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Oh happy me! Finally got the lady back together yesterday and all seems to be greatly improved. Operation of the lift arms starts at about 1/4 - 1/3 through the quadrant though. Is this normal? The arms fully raise. All leaks seems to have been fixed with missing o-rings and gaskets replaced althoug...

Thanks for further info Brian. Still waiting for main piston seal. I've removed both the control and unload valves. All looks OK and I will fit a new o-ring to the unload valve. I was also able to remove the flow control valve and restrictor shaft without much trouble. ? There was no o-ring on top o...

Just in case it helps someone. Bensdexta says you can not drive out the flow control cap pin. This can be done. I used a 4" nail with the point filed off. It relies on getting the cap fully one way (can't remember which sitting here) and slightly bending the nail to get it into the back side of the ...

FYI. The pic of the connecting rod from the show appears to have the rod connected upside down??? It is certainly so compared to the pic from bensdexta and also my own one (63 super) in repair at present. Stefan's manual, on one of his inserted pages between P3 and P4 also supports this. Cheers.

Hi Brian. Thanks for coming back so quick. Unfortunately the work on the control valve was done 3-4 years ago and I honestly can't remember exactly what I did. But... having said that I have a strong feeling that I read cautions on the board about abrasives and do not think I would have used any. Mo...

1963 Fordson Super Dexta
Blue and red.

Serial number: 09C 908157
Engine number: 1625612
Clutch: M26H
Gearbox: A31J
Rear housing: C 4J
Lift cover: C 4J
Left Axle 3J10 (I swear this is correct. Casting is 957E4013B)
Right axle B27J

Hi all. Another colonial newbie! Ongoing hydraulics problem. These were not working at all when I got my Dexta. The initial problem was a sticky control valve that I've freed and this at least gave me a usable (just) tpl. Problem was that I've put up with last 5cm action on the control lever until a...