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I had a single stage clutch on a power major wouldnt disengage, eventually split tractor and found the clutch was fine but the pressure plate arms bent, put it down to the bushing on the clutch arm (east-west) had moved down the shaft so one side had no bushing and my opinion the thrust bearing wasn...

Hey all, im up to my 4th Fordson now. I brought 2 power majors both siezed. The first one i managed to free up by pouring diesel into the cylinders and rocking the engine until it freed up. The sump was full of water and slop luckily it was an engine with a removal oil screen!! Cleaned out sump and ...

hey mate nice work on the fordson do the same model up aswell just with a diesel engine you can drain the box underneath the machine between the axles should be about 1 1/2 inch nut with a large circle around it about 3 inchs wide the oil is 50 weight so i was told - im from australia as well the wa...

Pavel wrote:Do my eyes deceive me, or does that beautifully finished mudguard have a [park/side] lamp with the red lens facing the front?
Pavel

the lens is clear ive only got the one the other side is missing

took the sump off today to "reseal" it then found that alot of carbon has been building up in the sump it was actualy like a carbon honeycomb

is it worth homing the sleaves and reringing it or full rebuild? the sleaves "feel" smooth no scoring

have one on my power major in fairly good condition let me know if you need any measurements

hopefully its not this mate!

hey guys been rebuilding my major the clutch was sticky so it was time for a full rebuild :) here are some photos anyone ever seen a diff center do this? http://unadvised.net/fordson/0.jpg http://unadvised.net/fordson/a.jpg http://unadvised.net/fordson/b.jpg http://unadvised.net/fordson/c.jpg http:/...

i have this problem alot with my major theres fuel coming out of the lines had me stumped take the 8 bolts off side casing on the injector pump and move the governor mine always sticks after a few days of sitting around its should move freely and spring back hope this helps :) you can move the cut o...

hello all im new to the board :) i have myself a diesel fordson major i have a clutch that wont disengage any of you had a problem with a clutch on fordson before? when i go to select a gear the only way i can get it in is put the clutch on and give the engine a quick rev and the gearbox will select...