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- Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:03 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Backend oil
- Replies: 25
- Views: 43324
Re: Backend oil
Oh, and the oil, my parts guy said I should use 90 weight mineral oil ? So I did.
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:01 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Backend oil
- Replies: 25
- Views: 43324
Re: Backend oil
Taking a chance here. been a long time. I am the guy who rigged a hose to pump the rear overflow back to the trans. Anyway. I have managed with a lift that will not stay up. Sounds familiar to some of you I know. Plenty lifting power, then right back down. I recall long ago when I first got the trac...
- Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:30 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Engine Oil
- Replies: 29
- Views: 530910
Re: Engine Oil
I was recommended 90 weight mineral oil for the Major especially since I added the external cylinder hose. It worked fine. She has been parked several years, haven't been doing any field work. need to get back at it.
http://www.petroleumservicecompany.com/ ... 1-gl4.html
http://www.petroleumservicecompany.com/ ... 1-gl4.html
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Hydraulics on my new major
- Replies: 43
- Views: 38014
check chains
They work good to limit how low the lift can go. We use that for a hay rake pinned on the three point draw bar. That lets you raise the rake tounque over rough ground etc.
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:31 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 1957 ? Major Glad to find this site
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11872
I knew it !
I reinforced the wobble box on that International and it would suck orchard grass chest high. I took the rock guards off an old #9 John Deere and adjusted the new sicklelike scissors lol. Did you get any of those Heston tractors ? They didn't make them long but I think the same Fiat motor is in the ...
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:59 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 59 FPM - Smokin' like a chimney!
- Replies: 63
- Views: 43124
Good Morning Sir
What Timing
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:57 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 59 FPM - Smokin' like a chimney!
- Replies: 63
- Views: 43124
shot of starting fluid
I didn't notice where you're from but around here a shot of starting fluid before working a Major is Georgia Mountain Peach Brandy behind the corn crib. Sorry for your troubles.
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:53 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 1957 ? Major Glad to find this site
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11872
external fitting
Actually I needed the external fitting. I think Brian told me it would work to remove the plug ( as you have ) but to plumb in pipe then put the hydraulic coupler on the end. I had a really old International pull mower with crimper rollers right down at the sickle. It didn't have a reel to pull in t...
- Sat May 09, 2009 12:58 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: Ieper salient
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9302
Belgium /Germany
Very interesting pictures and comments. I worked for a guy from Belgium that was 12 years old when the Germans came through. He told me about building a coffin to bury both his younger sister and brother in the one coffin. Now my sister's husband works for a German. Count Arco www.aacusa.com/jim.htm...
- Sat May 09, 2009 12:26 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Great Magazine with alot of Fordson Majors in it!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4781
small world indeed !
Larry in Cherryville, I live in Denver. We lost a real longtime Fordson lover not long ago. He owned 5 when he passed away. He claimed to have raised 5 girls running sawmills with the Majors. He said the diesel for the Major was cheaper than his cigars. He had one old tricycle. I don't know who got ...
- Thu May 07, 2009 8:45 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Dual Hydraulics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 31902
external cylinders
Was there a front mounted pump originally offered for loaders etc.
The tank would be small wouldn't it ? I have a friend who powers a loader from a pto mounted pump. I'm sure yooou have looked into these options.
The tank would be small wouldn't it ? I have a friend who powers a loader from a pto mounted pump. I'm sure yooou have looked into these options.
- Wed May 06, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Hydraulics on my new major
- Replies: 43
- Views: 38014
Ok
When I mowed with the pull mower it had a one way remote cylinder. Once I raised the arms up the diverted fluid raised the remote of course. The thing is the arms would drop right down but the remote stayed up with no problem until I moved the control down again as though I was lowering the arms. I ...
- Wed May 06, 2009 1:37 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Hydraulics on my new major
- Replies: 43
- Views: 38014
Thanks
I saw this post but I was under the impression the problem was inside, under the seat top plate. I'm not the mechanic, .
- Wed May 06, 2009 4:46 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Lift arms leaking down
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3462
Lift arms leaking down
I'm not good at searching. Iwas sure I would find this subject covered in the previous post. I mowed hay with a pull type mower so the lift was not essential for that but now we want to restore the tractor. I understand from my wife's great Uncle (who has just about retired, he is about 90, he is a ...
- Tue May 05, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 1957 ? Major Glad to find this site
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11872
COOL!
What about that, i'm glad I found you guys.
- Tue May 05, 2009 4:57 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 1957 ? Major Glad to find this site
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11872
battery
Thanks a bunch. My son had the same notion. It is the original tractor except the front wheels have been changed. Great reading. My son will be very interested. He is undertaking restoring the old girl. Still runs like a new tractor. I did have to replace the rubber diaphram on the pneumatic govenor...
- Tue May 05, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: Shameless self-promotion :-) --> new songs!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8013
Red Earth
COOL ! I really like that song the best.
Coincidentally, we have RED earth here in North Carolina, but it is like clay, best sweet potato ground they say. keep up the good work.
Coincidentally, we have RED earth here in North Carolina, but it is like clay, best sweet potato ground they say. keep up the good work.
- Tue May 05, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: 1957 ? Major Glad to find this site
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11872
1957 ? Major Glad to find this site
I was searching Brian Dye and found it. Some of you guys may remember some years ago on yesterday's tractor when I got the Major I made a comment about using a hydraulic hose with one end placed in the transmission to draw off fluid which had passed over a long period of time to overfill the rear. I...