No Gears

[The Swanndri Guy]

Doesn't the spare parts catalogue show the gearbox in exploded view?

Yes they do.
Kev, if you go to "www.newholland.co.nz" and go to the "online parts catalogue" it will give you an exploded picture of a Super Major gear box.Cheers TSG.

[Mike Kuscher]

Kev,

Spare Parts catalogue shows exploded views.
Available through this site.
Here's the link...

http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/manua ... s_list.htm

Broken up into 17 different 20 page sections, to make download easier. Most of the sections, from the front, is a grouped and itemised list of the parts. Last few sections are the exploded parts for reference to the lists.

Hope it's nothing too serious.
Mike

[Kiwi Kev]

TSG
Thanks for that link to the New Holland site.
Was surprised to see parts lists there for the FMD, FSM, Hi-clear and the Super 4 & 6.

I have stripped my gearbox and found the offending bearing. The bearing roller had shattered, and jammed the shaft in the engaged position.



Also found a noisey bearing, which will get replaced along with the oil seals. Pretty impressed with the condition inside, as it's coming up 53 years old.

Kiwi Kev

[The Swanndri Guy]

Hey Kev, have you made any progress with your Major's gearbox? TSG.

[Kiwi Kev]

I've ordered the stuffed bearing and the 2x oil seals. Just waiting on them to arrive.
The clutch release bearing and pilot bearing arrived yesterday.
The "noisey" bearing, I actually had in stock. Bought it for another project (4WD) and not used it yet.
Am in the process of cleaning out the rear axle housing.
Have just about talked myself into fitting my "dump" motor in while the tractor is in pieces.
I'm having withdrawals, with not having a tractor to drive. I keep on thinking "I must do that job" and then remember "tractor's broken". Soon.
Kiwi Kev

[Kiwi Kev]

Still waiting on parts to arrive. Hopefully arrived over the weekend.
Have put new o-ring and seal in the hydraulic lift ram, and cleaned out rear transmission. Found one "surprize" in there. The remains of a "drilled out" stud.
Pulled the "dump motor" out of storage today. Have dropped the sump to replace the oil pump, and reassembled. Ready to be bolted in now, once gearbox back together. Will need to make up new brackets, to connect front plate to the side rails.
Kiwi Kev

[Kiwi Kev]

Gearbox all back together and installed. Has done about 15 hours work so far.
Turned out it was not stuck in gear. 2 shafts that rotate end on to end on, with a bearing connecting them. The bearing had shattered and therefore jammed 1 shaft in with the other, so both shafts were rotating as one.
Was really surprised how simple and effective the gearbox is.
I do have to strip the pto gearbox though, and replace the seal inside.
Kiwi Kev

[Kiwi Kev]

I have moved Pascals posts to his own thread. Under the name of Pascal's gearbox rebuild, or here is the link.
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb ... f=2&t=3011
Kiwi Kev

[Pascal]

Great idea, Kev!