The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

If you have used an assembly lube on all the internal moving surfaces it should not be necessary to prime the lubrication system. Before you attempt to start the engine it should be filled with oil up to full mark on the dipstick. Then turn the engine over on the starter with the oil pressure gauge ...

If your filter is anything like mine was it will not pass any oil. Mine was not only plugged but also flattened by the pump suction force. You must check and clean the filter plus change the oil if necessary before attempting any other repair. Also If there is a lot of debris around the filter it ma...

The arms on my 56 Major would not lift so I drained the rear end oil and checked the filter in the bottom of the rear end casing. It had completely collapsed flat due the the amount of debris that had accumulated around it. As a result it was necessary to pull it apart to clean it off and reshape it...

Hi Henk, Thanks for the oil seal information, I will make up an oil seal pusher like you have suggested,
Regards, Perrin

I have questions regarding the two different type seals listed in the parts book for this tractor. The book quotes E1DKN-7279-A as double lip seal and E1DKN-7279B as a pair of single lip seals supplied in pairs. My tractor had the pair of single lip seals installed which were leaking oil from the tr...