Off color Massey 540

So I put a pipe wrench on the drive shaft of the unloading auger and could turn it both directions with a little effort. But start the combine and nothing. The auger still doesn't turn.

I don't know anything but can ask questions . is it mechanical or Hyd or electric drive ? I have a neighbor with one I will get his number and pm you.

MACK wrote: F2 or M with hydraulic swing auger would been a much better choice.    MACK

Yes it would have been! I couldn't find one under 7500 for a F2 and didn't even look at M or L's as I don't need one that big. As I'd like to still have most equipment shedded.

I can only guess , but I would look for a key out of a pulley or a pin missing somewhere. Get someone to slowly engage it and look where the shafts are not turning. Please be careful and keep all your fingers!!! No loose clothing and all that safety stuff.

After all day yesterday pulling all shields and shoving a old shirt in the auger to stop the flow I took the lower shield to see the lower bevel gears look good too along with the bearings. Then I had to get pig and calf feed so I went to the mill. Got talking to a guy and he said it sound like your belt. So after getting home and the oldest boy got home we pryed up on the belt and it started to turn. Almost broke my arm doing so but atleast now I got a belt ordered.

Kurt WI wrote: MACK wrote: F2 or M with hydraulic swing auger would been a much better choice.    MACK Yes it would have been! I couldn't find one under 7500 for a F2 and didn't even look at M or L's as I don't need one that big. As I'd like to still have most equipment shedded.

There is a reason those old Massey's are way cheaper than a Gleaner.  My great uncle traded a worn out 1969 square back 55 John Deere on one back when they first came out in '78 and he had all kinds of problems with that thing from day one. The engineers from Brantford even flew down to work on it a couple of times.  When it wasn't in the shop that 540 could never keep up with dad's flat screen Deere 4400 diesel in beans.

The four cylinder Perkins in that 540 was very reliable though, and it used significantly less fuel than the Deere 4400 did to cover the same number of acres.

Whenever you park that 540 for the season pin the clutch pedal down.  From under the cab pull the pedal down and stick a bolt through the hole that is drilled right below the pedal.  If you don't, it will stick and you will have to take the clutch assembly off and disassemble it to get it unstuck. 






Edited by VAfarmboy - 03 Dec 2017 at 3:09am

VAfarmboy wrote: Kurt WI wrote: [QUOTE=MACK] F2 or M with hydraulic swing auger would been a much better choice.    MACK Yes it would have been! I couldn't find one under 7500 for a F2 and didn't even look at M or L's as I don't need one that big. As I'd like to still have most equipment shedded.

There is a reason those old Massey's are way cheaper than a Gleaner.  My great uncle traded a worn out 1969 square back 55 John Deere on one back when they first came out in '78 and he had all kinds of problems with that thing from day one. The engineers from Brantford even flew down to work on it a couple of times.  When it wasn't in the shop that 540 could never keep up with dad's flat screen Deere 4400 diesel in beans.

The four cylinder Perkins in that 540 was very reliable though, and it used significantly less fuel than the Deere 4400 did to cover the same number of acres.

Whenever you park that 540 for the season pin the clutch pedal down.  From under the cab pull the pedal down and stick a bolt through the hole that is drilled right below the pedal.  If you don't, it will stick and you will have to take the clutch assembly off and disassemble it to get it unstuck.  <span style="color: rgb51, 51, 51; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-left; text-indent: 0px; text-trans: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; : rgb255, 255, 255; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !imant; : none;"><span>
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That's ok I knew going in why they were cheaper I just needed a machine with hydraulic swing auger! On the plus side it sure does have better steps than gleaner for me to get up there at this point. Thanks for the heads up about the clutch!

That is interesting information about the clutch on the Massey combine.  That's a problem I have with my 750 this fall, although I've had it around 10 years and never had it stick before.