That is why man invented grinders and engine lathe's. To fix a crude mans cobbed up repair. Makes the road a lot longer to travel though.Fixersteve wrote:Cheers guys, ive had a look at trying to fix it but someone has helpfully welded the treaded section to the bottom part.
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Have a Fordsonful day Folks!
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AdrianNPMajor
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Hi Steve
Any updates? Have you put the amazing beast to work yet?!
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Adrian
Any updates? Have you put the amazing beast to work yet?!
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Adrian
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Hi Adrian, Nope not done any work with her yet as im still sorting out the 3pt Linkage. Just waiting for my dad to machine me up some new link pins.
But I have taken her for a spin around the industrial estate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVZ_135B ... ata_player
Could you tell me adrian, when i push the position control lever down on the 3pt linkage should the lift arms drop or do they use gravity and weight to drop??
cheers
Steve
But I have taken her for a spin around the industrial estate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVZ_135B ... ata_player
Could you tell me adrian, when i push the position control lever down on the 3pt linkage should the lift arms drop or do they use gravity and weight to drop??
cheers
Steve
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Engine sounds great. It'll sound even better when under load doing some serious work.
Lift arms go down under gravity. I have AG90 oil in my back end, which is a bit thick for the Super hydraulics, so when the oil is cold my arms take some weight to make them go down (when in work the oil gets warm and the arms drop easily). The drop control knob also needs to be fully wound out if there is no weight on the arms.
Re the drop control knob, it was really useful with the power harrow and the reversible two furrow Ransomes plough. It allows you to push the quadrant lever down quickly without the implement hitting the ground with a thud.
Setting up the hydraulic lid is an art. I have friend who worked on Majors and Dextas for the main Ford dealer in this area in the sixties. He set it up for me. You've got a pretty nifty push/pull sensor mechanism on your tractor which will lift or drop the plough according to conditions. Works a dream when it's set up properly.
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Adrian
Lift arms go down under gravity. I have AG90 oil in my back end, which is a bit thick for the Super hydraulics, so when the oil is cold my arms take some weight to make them go down (when in work the oil gets warm and the arms drop easily). The drop control knob also needs to be fully wound out if there is no weight on the arms.
Re the drop control knob, it was really useful with the power harrow and the reversible two furrow Ransomes plough. It allows you to push the quadrant lever down quickly without the implement hitting the ground with a thud.
Setting up the hydraulic lid is an art. I have friend who worked on Majors and Dextas for the main Ford dealer in this area in the sixties. He set it up for me. You've got a pretty nifty push/pull sensor mechanism on your tractor which will lift or drop the plough according to conditions. Works a dream when it's set up properly.
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Adrian
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How's your water temp?
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thanks adrian, my water temp gauge sits in the blue section.
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Mine sits a third of the way into the white section when up to temp. I could get back on my soapbox about higher temp thermostats, but better not!
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Adrian
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Adrian
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Two more videos of the old girl running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Uw3fULMD8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whkBCOUu ... ata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Uw3fULMD8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whkBCOUu ... ata_player
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Dandy Dave
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She ticks over very nicly.
I started my Power Major a few days ago after sitting all winter. She started straight up and sounded just like your tractor, so you did something right.
Dandy Dave!
Have a Fordsonful day Folks!
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AdrianNPMajor
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That's a job well done.
Another Major ready to be let loose!

Another Major ready to be let loose!