Fowler FD3
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Fowler FD3 Restoration :
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Fowler FD3
Update 1:
- Remove cylinder head
- Remove dynamo and starter
- Remove sump and oil pump
- Remove pistons
- Remove side cover and service fuel pump
- Remove injectors and service
Fowler FD3
Update 2:
- Remove tinwork
- Remove gearbox covers
- Drain gearbox oils
- Free off steering / clutch linkages etc
Fowler FD3
Update 3:
- Make new seat to pattern
- Make new battery boxes
Fowler FD3
Update 4:
- Repairs to dozer blade and A frame
- Repairs to dozer blade linkage replace worn pins and bushes
- Reapirs to hydraulic rams repalce spindles and reseal
Fowler FD3
Update 5:
- Service cylinder head: valve seats and resurface cylinder head
- Fit new cylinder head gasket
- Set tappets
- Refit injectors
- Fit new lift pump and bleed fuel system
Fowler FD3
Update 6:
- Remove tracks
- Remove track frames
- Free off and repair track adjusters
- Remove rear sprockest and rear final drives
- Clean up all parts
- Build up worn seal faces and replace rear final drive seals
- Reassemble rear final drives
- Clean and undercoat main tractor gearbox
