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May need reaming with either the right size or an adjusable reamer. Have used a piece of steel rod or a bolt ( head cut off), a hacksaw cut is made down the centre of one end to hold strips of emery paper, this is chucked in an electric drill set on high speed and run inside the bush, it removes mat...

[quote="Kirbust"]I need help with how to bleed out a fuel system on a e27n major 4 cylinder diesel, [/quote] What make of 4 cylinder diesel is fitted is fitted to your e27n, these were mainly fitted with a 4 cylinder petrol/kero engine or a 6 cylinder Perkins Diesel (P6). In Australia their a was co...

On a stationary saw bench I 'd still prefer a flat belt drive.

Sawbench, Grain Grister Sheep Dip, Water Pump, Air Compressor , Welder , Post Borer, Generater, Thats some to start with. Did know a person who drove his lathe from his tractor belt pulley.

I'd check/replace the piston seal first, if that doesn't fix or improve things, you may have to look further. Replacing the pison seal always fixed the problem
on the Power Major my father owned for 40 years.

Your right about the tension wrench, mine starts at 20ft lbs anyway.
A spring scale attached to a suitable adapter should work OK, I think their is picture showing this on another thread.

Thanks for your reply.
The Fordson tool for this adjustment appears to have a rod with a sliding weight.
Preload is stated as 40-45 inch lbs, would I be correct in stating this as 3.3- 3.75 ft lbs.

[b][/b] See how hard they are to drive in, If they are to tight I'd be inclined to give the outside a light touch on a belt grinder, wouldn't cut a slot in them unless
it is unavoidable. Hard to know if they will need reaming until they are fitted.

Any one had any experience in setting the preload on the Fordson Major rear axle bearings.

Have you tried Agriline.

Check block for warpage and recheck sleeve protrusion.
Sleeve protrusion .002"-.004" Where sleeves have not been disturbed .001" and above is acceptable.
Clamp sleeves down using 4 bolts & washers to obtain a correct measurement.

I'd say around 800lbs.
I have recently built a stand for one and it makes things a lot easier especially if you only wish to remove the crankshaft.
Check out "Engine Stand For Dexta Block" in "Tools and Implements", should give you some ideas.

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The tinwork is spiked into a groove in a number of places and is easy to prise out, there is no need for jacks or big hammers.

[quote="PeterS"]Hi, My E27N is fitted with a Fordson recon engine (1953 from the number) .[/quote]

Is your E27N fitted with the original Side Valve Engine or has it been fitted with an engine from a New Major, ( 1953 has promted this question).

Check cylinder sleeves for correct protrusion.The sleeves being to low in the block has often been the cause of a blown head gasket on Fordsons and other wet
sleeve engines.

How long does the linkage stay in the raised position when the tractor is not in use.

Can't help with the date, but the hydraulics look like they are off a later model Major.
I have seen the later 3PL/hydraulics fitted to an E27N some years back.

Built a stand for a 4 cylinder Major engine, drilled a 1/2" plate to fit the rear of the engine thus utilizing the dowel holes and the 7 bolt holes above them.Dowels (9/16") were made and welded into the plate. 4 holes were drilled in the stand plate to correspond with 4 inside bolt holes of the eng...

Worked a Power Major for 40 years, Always had SAE 90 in transmission & rear axle. No rear axle or hydraulic trouble in that time. 3PTL & remote control
were used extensively for many of those years.
Have been advised not to use EP gear oils in older tractor transmissions.

I'd see what the pump pressure is for a start.

Wrong size main bearings were supplied. Waiting on the correct ones.

[quote="AdrianNPMajor"]Sorry that I don't have any advice on your welding question. Is there any chance of a photo of your engine in its stand?[/quote] Have sent a PM re photo. Stand is similar in design to those seen on ebay or available from tool suppliers etc. The main difference being is that mi...

Have a Fordson Major that has been fitted with a Cranvel FE Loader, engine is out of it at the moment and in a stand. It appears the the bolts that hold the side rails have come loose resulting in badly elongated & oversize holes in the side rails and in the ears of the front engine plate. Any opini...

If you have tried all the usual ways and they havn't worked , weld something suitable to the pin that will allow you to use a reasonable amount of force, remembering that the sump is cast . Have never found one to be a problem so far, have mostly got them with a pair of multi grips and a hammer.