Andrew has sent us a video of his tractor…
Hello, Ian, just a note.
The next time you and your friends make an instructional video, I think a Merlin robe and hat should considered. For you to take us to all of the dark corners and scary places and, provide enlightenment and confidence is nothing, if not […]
CLUTCH
As a tractor clutch is used, wear takes place naturally on the friction surfaces. This will affect the setting of the clutch pedal free-play which must periodically be corrected.
The clutch pedal on a Massey Ferguson 35 is adjusted correctly when there is 3/8 inch (double clutch) soft movement between the clutch pedal in rest […]
Top price of £52,000 at the October Cambridge sale went to a 1964 Doe Triple D, serial number 391, based on a Fordson Super Major. The tractor was in good ex-farm condition and had been on the same holding for the last 18 years.
200 of the 320 tractors on offer were sold and other notable […]
Champion ploughmen will be travelling to Naburn Hill Farm, Crockey Hill, York on the 13th and 14th of October to compete in the 2007 British Championships. Naburn Hill Farm is the home of Roger Hobson, president of the Society of Ploughmen. The vintage ploughing will be held on the 14th , when entrants will be […]
The hydraulic top cover on the Massey Ferguson 35 (FE35 and TO35) is a heavy and difficult piece of metal to handle. It takes 2 people to remove the top cover and then it needs turning upside-down to work on it.
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This bracket, in conjunction with a handle, makes removal of the hydraulic cover […]
Different models of tractor obviously have slightly different fuel systems, but all types need to be free of air in the fuel system for it to work efficiently. Most vintage tractors have the luxury of a fuel tank fitted above the engine (unlike many classic or modern tractors), this gives the aid of gravity during […]
Free video clip showing how to bleed off the diesel fuel system on a Massey Ferguson 35 with the 4 cylinder 23C engine.
Read the full instructions for bleeding off the fuel system on a tractor engine.
What people have said…..
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Guy O’Reilly says:
November 7th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Thank you very much for your generous display on how […]
Firstly, because of the potential of an explosion or accidental splashing of the electrolyte, always wear safety goggles and rubber gloves. This article is specific to wet cell (flooded) lead acid batteries as they are by far the most common batteries used on tractors. Some of these batteries are termed as maintenance free (usually not […]
