight. Guess you can learn something new everyday. Thanks for your imput.

Key will not start engine
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 3 Post by poapony

Thanks for your advice, turns out that whoever made that batch of lift pumps for AGCO all had problems. I assume that holes formed in the rubber bladder and they would stop pumping fuel. I went through three lift pumps before the dealer got a new batch and the first one worked just fine/

Tractor was running and will not restart
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 5 Post by poapony

Ended up taking the tractor to the dealer, the more I bled the system the longer it took and the shorter it would run.

As usual with my luck the lift pump I bought and installed on the tractor was bad. Took the tractor in Monday and they asked if I was using it and I told them yes as I needed it to feed round bales of hay. Dealer said they would get to it asap but they were pretty backed up. Got a Call around Tuesday lunch and said my Tractor was fixed, thrilled beyond belief. I asked what ended up being wrong thinking I had missed something very obvious, that is when they me the lift pump I purchased two weeks ago was bad.

MF 261 ill not restart
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 3 Post by poapony

Got the alternator off and took it to the rebuilding shop, stator was burnt up. Repair shop could find only one company that made a replacement, part was $173 plus cost of labor. Called the dealer just to check would have to order it price was $368. I will order online. Thanks for everyone who tried to help.

Alternator light is on
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 6 Post by poapony

Thanks everyone for the information, it was a weak ground that prevented the light from working. Got that one fixed and added another elsewhere on the tractor.

Plow light problem
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 5 Post by poapony