Usually only a Horse ploughing match, this year Beamish decide to show what replaced horses on the farm. Enter me. I was asked to demonstrate using the museums TE-A20 (TVO converted) Ferguson and my 2 Furrow plough. I had so much fun. A big thank you to Beamish for letting me be there.

The day started very much earlier than the opening picture. I Had travelled up from Sheffield the day before and spent the evening chatting to the plough match competitors. I was told it was a very friendly sort of an event.  At about 7:30am I made my way to where the tractor was stored. Why did I get up so early when the ploughing didn’t star until 10:30am. I had to build my plough before I could use it.

Armed only with two trusty Ferguson spanners and a pot of grease It took about an hour to put the whole thing back together. I’m glad I remembered to  take a couple of pictures of it all assembled to know how to reassemble it from pieces.

Not bad for £75 Well that’s what I paid for it originally. I’d struggle to get one as good for £275 now. The mouldboards and skimmers and coulters are covered in grease from the last time I used the plough It is not rust on them.

Ferguson Tractor Jack

With the plough assembled with plenty of time to spare I could experiment with the Ferguson Tractor Jack I had bought as Auction a couple of months earlier. I can’t remember why I only bought the back section. I have the front. With the right lower links fitted to the tractor (the original lwer links not new replacements like my tractor) it was easy to attach the jack.

So then the moment of truth the lift. Needless to say it all went according to plan both back wheels off the ground ready to either change the wheels or alter the track width.

It works and it works so well. You can see a movie below of the lowering process.

With the Tractor filled with TVO it was off to the plough field.

First Job marking out. one stake at either end and one in the middle. I measured from the next plot over about 15ft. I’m not sure in a real plough competition what this distance should be. I was on the start of a row and was only ploughing as a demonstration.

I am not sure what happened the as I made several passes up and down the field but somehow in the excitement and concentration I forgot to get off the tractor and take some pictures.

I was following the opening on Stubble start as recommended by the ferguson manual. opening on Stubble

This is a marke cotrat to opening on Grass. opening on Grass

So the first time I remembered to take some pictures I had completed the “Open”.

More to follow tomorrow night

Had the tractor out and running this enabled me to power wash it. This removed grease plus loose paint.

Roy

A Proper tractor at work. Shame it’s Green and Yellow!

Makeshift  tool for the valve spring

It appears the ball hitch on the back of the tractor is welded onto the back housing. Hopefully a bit of careful angle grinding should get it off.

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You appear to have cracked the problem re tick over, Well done. Imanaged to work on the tractor removing the broken valve spring etc, I rang Gordon whom I purchased the tractor from and he will be dropping off the two front wheels in the near future. The existing ones are not correct and extra ones that are part of the deal, more parts have arrived air filter, hoses, ign warning light etc. The REPLACEMENT valve spring was under £4.00 from SILVER FOX SPARES, also a chrome nut and washer for the steering wheel will look better.

I have received the doc from the DVLA EDO 862 is now registered to me. HURRAH. Picture of some parts note that the ign warning light has a chrome bezel most now are black not original! Plus the top link is in good condition.

Roy.

Well it was looking great and was running which is more than I can say for mine! He had done a really good job with the mudguards Following Jeff’s instructions from the Holland Brand website on fitting fenders. 

Jeff’s fender article

I will also be following this article when it comes to fitting my mudguard skins. I will me looking for imperial bolts though!

I digress, here are some pictures of Jims tractor outside my house and also a movie of him driving off. The movie would have been longer and shown him starting the tractor but I forgot to press the record button. Oh well. It’s sounding great. I’m really warming to the petrol model.

Th bonnet is blue as this tractor was originally owned by a sports ground and that is the team colours.

Had a run up and down the road all ok recorded it on the camera video, but to large to email.

Speak to you soon Roy.

Tractor Move (click to enlarge)

He now has the problem that the lower link arms are stuck in the up position even after attaching a weight to them to try to pull them down. Investigations will continue. no doubt a posting soon.

Thermo Fix

The new fuel tank bolt holes did not all line up now sorted.

Jim You better take a look at this!
Fired Up

Still need a transmission drain plug may get one at the Newark show.  8/11/08.

Regards Roy.

a list of parts.
Fergiland have a breather bolt plus a petrol pipe.
Rubber for bonnet top of instrument panel.
Rubber curved pipe from the end of the crankcase breather pipe to the air cleaner very short.
Brake rod plus a clevis pin.
Sump gasket.
Battery leads to switch and starter motor x2
5 gall sae 40 oil.
Transmision drain plug.
Half shaft stud plus 6 nuts and washers
Half shaft gaskets [2] plus metal distance shims [3] 30thou [ 2] 15 thou.
1 Set of big end shells plus 4 locking tabs.(I need to confirm but appear to be standard.)

Fergiland told me that best to ring and order then would be ready for collection. plus I could ring old20 and check what they have in stock.

2nd stiill good the brakes are dry but will still fit the seal.

3rd Bad news the shaft seized on a stud wont move leave until tommorow.

4th Try the big hammer at last off 1 new stud needed.

5 th On the bench.

6th Brake parts seized remove and clear.

7th Not my day a little pressure by hand on the brake lever and the rod snapped had to drill out the clevis pin.

8th Some bearing movement but maybe more shims will reduce this.

Some good news the half shafts had leaked oil onto the brakes but originally it was a big job but with the tractor, there is a simple way as per photo

They slip over the shaft to stop oil getting out  as long as the bearing is pre oiled no problem. The next two pictures are a little out of focus. I will try to get some better shots. But I have been looking at the Oil pump

I’ve also taken the sump off and had a look at the main bearings

Regards Roy.

Regards Roy.