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Read articles →A real-world owner's 300-hour update on a Massey Ferguson 1526 used for fence-line mowing, bush hogging, and hay. Covers specific minor defects found (seat-safety wire chafing, sharp hose lip, radiator hose leak, possible axle seal seep), 300-hour service steps including the often-missed internal transmission filter, and hard-won tips on using the hydrostatic PTO correctly. Most useful to 1526 owners doing their own maintenance.
An owner-operator sharing candid hands-on impressions from running the tractor on his own property.
Minor issues: a chafed seat safety switch wire, a leaking radiator hose at 100 hours, a sharp hydraulic hose lip that wore hoses, and a possible axle seal seep.
Use the foot pedal, not the hand throttle, to bring it up to 540 PTO; if it's not reaching that speed, shift into a lower gear instead.
Don't forget the internal secondary transmission filter, a steel filter about eight inches long, which can be packed with metal shavings if skipped at 50 hours.
The owner calls it a good little tractor overall, saying it starts every day and runs a five-foot bush hog, plow, and cultivator with no problem.
