Description
If you’ve ever done an engine rebuild, you know those bent metal tabs aren’t just an old-fashioned quirk – they’re critical safety components that prevent bolts from working loose under the intense vibration and forces inside your engine. When you’re tearing down connecting rods and main bearing caps, those old tabs need to be replaced with fresh ones. This complete locking tab kit gives you everything you need for a proper rebuild on your Perkins-powered Massey Ferguson.
What You’re Getting
- Complete set of locking tabs for both 3-cylinder and 4-cylinder Perkins engines
- High-grade steel construction that resists fatigue from repeated bending
- Proper thickness and hardness designed to lock bolts securely in place
- Essential safety feature that prevents catastrophic engine failure from loose bolts
- One kit covers your entire rebuild project
Built for Real Farm Work
This kit covers the classic workhorses like your MF 35, 135, 148, 165, 240, 255, 360, 390, and 550 equipped with those reliable Perkins diesels. Whether it’s the 3-cylinder A3.152 or AD3.152 in your utility tractor or the beefier 4-cylinder setup, these tabs secure the critical internal components that keep you running through long days of plowing, cultivating, and hauling.
Made to Last
These aren’t the kind of tabs you reuse – once they’re bent into position during assembly, the metal work-hardens and attempting to straighten them for reuse weakens the whole safety system. Fresh tabs during every rebuild are cheap insurance against expensive disasters. The steel is formulated to bend cleanly without cracking while maintaining strong locking force.
Installation Notes
Clean all bolt threads thoroughly before assembly and torque everything to spec in the proper sequence before bending any tabs. Bend tabs firmly against the bolt flats using a brass drift, making sure each tab contacts at least two flat surfaces. Never bend tabs more than 90 degrees, and if a tab doesn’t align with bolt flats after proper torquing, double-check your bolt selection and torque specs.
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