Keeping Your Ford NAA Hydraulic Pump Running
Getting your hands dirty on a classic tractor is usually a blast, but it quickly turns into a headache when your ford naa hydraulic pump starts acting up right in the middle of a project. If you own a Golden Jubilee or any NAA model from the early fifties, you already know that these machines were a massive leap forward from the older 8N series. The biggest game-changer back then was moving the hydraulic pump from the belly of the tractor up to the engine. It made the hydraulics "live," meaning you could lift your implement even when the clutch was pushed in. It was revolutionary at the time, but sixty-plus years later, that same pump can be the source of some pretty frustrating afternoons in the shop. ...