Wheels And Tyres; Front Wheel Track Adjustment; Adjustment Procedure - Ford 2000 Operation Manual

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