
Paragraphs
1 6-1 7
to remove all free play in steering box
without t
urrun
g the front wheels. Adjust
length of linkage until retaining pin
can
be freely remserted in spool, then
remove pin and increase length of con
trol
link
by
unscre
wing
rod
one full turn.
Reattach linkage to valve spooL Start
engine and check for full power
assistance
m
both d1rections.
16.
OVERHAUL
CONTROL
VALVE.
1b
disassemble removed unit,
remove snap rmg {16-Fig.
19),
washers
and felt seal (15). Remove end
cover
mounting
sere�
then withdraw valve
spool (7) assembly with end cover (2) and
yoke
(1).
Unscrew yoke from spool and
separate springs and washers from spooL
Tap bypass valve piston
(10),
ball (12) and
spring (13) from valve body. Remove
relief valve spring and baH (17). Inspect
all parts for wear or damage and renew
if necessary. Renew all
"
0
"
rings when
reassembling. Valve spool and body are
available only as a matched set.
10
1
12
13
Fig. 19-Exploded view of ltHrlng control valve
used on Models MF240 and MF250.
1
Yoke
10
Bypa.sa piaton
2 Cover
plal.e
II "0"
nng
3
"0" rinp
12 Chock ball
4 Seal plug
13 Spnog
6
Spnnp
14 "0"
nnga
6
Waaher
16
Wuh4!1'11
.t
ftll
Mal
7
Valve
opool
16
S
n
a
p
nng
8
Valve
body
17
Relief velve
eprina &
9 "0" ""i
ball
1 4
1b
reassemble valve, reverse the
disassembly procedure. Lubricate all
parts with oil during assembly.
Reinstall valve and adjust linkage as
outlined in paragraph 15.
STEERING CYLINDERS
Models MF240-MF250
17. R&R AND OVERHAUL.
Cylinders used on early models are re
tained by nuts on ball ends to each end.
On later models. inner end of cylinder is
retained by a
pivot
pin.
Fig. 20-Exploded view of
early style power steering
cylinder used on Models
MF240 �tnd MF250.
I
Cyhn<kr
barrtl
2
"0"
nng
3
lnnortube
4 Dual cover
6.
P11ton
seal
6
"0"
nng
7 Paton
10
·o"
nng
II
Wuher
12 Scrapor
"""I
13
O
l
a
n
d
nut
14
P
a
1
ton
rod
Fig. 21-Exp/oded view of
Jete sry/e power steering
cylinder used on Models
MF240 end MF250. Refer to
Fig. 20
for
legend except for
orifice plugs (15).
MASSEY -FERGUSON
1b
disassemble steering cylinders,
refer
to appropriate Fig.
20
or
21
and proceed
as follows: Remove oil from cylinder by
working piston back and forth.
Unscrew
4
gland nut (13), then w1thdraw p
i
ston and
rod assembly and the inner tube (3) from
cylinder barrel
(1).
Unscrew piston
(7)
from
rod
(14), then remove remaining
components from
rod.
Inspect all parts for wear, scoring
or
damage and renew if necessary. Renew
all seals and
"0"
rings.
To
reassemble cylinder, reverse the
di
sasse
mbly procedure. Lubricate all
parts with oil before assembling.