[Ford-ferguson] Hood mounting / pivot bolts

[Robert L. Holtzer]

It has been a while since I looked at the hood mount on my TO 35 but I 
believe the bolt has a shoulder upon which the hood pivots.  It screws into 
a nut which I think you are describing as inside the frame.

At 06:52 PM 6/29/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Does anyone know off hand what size bolts hold the hood onto the front of 
>the tractor?  They are the two bolts the hood pivots on to raise.  I had 
>some service done this spring and the bolts have both fallen out in the 
>field somewhere.  I'd guess they need to be axle bolts.  I tried 3/4-10 
>and 3/4-16.  The 3/4-10 starts just a bit but feels wrong.  It may be 
>bunged threads but I couldn't see well enough to tell.  Could they be metric?
>
>Should there be washers there as well?
>
>Also, there's a nut inside the frame there built in aligned with the 
>mounting holes.  Is that a different pitch or is it to lock the bolt in place?
>
>All help is much appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Erickson
>'50 TO-20
>
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