[Ford-ferguson] Re: Ford-ferguson Digest, Vol 21, Issue 5

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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:00 PM
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:16:09 -0500
> From: admbil at juno.com
> Subject: [Ford-ferguson] Ford 9N
> To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Message-ID: <20060224.101610.-625269.0.admbil at juno.com>
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> Hi all:
>
> I've been on the old engine list for a long time but have just signed up
> on this one. My brother has a Ford 9N tractor that he's having trouble
> with so I hope someone here has the answer. The lift arms will go up but
> not down. He took the side cover off and the linkage was off the control
> valve so he put that back on but the arms still wouldn't come down. He
> then pulled the lift cover off. As soon as the gasket seal between the
> cover and case was broken the arms came down. He pulled the pump and the
> valves seem to be working. He cleaned the safety/check valve. He
> reassembled everything but still has the same problem. If you look in the
> side cover the linkage is moving.We took the lift control lever assembly
> out and worked the linkage by hand and it still dosen't work. You can
> stand on the lift arms and they won't budge, and neither of us is a
> lightweight ! Any info you might have would be appreciated.
> Thanks:
> Al Bills
> Ballston Spa, NY
> admbil at juno.com
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:51:10 -0500
> From: "Michael Sloane" <michael.sloane at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Ford 9N
> To: "Ford-Ferguson mailing list"
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> It has been a while since I took mine apart because of a similar
> problem, but it seems to me that the problem was in the valve
> assembly. I ended up taking everything apart and cleaning it carefully
> and opening all the ports. The fit of the plunger in the valve body is
> critical, so don't use anything but fine steel wool to clean up any
> crud that is on the plunger. If the linkage came off the valve, that
> is a sign that the valve is sticking. I suggest you get a copy of the
> service manual from either a New Holland dealer or from any of the
> various on-line sources (Dennis Carpenter, N-Complete, The N News,
> etc.) as the manual walks you through the overhaul of the hydraulic
> lift very nicely.
>
> Mike
>
> On 2/24/06, admbil at juno.com <admbil at juno.com> wrote:
>> Hi all:
>>
>> I've been on the old engine list for a long time but have just signed up
>> on this one. My brother has a Ford 9N tractor that he's having trouble
>> with so I hope someone here has the answer. The lift arms will go up but
>> not down. He took the side cover off and the linkage was off the control
>> valve so he put that back on but the arms still wouldn't come down. He
>> then pulled the lift cover off. As soon as the gasket seal between the
>> cover and case was broken the arms came down. He pulled the pump and the
>> valves seem to be working. He cleaned the safety/check valve. He
>> reassembled everything but still has the same problem. If you look in the
>> side cover the linkage is moving.We took the lift control lever assembly
>> out and worked the linkage by hand and it still dosen't work. You can
>> stand on the lift arms and they won't budge, and neither of us is a
>> lightweight ! Any info you might have would be appreciated.
>> Thanks:
>> Al Bills
>> Ballston Spa, NY
>> admbil at juno.com
>>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:55:10 EST
> From: Buckies at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Ford 9N
> To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
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> In a message dated 2/24/2006 9:40:19 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> admbil at juno.com writes:
>
> I've  been on the old engine list for a long time but have just signed up
> on this  one. My brother has a Ford 9N tractor that he's having trouble
> with so I  hope someone here has the answer. The lift arms will go up but
> not down. He  took the side cover off and the linkage was off the control
> valve so he put  that back on but the arms still wouldn't come down. He
> then pulled the lift  cover off. As soon as the gasket seal between the
> cover and case was broken  the arms came down. He pulled the pump and the
> valves seem to be working.  He cleaned the safety/check valve. He
> reassembled everything but still has  the same problem. If you look in the
> side cover the linkage is moving.We  took the lift control lever assembly
> out and worked the linkage by hand and  it still dosen't work. You can
> stand on the lift arms and they won't budge,  and neither of us is a
> lightweight ! Any info you might have would be  appreciated.
> Thanks:
> Al Bills
> Ballston Spa,  NY
> admbil at juno.com
>
>
>
> the big spring on the top link must be tight, the hand control lever is
> adjustable sliding back and forth.
> The whole top cover and pump  must be at factory specs. Nothing can be 
> bent.
>
> you probably have excessive /normal wear.
>
>
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