1974 4000

[CharlieC]

Hi guys, I have been reading the shop manual just to find out how my tractor's insides work.

The manual refers to the 4000 as a major 4000 and some of the other 3000s as a dextra. What is the difference between the 4000 and a major 4000?

If you pull off the top cover for the hydralics will all of the hydralic operating mechisum come out to where it could be over hauled?

Some of the pictures in my manual are not real clear as the manual is a copy of the ford shop manual and some pictures did not copy real well.

It looks like the hydralic oil pump just unbolts from the tractor and is easly removed for over haul. Is this correct?

Thanks for any information that you might pass on.
Charlie

 

[souNdguy]

The major and dexta's were british units. I'd wager to say that a early standard 3 cyl domestic tractor is gonna be different enough from that later overseas line as to make the parts manual you have a bit difficult to follow.


What problems you have ing with the lift. Also.. post a pic / and or the unit/model/serial numbers from your tractor..

Soundguy

 

[RodinNS]

I thought it was the 5000 that tehy refered to as the Major after the thousand series was released. Regardless, they used the Dexta, Super Dexta, Major and Super Major nomenclature on the thousand series tractors after their introduction to "ease the transistion" to the new tractors.
IF you have an old 4 cylinder "Major", follow the books for the Major. If you have a 3 cylinder "4000", then follow the books for the 3 cylinder tractors, from '65 and up. That's about the best I can tell you on that....

Rod

 

[fortracfan]

Hi - The following is the story to the best of my knowledge.

When Ford introduced the 6X (pre force range 1965-68) the new models were still "related" to the older range. The 2000 was designated "dexta", the 3000 was designated "super dexta", the 4000 was a "major" and the 5000 was a "super major". This was only a badging exercise to try to ease farmers into the transition between the old and new model range.

These designations were dropped before the end of the 6X production. At 1974 yours will be a 6Y series and won't have any of these designations. That said there is very little mechanical difference between the 2 ranges until the introduction of dual power and the older manuals should still cover most of the models.

Hope this helps

 

[CharlieC]

The following are the numbers from my tractor: D3424C, 4M03B and C447374. It is a three cylinder.
We have a lot of orchards in the area so I am guessing that this tractor was used in an orchard hence the large tires.

The problem is that the hydralics will bleed all the way down over a 15 to 20 minute time period and while the engine is running the lift arms correct several times. I have not counted the corrections as the manual describes yet.

The manual states that 30 corrections in a two minute period is not too bad.

Now that the subject of the foregin tractors are probably included in my manual, are there manuals that deal strictly with the American tractors?