Massey Ferguson 732 Mower restoration _ Position Stop Kit

[patrickclark]

Hi all,

Following James Holland's piece in issue 104 I thought I would just post a few queries on here as I have a few (albeit mundane) queries for small details that have stumped me in some of my restoration projects - this one is a long standing one!

My first query relates to the Massey Ferguson 732 Mower Position Stop Kit.
I have attached two images from my operator's instruction booklet.
Other than the attached images I have been unable to find any details on this arrangement or one for sale - and I have been on the hunt for quite a few years. I presume that as it is effectively a chain with a clevis most have just been lost and/or used for other purposes on a farm and long separated from the mowers now out there?
Would anyone at The Ferguson Club either have one for sale and/or one that can be measured so I could make a replica part? If anyone knows of any drawings/spec for the part(s) that could be used to make a faithful reproduction of the set up I would be interested.

I appreciate it is not all that technical but I would be interested to try and reproduce the set up if it were possible. At present I make do with the earlier Fergie set up with the yoke on the top link rack - it works - but its not what is in the operator's instruction booklet - maybe I should get out more?
I would be most grateful if anyone in the club has some knowledge to share on this one?

Kind regards to all,

Patrick

Patrick Clark
Cornwall

[Sandy.]

Hi Patrick
The Massey Ferguson 732 mower would be made for use with a tractor with position control, FE 35 and newer. The kit that you have in the picture would let you use the mower with a Ferguson TE tractor, who made the kit I am not sure on that one. The most common chain kit that I have seen is the one with the 2 side plates that bolt to the side of the top link and have about 6 notches for the adjustment.
Regards
Sandy

[Hair Bear]

Looking at the diagram I would guess it's a piece of 3/4 bore tube on the knuckle pin, with a steel plate welded on which has a slot in it that will index with a chosen suitable piece of chain. If there's very few if any left it would be difficult for anyone to prove it's wrong - but if they do - then you've got your foot in the door to one you can copy!

[patrickclark]

Thanks Hair - yes I think I will have to have a go at making it off the images - also your thoughts on the dimensions etc. are appreciated. I will have a go and let you know how I get on! Thanks

[Hair Bear]

Please check... From memory the knuckle pin is the same as a cat 1 top link pin which I'm sure is 19mm or 3/4".