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Governor Control Lever Return Spring Petrol Major

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:54 pm
by Miles
Does anyone have the specifications for this spring? It is the one inside
the housing. Ford lists it as part no E12CL9.

Thanks in advance

Miles

Re: Governor Control Lever Return Spring Petrol Major

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:39 pm
by Miles
I have a fairly extensive fordson literature collection and found my own answer in
1954 service repair manual...

GOVERNOR (Petrol & Vap. Oil)
  • Type - Mechanical
  • Diameter of balls - .875"-.876" (22.23-22.25mm)
  • Length of spring - 1.62" (41.148mm)
  • Test length of spring - 2.83" (71.88mm)
  • Test pressure of spring - 5lb 8oz ± 2oz (2.3Kg 226g ± 56.7g)

Might be of interest to someone

Miles

Re: Governor Control Lever Return Spring Petrol Major

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:52 pm
by John b
Thanks Miles, i haven't got much literature on Fordsons but i'm building up a good store of data from posts on here
John

Re: Governor Control Lever Return Spring Petrol Major

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:54 pm
by Billy26F5
Always good to see information on rarer models.
Sandy