Venturabass
Bronze Member
Hi All,
I am a newer owner to a 1997 Massey Ferguson 1240 compact tractor. I recently picked up the shop manuals, and when I was reading through them I came to a section that discussed adjusting the front axle float.
I did some searches for axle float on the forums but didn't find anything. I searched google and got a basic understanding: a full floating axle doesn't support the vehicle weight, it only transfers torque to the wheels.
But I'm still unsure of "adjusting front axle float" is, and if I even need to bother with this? Could anyone give me a better explanation?
Thanks.
I am a newer owner to a 1997 Massey Ferguson 1240 compact tractor. I recently picked up the shop manuals, and when I was reading through them I came to a section that discussed adjusting the front axle float.
I did some searches for axle float on the forums but didn't find anything. I searched google and got a basic understanding: a full floating axle doesn't support the vehicle weight, it only transfers torque to the wheels.
But I'm still unsure of "adjusting front axle float" is, and if I even need to bother with this? Could anyone give me a better explanation?
Thanks.