ford 851

I am having a problem with my Ford 851. It starts without a problem and will operate fine for a short time. I believe after an hour or so it will stall out and I have to keep the governor cranked down in order to coax it back to the garage, It will start up with no problem. It doesn't affect the...

I duplicated this from general vintage since it is a Ford I have what I have always assumed to be a Ford 851.I think it was made in 1958 and My family has owned it since the early 70s. I am trying to find someone who is either interested in getting into restoring old tractors or someone who...

I have what I have always assumed to be a Ford 851.I think it was made in 1958 and My family has owned it since the early 70s. I am trying to find someone who is either interested in getting into restoring old tractors or someone who already does so. I live in the Gulf Coast of Texas south of...

The starter is just spinning on this Ford 851 Powermaster. It is not turning the engine over. I dont know what to check. I can pull it if I need to, but is the something I should check before removing it. It is turning but not engaging to the flywheel. Not like a car starter so I'm kinda lost...

Hey I need some help here!!! I just finished tilling the garden and as I went to lift the tiller there was no response!!! Nothing at all... I checked the fluid and it looks good. Did something break? I never heard anything. Last year I replaced the little lift pin that is inside the casing...

Hey I need some help here!!! I just finished tilling the garden and as I went to lift the tiller there was no response!!! Nothing at all... I checked the fluid and it looks good. Did something break? I never heard anything. Last year I replaced the little lift pin that is inside the casing...

Hello All, I'm having a problem with my 1959 851 12v starting system. After spending quite a bit of time researching it based on what I've found so far, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around next steps. I'm relatively new to DIY tractor mechanic'ing, but I take direction well. First...

I have a 1960 Ford 851 and need to do some work on the hydraulic stuff. I am looking for a good downloadable service manual, not the owners manual but the service one.

Hello Ford851 again, I was happily putting my tractor (Ford 851) back together and put in the gas control lever, tightened it down, and it would not turn. So removed the battery box and found a plate of some sort. Seeing that it was dirty and crusty I tried to undo the bolt in the center...

Hello again, Can anyone explain to me what a Ford 851 electrical layout is suppose to be after it has been converted over for 6 volt to 12 volt? I took my tractor apart to work on the sheet metal. This took about 4 months. Now I'm fitting the metal parts back on the tractor and realized that...

Hello, I'm trying to restore a 1961-62 Ford 851 tractor. I've had this tractor for some time and its performed every task I asked of it and now its time to put it back to its original configuration. The task at hand is to two fold. After the bearings in the steering assembly wore out and it...

Wow did I learn how to get taken buying a tractor. The two mentioned above, I purchased last May or so 2011. The Ford has been a real night mare. Due mostly to power steering issues. The steering box was full of water and so far has been torn down twice to fix the valve system in there...

I have a ford 851 powermaster with a 5 speed tranny. I noticed yesterday that it seems to have lost some power to the rear wheels. I was trying to go up a steep hill yesterday and could barelyy make it up in 1st gear. When I am running a brushcutter the tractor can barely go through anything...

I have a ford 851 powermaster with a 5 speed tranny. I noticed yesterday that it seems to have lost some power to the rear wheels. I was trying to go up a steep hill yesterday and could barelyy make it up in 1st gear. When I am running a brushcutter the tractor can barely go through anything...