ford 40 series hydraulic controls

[spin cycle]

looking at two tractors......hydraulic controls....first one just seems old fashioned levers.....second one has dials......why is this?

 

[MrNoo]

Cause the first one looks like it's been bodged or never came with the dials etc.
Dials are for lift hight, lift speed, wheelslip and I think draft. Good old tractors, lovely engine

 

[sahara]

The tractor in the top photo has top link sensing manually controlled hydraulics, and the one in the bottom photo has electrically controlled lower link sensing ones, a system known in Ford/NH speak as Electro link.
They both have the electrically controlled Electro shift gearbox.

 

[spin cycle]

The tractor in the top photo has top link sensing manually controlled hydraulics, and the one in the bottom photo has electrically controlled lower link sensing ones, a system known in Ford/NH speak as Electro link.
They both have the electrically controlled Electro shift gearbox.

talking of which the bottom photo....looks like the button on the nearest gear lever is taped together

 

[7610 super q]

talking of which the bottom photo....looks like the button on the nearest gear lever is taped together

Wires chafe. Push button shuttle probably never used. Not since the horrendous injury bandage lash - up anyway......

 

[Bramble]

Top one looks completely bodged hydraulics. High/low lever been replaced by something unknown. Hand throttle plastics have been cut out to make it rev higher/go faster.

Bottom the F/R shuttle handle needs replacing £135, the wires often rub through probably why it’s all taped up.

You‘d want the top one to be a fair bit cheaper if the rest of the tractor is like the cab

 

[7610 super q]

Top one looks completely bodged hydraulics. High/low lever been replaced by something unknown. Hand throttle plastics have been cut out to make it rev higher/go faster.

Bottom the F/R shuttle handle needs replacing £135, the wires often rub through probably why it’s all taped up.

You‘d want the top one to be a fair bit cheaper if the rest of the tractor is like the cab

And looking at the armrest, at least one operator has self combusted....

 

[Nearly]

first one SLE Special spec. fancy gearbox, basic arms.

second one SLE with electronic draft control and load sensing hydraulic pump

 

[spin cycle]

Top one looks completely bodged hydraulics. High/low lever been replaced by something unknown. Hand throttle plastics have been cut out to make it rev higher/go faster.

Bottom the F/R shuttle handle needs replacing £135, the wires often rub through probably why it’s all taped up.

You‘d want the top one to be a fair bit cheaper if the rest of the tractor is like the cab

thats the shuttle lever been hacked isn't it?....throttle is far side?

 

[Matthew Britton]

If you want one of those 40 series get a genuine blue roof version, I think N Reg onwards, they were far more reliable. I thought you were looking for something better than the McCormick? I didn’t see it but if these tractors are better that that it must have been rough! If you could stretch to it a TS would be an even better bet.

 

[spin cycle]

If you want one of those 40 series get a genuine blue roof version, I think N Reg onwards, they were far more reliable. I thought you were looking for something better than the McCormick? I didn’t see it but if these tractors are better that that it must have been rough! If you could stretch to it a TS would be an even better bet.

both 'l' reg ..white cabbed versions ......not really looking but these just caught my eye

 

[Matthew Britton]

both 'l' reg ..white cabbed versions ......not really looking but these just caught my eye

If you want my opinion ( that I will give you anyway ) keep looking. You’ve enough stress without buying one of them!

 

[Stuart J]

thats the shuttle lever been hacked isn't it?....throttle is far side?

Nope. Far side is high/low.

 

[spin cycle]

Nope. Far side is high/low.

oh yeah i see

 

[essexpete]

There is a possibility that on an L reg there may not be a shuttle dump button. Pre quad mod as it seemed to be known. Quite a lot of 7840 and 7740 with SLE trans seem to have the top link sensing and will be without the additional electric controls.