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by kiwimajor
Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: Tools and Implements
Topic: Ransomes plough
Replies: 16
Views: 35058

Re: Ransomes plough

Hi Nick Although I don't have any personal experience of the TS63E, looking at the Ransomes book I would say you are right in thinking that your Major will pull it without much trouble - it may make it work a bit in hard ground but you should be alright. The book shows the TS63 as being a 2 furrow p...
by kiwimajor
Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:58 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 11019

Re: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem

Hi Adrian Here are some links to the footage from the aforementioned inspection cam that may or may not work. I am afraid that this is the best that we can do at the moment but it is very interesting. Please note that our Super Major is not the New Performance model so it may be a little different t...
by kiwimajor
Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:10 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 11019

Re: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem

Thanks Adrian, We will give it a go when we next have a chance to strip it back down. We are hoping to go on a tractor trek this weekend so we may not get a chance to take it apart but we will report what happens when we do. Is it the white bit of paint on your casting that indicates the size of the...
by kiwimajor
Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:05 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 11019

Re: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem

Hi Adrian, Thanks for your very interesting information, we had noticed some seepage around that plug but didn't think that it was significant. We may be expecting too much as we hadn't realized that 30 times in 2 minutes (once every 4 seconds) was acceptable. We timed it when the oil was fairly col...
by kiwimajor
Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:44 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 11019

Fordson Super Major Hydraulic Problem

Hello, We have a persistent and annoying hydraulic problem on our 1963(est) super major. In position control, with some weight on the link arms, it is constantly correcting itself. We have had the lift assembly off the tractor and replaced all of the o-rings (including the unload valve o-ring and ma...