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Originally Posted by Perry Kitson
After 16 months of dealing with a dealer in the UK, I have finally brought home the BMP. Thanks go to Gord Yeo for a winter stable with lots of room to play. Now its time to sort out all the turret systems and get familiar with PM procedures.
Perry
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Perry..
I believe that you may be able to get parts from your Local Belaurus farm tractor dealer..A lot of the parts were used in military equipment..
Check it out.
MTZ tractors were originally designed for the vast State owned collective farms of the USSR, situated in the most inhospitable areas of Eastern Europe these collectives extended over many thousands of acres and had little in the way of workshop tools and spare parts. The tractors were built in such a way that even a novice could get the tractor working again with only basic instruction.
The air filter was of a washable oil bath type, the centrifugal Engine oil filter only required washing out rather than replacing, whilst the hydraulic and fuel filters were also of a washable design until the 1990s. Until recently the tractors had either an air or liquid cooled engine with a 4 cylinder diesel being the most common configuration, while larger 6 cylinder and articulated models were available. A variety of methods were used to start the engines depending on the model. A 24 volt electric starter motors was most common on export models and for use in less rural locations where replacement batteries were more easily obtainable. A diesel, kerosene or petrol 2 stroke starting engine was more common in the Eastern bloc countries due to them being more reliable in the colder winters and batteries being expensive or simply unobtainable. Various adaptations to the tractor have also been made to aid starting in cold weather, including a lever to disconnect the hydraulic pump. The three-point hitch is operated by a hydraulic cylinder, and is one of the few tractor designs that can apply "Down Pressure" with the three-point hitch.
The design of the tractors has changed much since the 1990s. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 MTZ-Belarus tractors have become more complex and more advanced, mainly due to imported Western built tractors becoming serious competitors, so MTZ had to compete for the market and modify their designs accordingly. In the past MTZ had paid little attention to cosmetic appearance and operator comfort, but recently these have become more important, however for certain markets a basic tractor is still available. These models are much the same as the tractors of the 1970s and have little in the way of comfort and extras such as power steering. There still remains a market for this type of tractor and Belarus remains the first choice for buyers looking for a basic & simple machine.
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