Fordson 1960 super major

joeandsherry · May 29, 2023

When the rear arms come up they seem to fall back down very quickly....within 2 minutes. Also when i bring them up and keep the lever against the backstop , to keep the implement raised, the tractor starts to rock up and down.....any ideas?

Jim.ME · May 29, 2023

You might try posting about this on the Fordson Forum, found in the Manufacturers section of the forum index a bit further down the list from this forum. There might be someone, with Fordson knowledge, who checks that forum that doesn't check this forum.

Here is a link you can click to go to it.

Fordson Discussion Forum

SkipperII · May 29, 2023

Considering the age of your Super Major, the first thing I would look at are the O rings under the control valve under your legs as you are
seated, and I would also remove the hydraulic lift cover(there is one cap screw hidden underneath the hydraulic control I first mentioned, in
a recess), that holds the lift cylinder. You will need some form of lift equipment, a come along or chain hoist at a minimum, they are very
heavy, Lift it carefully, because there is a return filter on a steel tube that hangs down into the oil sump. Remove the lift cylinder from
the cover, and replace the O rings between the two pieces, I would also recommend replacing the lift piston seal. You can find a great deal
of information, and some great exploded parts diagrams if you Google Fordson Major Hydraulic lift systems. I would also highly recommend
that you purchase a repair manual, and an operators manual. And Jim is correct, if you go the the Fordson site, Majorman checks it
frequently, and has a vast knowledge of the Fordsons. Good luck

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