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I’ve recently replaced almost every hose on a mid-seventies International Wainroy digger. Cost: roughly £1000. While it may seem bonkers spending so much on a machine that age, I’m now fairly confident that I won’t finish each day smelling of £50 worth of oil.

Thanks for the comments. My query relates to the knob at the driver end.
Some are cast as one piece (similar to starter lever), others have a much larger, screwed-on composite knob.
Why the difference?

Any significance concerning one-piece levers as against knobbed levers?
I thought they changed in later years, but I’ve recently seen photos of early Majors with the larger, screw on end.

Another possibility:
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Posting photos here is above my pay grade.
The slot cover measures roughly 3/8” by 1 1/2” with a light groove down the centre, smaller than the Dexta’s.

I took a quick look earlier and sure enough, the adjustment slots are there, on the inboard face of the backplate. I’m pleased to report that one slot is fitted with with a narrow metal cover.

Right, that makes sense!
Leftover parts, incorporated into a different design.

I replaced the brake drum cover on my 54 Major today. Things didn’t go that smoothly. It all started some time ago, when I renewed the oil seal inside the drum, got distracted and left the job unfinished. The cover has four slots to take the securing bolts into the backplate. With the inspection win...

They look right. The rear lamps will also need mounting posts on the wings.

An excellent variety of photos in the ‘tractorfan’ link by Sjors.

Lots of questions on classic car sites about using modern OAT coolant on old engines.
Generally not recommended.

I can’t comment about the operation of the draft control in the original post. However, the description of the linkage in position control doesn’t seem unusual. Slowly raising the hand lever will cause the arms to lift in a series of small jumps or steps. Wear on the internals may well affect precis...

I’ve used a length of hydraulic hose run from the trailer coupling.
Not an everyday use though.

Seals for the later Horndraulic/Ford cylinders should be readily available, 2” from memory. I don’t think your earlier model has the same rams, so measuring the diameter would be your first move. Companies such as Driveshaft Services near Bridgend should be able to supply what you need, even if they...

Sounds like the starter motor clutch is slipping. Others may have suggestions on how to cure it?

The Major linkage doesn’t need bracing like the grey Fergy. On the Major, the hydraulic lever controls the oil flow directly.
On the Fergy, once the linkage is fully raised, flow stops.

In use as above, physically holding the linkage in the raised position will speed up implement lift cycles.

That’s quite a wobble on the fan pulley. Is it seated properly on the water pump?

What oil did you add?

Unless you’re cutting elephant grass, a Dexta will fly away with a 1 metre topper. As for possible overheating, if an engine boils it produces unusual smells and lots of steam.
Undo fuel feed to lift pump to check for a good flow of diesel.

The two expander plates should come out together once the operating rod is removed. If they have rusted into the housing, it may be possible to unhook the retaining springs and remove separately. The balls are large enough that they shouldn’t get lost. Another thought: with end cover off and operati...

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Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:46 pm

Conventionally the starting handle dog nut should be a left hand thread …

Can’t see that being the case anywhere, since vigorous use of a starting handle could undo the nut.

Briefly run the engine without fan belt. If the squeaking disappears, it’s either the w/pump or Dynamo.

The ‘hair grip’ clip on the fuel tap is to prevent the inner part being accidentally unscrewed. Half the handle has snapped off.

Presumably the steering box differs from normal, to allow for the reversed steering arms above the axle.

Is this what you want?
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Incidentally, should there be a dowel fitted? I don’t see one.

On second thoughts, possibly not, it mentions injector pump.