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Fordson Major Oils & levels?

My neighbour has an old Fordson Major ("Kerosene Powered") tractor - duel filler caps, instrument panel below tank. How do you top up the oil that registers on the dipstick near your left toe? What oil for that and the gearbox (forward of the gearbox).

Is the hex plug under the seat (right side, behind 3PL control) a filler plug? For what?

thanks

Rod, Central Australia
January 2009

Fordson Fordson Major Vehicles, Tractors

You may be looking at a Spool Valve, if you want to be 100% sure send me photo in a E-Mail, and yes you are right Hydraulics do work off the rear axle oil.
tony@arservices.fsnet.co.uk

Tony
January 2009

Thanks Tony,

What is the plug under the right hand side of the seat facing the drive wheel?

Am I right in presuming the hydraulics run off the rear axle oil?

Cheers.

Rod, Central Australia
January 2009

Rear axle oil filler cap (Hex nut) is the one behind the seat on top of the three point left arms.

Tony
January 2009

The filler cap hex plug for gearbox is by the P.T.O selector lever, and the right oil's are.
Above 20F 30 HD or 20 W/30 HD
Below 20F 20 HD or 20W/30 HD
Capacity 4 1/2 imp galls (20.43 Litres)

Rear Axle Capacity 9 imp. galls (41litres) oil as gearbox above.

Tony
January 2009