The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

The Major has separate gearbox and rear axle oils. If you drained the oil under the seat that was the rear axle. The gearbox is drained from under the PTO gear at the bottom of the gear box, just below the clutch linkage. The filler/level plug is just infront of the clutch pedal. Thanks brian thats...

Brian wrote:That sounds like the gearbox filler plug. Capacity around 4 imp.gals of either 80W or 20/40W.

Your backhoe is on a May 1959 Power Major.

I changed the trans fluid under seat are you tallking about that ? this is directly be hind engine I can take a picture later Ed

On the left side of tractor where clutch linkage goes there is a drain plug and fluid what is it and how much is there to change could it be a wet clutch or power take ?? any help thanks ed

:( Why do they not make an after market drain plug for a 1959 forson power majors ?? I made at least 50 phone call dead ends finally was told by ford super dealer the dont make the part what am I to do HELP ME PLEASE ED Is the plug special, or similar to an engine sump plug? Can you get to an agric...

Hello dietmar do you have the transmission drain plug by chance Ed

Why do they not make an after market drain plug for a 1959 forson power majors ?? I made at least 50 phone call dead ends finally was told by ford super dealer the dont make the part what am I to do HELP ME PLEASE ED

It is theexternal hydr not sure how its driven ecept theres a shsft out of the front of tractor all works well even after sitting for 20 yrs I just bought it thanks Ed

Hello I need help with my 59 tractor bellow is a link to pictures trying to find out if its forsonmajors supermajors ,or dextra ? also looking foe transmission drain plug and power steering arm ball hocks onto steering arm any help would be awesome http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac335/estraub57/...

henk wrote:Ed,

On top of every page.

I have pictures in photo bucket will try to post Ed

Hi all first i love this site second I need help posting picyures was told to look under help But I cant find that thanks all Ed

where is help option for posting pictures ?

Grani wrote:It is in the end of april 1959. The engine number is the same as the serial number.

Are you sure because its blue frame is curved for backhoe and front end loader how do i post pictures ? thanks Ed

Help me figure out what I have engine #1509504 but os are kind oblong I will try and post pictures but im new here I found other numbers under steering wheel c-4 s-1-38 any help Ed