The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

I actually had the hydraulic leak taken care of back in February, just needed to put right foot rest, seat, etc. back together when the father-in-law passed away. So it was disappointing that he never got to see her running again when I unloaded her from the trailer at his place (15 acres). The wife...

I used a vice and very large 'Crescent' wrench. I was scared of too much force and breaking it. The tractor is my father-in-law's; thought it had a few minor issues to get it running and it turned into a one year project. So I don't know if he had any trouble with it jumping out of gear; as he is 92...

I happen to notice there is a 58 or 59 Dexta for sale on craigslist.com under Oklahoma City in "Farm & Garden"; posted 1/30/09; asking $3,000

I don't know anything about same nor do I know the owner. He claims to have been owner for last 20 years. It is in Cushing, Ok.

Bob

I took it apart after looking at it closer while assembled; as I believe the fork was bent. I gently straighten it. I would say 98% of the gear engages now. Right or wrong, it is what I did. I like your response Terry, as I did not think about the pressure of the fork against the gear and your metho...

I have the top off of the rear since I pulled the hydraulic pump to correct the blown o-ring. I notice I have the same problem as Terry in his original post. When the PTO lever is operated to ingage the dog clutch; part of the teeth remain exposed; however, if you operate the lever further it will f...

Rolled the tractor out in the driveway last weekend. After a little cranking and purging the air from the fuel lines (since I had stopped it by turning off the fuel at the tank) she started up. Interesting thing is that I had previously cranked her on several occassions hoping to identify the source...

I plan to do things as you suggested Brian. I got the new rear tires on her today so I could roll her in the driveway for a bath! Lots of cleaning and washing of the oil bath. Looking at service manual tonight and then realized that the pump on the side is not just a cover but the pump; which meant ...

I believe that what I read in the manual is that the hydraulic pump runs with or without PTO engaged. The engine didn't really run away; the stop lever on the injection pump is not fully moving all the way is what I think. The engine just did not stop. It does have the pneumatic governor. New radiat...

I initially replaced the diaphragm because many years ago when the tractor first quit, the father-in-law said he had replaced it once before for same problem; which at that time was engine would run wide open with no governor. So he quit using it and it set out in the open for several years; someone...

Nice deal indeed; I've spent much more than that on father-in-law's old tractor and I still need rear tires. Your tractor looks very nice and I'd say you got an excellent deal.

Bob

I'm all ears for any suggestions regarding the stop cable linkage; and the source of the hydraulic spray....

I have fresh oil for the transmission and rear gear case; but that wasn't how I was planning to get the old oil out...

Bob

Got all the wiring completed, filled her with fresh antifreeze coolant. Decided to see if she would start using the heater and primer. Last time I started her was 6-10 months ago. That was after installing a new injection pump diaphragm; fuel tank cleaned and lined; a fuel filter assy; and a starter...

My pot on the stove was a plastic bucket setting on top of my house air conditioning outdoor condensor unit. The bucket was heated by the hot air from the condensor fan; and also vibrating too from the compressor and condensor fan. It was amazing all the crud that would settle to the bottom of my bu...