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hi Ben,

Thanks for that, Was talking to Bertie there a wee while ago and he put all my worries to rest so I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks,
Niall

Hello All,

Has anyone got themselves a Super Dexta nose cone from Dunlop Tractor Spares in N. Ireland, they are the cheapest I can find, but I am alittle worried about buying when I cannot see the nose cone, after hearing all the horror stories with fit other people had.

Thanks for your help,
Niall.

Forgive the question, but how do I know which way my dexta is and which way is the better way??

Thanks Nils, I would really appreciate that.

Niall

Thanks Brian, would it still be alright to get the bolts form a bolt supplier or do you think I should go back and try and get them through a dealer? the colour, I know she was blue and orange, I have the orange, but the guy at the paint store says I should have Empire blue as opposed to fordson blu...

Hello All, I am at the stage now of getting ready for Paint, and I have a question, when I removed my fenders and roll bar I had to cut the retaining bolts to get them off. Now, in your opinion would I need special bolts with special properties when refiting or could I just go down the local bolt sh...

Thanks guys, i got the date of February 1963 from cast codes so all matches up.
thanks again.

Hello all, you may remember that i posted a while back that i could not find a serial number, well you guys were right and i unearthed it. my question is there is an unidentified symbol in the number twice, i have it cleaned well and i cannot make out what it is. It looks like a triangle, or a boats...

Hi Guys, has anyone got a picture of the swinging drawbar and do you know is it availible to buy. My local supplier Tom Hoey Ireland has a repro draw bar, but it does not swing that is move from side to side, am i right to assume that is what a swinging drawbar does. also does it just bolt to the un...

Hello All, I bought a new levelling box for my super dexta, its make is a "Gem" and it is the same as the one dipicted in the Agriline Catlogue. It won't fit, the collar on the back of the box which holds the handle in place hits off the back axle housing before the arms are fully lowered. Has anyon...

Whats the "DVLA", we have the "Dept. of Transportation", they look after all that sort of stuff, but I am sure the DVLA is the same

Hello Ross, I just went down to my local Motor Registration office with whatever codes I could find, I still cannot get the serial number on mine. I knew where it was registered and who the previous owner was. I went in, and explained my situation and they gave me a form to fill out which I had to g...

Hello Ben, Thank you for the reply, I had another good look last night and that is exactly were I was looking, but I can safely say there is no serial number punched there on mine. and no that is not the same pump as mine I dont have the dome on the back with the pipe leading to the manifold like yo...

Hello, I am having some consern about the origin of ny dexty. I am lead to beleive it is a Super Dexta, however some things I read have made me ask the question and check it out. i read that the number on the fuel pump was P4588 for standard dextas, this is the number on my pump. so the next step i ...

unfortunitly I have to take it off as there is a bolt located under the back of the flow control valve housing,now I am refering to what my father calls the aux services which is located on the top of the lift cover plate just below your right knee. the houseing with the valve you open and close to ...

Hello, Can anyone tell me to remove the piston control arm, do you have to remove the ram lift arm and the lift arm cross shaft. will the lift arm cross shaft just tap push out when the lift arms have been removed? Also do you guys know if it is possible to get a gasket for the flow control valve ho...

ok, will do Brian,

Thanks.
Niall

Hello All, Should the grilles be silver on all blue & Orange Dexta's super dexta's, wether they are export or not? Mine (Diesel super Dexta) had orange grilles with the headlights mounted on the outside(I am in Ireland so I wonder if it is classed as an export model? hence outside mounted lights), b...

Hi Brian, No i didn't change the pin, i tried to locate the pin from local suppliers good ones they advertise in Classic Tractor for a long time now, but they do not stock this pin and did not know where to get one! I think the pin may be worn down quite a bit as when I run trough the hydraulic sett...

Hi All, I am back again in the back end of my super Dexta, I had the cover plate off before and did all the necessary in there according to the manual with the various settings. Now I have it back together, my hydraulics will not work unless the draft contol selector lever is held half ways between ...

Hydraulic Casting 957B501E/T6
Gearbox Casting 957E7005/T3
Back Axle (Left) 957E4013B/T4
Back Axle (Right) 957E4013B/T2
Engine Block Casting GKN13721G137219

Thanks Kev, have it now. :D hopefully someone will be able to help out with the colours as all the supers I have seen in magazines and shows are Blue and White, I would really like it if mine was supposed to be blue and orange, i mush prefer these colours but I will keep her origional if I can. Niall

Hello Again, I have two quick questions, the colour of paint for my super dexta, I have dated it to Februrary 1962, so should it be blue and red/orange or empire blue and white/grey. it is painted blue and orange when I got her but I know the blue is the wrong shade, its sort of metallic!! Also I ha...

got it out thank god, a good soaking and i ran a 9.5 drillbit in the hole then soaked again and it lifted out with a magnet, took a while of lifting and poking with a scriber and so on but its out, i cleaned up the holes in the gearbox with a steel bar and wet and dry paper and now all the balls spr...

ok there were no balls at the bottom, so i went and got some 3/8 ball bearing balls, i droped the first one in and it went half way down and now its stuck solid! waht do I do now, a magnet will not lift it back out! any suggestions? the ball bearing is the correct size it is 3/8 and measures 3/8, sh...