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Fordson major hitch repair

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John-Paul

02-17-2000 04:25:46




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As I stated in my earlier post, I am currently looking at an old Fordson Major and trying to decide if it's worth buying as a work machine. I went up to the farm for another look yesterday. I remembered that the lower hitch links needed repair/replacement but when I looked yesterday I wondered if the situation might be worse. On the right hand side, the lower link is attached to the axle casing by a part that fits with two large U bolts. However, on the left hand side there is only one U bolt, and where the outer one would be it looks as though a piece of casting has broken off. Is this how it's supposed to be? Could it be the axle casing that has been damaged, or does the outer U bold fix to some other casting that could be more easily replaced? Also, on a kind of related issue, how easy is it to get good strong welds on cast material like this? Many thanks, J-P (Finland)

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Brian

02-17-2000 11:16:32




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 Re: Fordson major hitch repair in reply to John-Paul, 02-17-2000 04:25:46  
John-Paul,
Just a little confused with your reference to U bolts holding the linkage arms to the rear axle casting. The bottom of the lift arms on both sides are held in place on a stubshaft by a castalated nut with a split pin through it. This stub shaft is mounted in a cast houseing, triangular in shape with two studs at the front and one to the rear. If it is damage on this houseing, should not be too bad a job to get hold of one from a breakers.

Do you mean the check chain bracket that fits on the bolts that hold the rear mudguards on? If so this is a small problem as this chain only prevents sideways swing of the implement. This bracket again can be obtained from a breakers or repaired. I am not sure about the metal for welding being cast iron, more a kind of cast steel. I have welded this easily with an electric welder with rods for dis-similar metals. The temperature that you have over there may have an affect on the weld however. I am not a welding expert.
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Brian

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John-Paul

02-21-2000 01:12:10




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 Re: Re: Fordson major hitch repair in reply to Brian, 02-17-2000 11:16:32  
Hi, and thanks! I have since had a look, and everything does seem to be kind of OK. The rear arms don't have chains, on this machine, they are triangular U section tapering from about 10" where they bolt to the back of the tractor. A long bolt goes through both sides of the U and therefore there is no possibility for the arm to swing sideways at all. What was confusing me was that the long bolt on one side has lost its nut, and has dropped back to the point where only one side if the arm is fixed. I can hopefully get a replacement from the breakers. Many thanks again, J-P

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