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Has anyone got any brake drums for sale for 1954 Diesel Major as Father Christmas has not delivered.

regards

Ian

If you could that would great also if possible can you measure the length of the cone spring as if mine has compressed it could be the problem.

regards

Ian

I have not got a pulley (on the list), but I think the nut retained the gear it engaged to if fitted, previous owner had tried to tight with a Chesil, had to find another nut and tab washer, as you said tight as much as we could get then tab over, washer I will keep you posted on handbrake when I ge...

Had to do a complete strip down as got the tractor in an auction got it going but when driven had a rattling notice so strip it down and found the large nut in the primary gearbox was loose and handbrake completely mangled, but it sounds ok now when driven, just got fix the brakes as locks one wheel...

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Did you have the same problem or did it work first time.

Ian

Hi I am trying to understand what effect moving the nut will do as the shaft it is attached too is floating so if I tight the nut the area the handbrake cam touches is moving away from it and If i loosen the nut to get it closer to the cam when it operates it needs to move more until it starts to en...

Hi I have just fitted new handbrake plates and adjusted the end nut to the measurement in the book, but the hand brake is only starting to come on on the last ratchet on the lever is their any way to adjust as I have taken the side plate off and turned the nut a couple of turns, but looking at the A...

Hi, I have just fitted new plates on to my major handbrake, and have a few question, how loose should the bolt be in the middle as I have about 1/4in of play and what do you set the nut on the end too. thank you

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Just taken apart the gear from 1956 major and found the large nut that retains one of the primary gear has lost it thread as someone has tighter with a hammer & chisel, is anyone breaking a gearbox

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I have the bakerlite regulator behind the dash board, I think the later model had a metal enclosed regulator mounted on the air cleaner,

Hi All just purchased a 1956 Major and I am trying to rewire, I have got a new loom but have found two runs of wiring to the dynamo area, one going pasted starter motor and the other around the other side of the engine and passing over the water pump, the loom I have got is long enough to go around ...