Ford 5000 - Wheels and Tyres; Front Wheel Track Adjustment; Adjustment Procedure

SECTION
E
WHEELS
AND TYRES
FRONT
WHEEL
TRACK
ADJUSTMENT
The
from wheel track
adjustment
is as follows:
All Agricultural
and Highway
tractors—52-80
ins
(1
32-1
-203-2
cm). Figure
El
.
Ford
2000 and
3000
Vineyard
tractors—
33-51 ins (83-8-129-5
cm). Figure
E2.
Ford 2000 and
3000 Narrow
tractors—44-60
ins
(1
11-8-1
52-4
cm). Figure E3.
To obtain
the track
settings indicated
thus (*)
in Figures
E1 and E2.
set the
track
as shown and reverse
the wheels.
ADJUSTMENT
PROCEDUREfFord 2000 and
3000)
Put
the wheels
in the straight
ahead
position and align
the marks
on the
steering arms
and stub axle.
Figure E4. Work
on ono
outer axle section
at a time
(this is advisable
in order
to maintain
a toe-in reference)
:
The
procedure is the
same for both sides
but starting
with the
left-hand axle
:
1. Jack
up
and
remove
the
bolts
holding
the axlo
extension to the
centre
beam.
2. Move the axle
extension to the
desired position
and replace
the bolls in
the
axle as shown.
On Agricultural
and Highway
tractors the
radius rod should
be
set to the innermost hole
on the centre
beam when
the 52 and
56 inch
(132-1 and 142-2
cm) positions are
selected
and the 60 inch (152-4
cm)
position, Figure
E1, when equipped
with power
assisted
steering.
3. Check and
adjust the toe-in
as
follows:
Loosen
the two clamp
bolts on the left-hand
drag link.
(2)
Figure E4.
and
adjust length of drag link
until toe-in
marks
(1)
on
the left-hand
vertical
spindle and arm
are in line. Tighten
clamp bolts.
4. Repeat procedure
for right
hand axle adjustment.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
(Ford
1.5000)
1. Jack up the front
axle and remove
the bolts which.
hold the outer
axle
sections to the
centre axle section
and the track
rod clamp
bolts.
2. Move the
outer axle
sections to the desired
position
and replace
the bolts
in
the axle sections
and the track rod
clamp bolts.
3. Finally adjust the length
of the drag link
(not
necessary on Ford
5000
with
power- assisted
steering)
by
removing
the bolt from
the front
end of the
link,
extending
the link to the required
notch
setting and reinstalling
the
bolt.
(Notch
1
corresponds
to the
shortest drag
link length)
7
68ins
(172 7cm)
72 ins
(1829cm)
80ins*
(2032cm;
B-2/3000