Orbitrol 'flask'

[manhill]

Can't find info on the steel bottle sitting on the hand steering pump (mf575 tractor). Anybody?

 

[Exfarmer]

Think many tractors had them didn’t they?

 

[manhill]

Think many tractors had them didn’t they?

No mention in the service manual and can't find any on Danfoss website. Maybe not a Danfoss?

 

[Tractortech]

Now Then..
Any chance of a picture??

 

[manhill]

Now Then..
Any chance of a picture??

Waste of time trying,it's almost out of sight. It has the shape and size of half a small lemonade bottle. A hose from the power steering pump is connected to the spout. I'm guessing the bottom of it has a fitting and is screwed into the port on the orbitrol.

 

[Exfarmer]

Waste of time trying,it's almost out of sight. It has the shape and size of half a small lemonade bottle. A hose from the power steering pump is connected to the spout. I'm guessing the bottom of it has a fitting and is screwed into the port on the orbitrol.

That is totally differnt to what I was thinking

 

[agrimax]

Is this it? Part number 46.......

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[MF-ANDY]

Never seen one but I guess it's a damper to stop some of the viabration from the steering oil resonating up the steering column. The other fix for this was to drop the danfoss down and fill the splines with instant gasket.

 

[manhill]

Is this it? Part number 46.......

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Suppliers of Massey Ferguson Parts, MF Merchandise and Farm Equipment throughout the UK.

www.massey-parts.co.uk

that must be it although it looks smaller in this diagram. So it's a tank. I think MF Andy's explanation hits the mail on the head. I did read somewhere about vibration probs.
Thanks all.