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by Brian B
Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Foot throttle
Replies: 14
Views: 6039

Re: Foot throttle

Indeed, A very helpful bit of the design John . When releasing the foot pedal ,, RPM drops back to wherever the last position of the hand throttle setting was left . Mine operates in that manner as well. Brian
by Brian B
Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:04 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Foot throttle
Replies: 14
Views: 6039

Re: Foot throttle

Thanks for the info and pics. John. Much appreciated.. Brian
by Brian B
Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Foot throttle
Replies: 14
Views: 6039

Re: Foot throttle

Yes , I have the throttle bell crank through the engine block. My photo is deceiving . The throttle pedal is situated in no man,s land on the foot plate. I don,t think you could , if you wanted to ,, apply both the throttle pedal and left brake at the same time. Positioning of throttle pedal was cri...
by Brian B
Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Foot throttle
Replies: 14
Views: 6039

Re: Foot throttle

[url=https://posti https://i.postimg.cc/Yq380bc8/009.jpg mages.org/] https://i.postimg.cc/44jBjm6b/011.jpg [/url]. Thanks Billy for your help with up-loading a picture. A couple of photos of the foot throttle I installed on my Major. Doing this modification as I have done makes it necessary to inst...
by Brian B
Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:41 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Foot throttle
Replies: 14
Views: 6039

Re: Foot throttle

Interesting topic. I recently made up and installed a foot throttle on my 1956 Fordson Major using bits and pieces in my shop . . Works well & I,m happy with it. I have attempted to share pictures of the mechanism but after many attempts ,, I simply can,t figure out how to attach pictures on this fo...
by Brian B
Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:34 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: power loader possible?
Replies: 26
Views: 8733

Re: power loader possible?

There is a modification that is quite easy to do , to prevent Fordson Major and early Power major hydraulic unloader valve ( another name for pressure relief valve) from staying open, after popping open at set pressure value ( Approx. 2200 PSI) , thus requiring the hydraulic control lever to be plac...