Hi all,
Long term lurker. Finally registered as I have something to talk about.
I'm looking for some information.
Some background. I got a 1948 Ferguson TE20 tractor (S/N 56353) as part of an estate a few years ago. It has been hibernating out back under a tarp till this spring. I rebuilt the carb, fixed the points, flushed and cleaned things out, fixed a dented oil pan that was leaking. Yesterday I fired it up and other than the governor not wanting to work, I was able to drive it around. First time it has moved under its own power in at least 18 years. I then pressure washed at least a couple decades of gunk off of it. There is a knob on the dash and a lever on the side opposite the PTO lever that I didn't know what they were. After some Google-Foo, I was able to determine that the tractor is equipped with a Sherman (whose cable is frozen) AND an Edwards reduction gear. The Edwards works with 'up' on the lever being low and 'down' being high/regular. The lever is mounted through the right side hydraulic pump case cover (the one with the dip stick). In low, the tractor just creeps along at about 1/2 MPH or less.
I was able to dig up a manual for the Sherman that I can order, but there is NOTHING on the Edwards reduction gear that I can find. [u:343baba68a]Can anyone point me in the direction of a service manual for the Edwards?[/u:343baba68a]
Driving it around, I can only shift into first or second. No 3,4 or reverse. I'm wondering if that is due to the Sherman (knob is pulled out).
The PTO is a live PTO and works in gear as well as neutral with the tractor stationary.
Finally, has anyone ever heard of a Ferguson equipped with BOTH a Sherman OD (I presume it is an OD) AND an Edwards reduction? Seems like a rare bird to have both on a single machine.
Long term lurker. Finally registered as I have something to talk about.
I'm looking for some information.
Some background. I got a 1948 Ferguson TE20 tractor (S/N 56353) as part of an estate a few years ago. It has been hibernating out back under a tarp till this spring. I rebuilt the carb, fixed the points, flushed and cleaned things out, fixed a dented oil pan that was leaking. Yesterday I fired it up and other than the governor not wanting to work, I was able to drive it around. First time it has moved under its own power in at least 18 years. I then pressure washed at least a couple decades of gunk off of it. There is a knob on the dash and a lever on the side opposite the PTO lever that I didn't know what they were. After some Google-Foo, I was able to determine that the tractor is equipped with a Sherman (whose cable is frozen) AND an Edwards reduction gear. The Edwards works with 'up' on the lever being low and 'down' being high/regular. The lever is mounted through the right side hydraulic pump case cover (the one with the dip stick). In low, the tractor just creeps along at about 1/2 MPH or less.
I was able to dig up a manual for the Sherman that I can order, but there is NOTHING on the Edwards reduction gear that I can find. [u:343baba68a]Can anyone point me in the direction of a service manual for the Edwards?[/u:343baba68a]
Driving it around, I can only shift into first or second. No 3,4 or reverse. I'm wondering if that is due to the Sherman (knob is pulled out).
The PTO is a live PTO and works in gear as well as neutral with the tractor stationary.
Finally, has anyone ever heard of a Ferguson equipped with BOTH a Sherman OD (I presume it is an OD) AND an Edwards reduction? Seems like a rare bird to have both on a single machine.