Marshall

15th September 2023

The rule of 9 - Valve clearance adjustment on 4-cylinder engines

Once you have done an engine rebuild, reconditioned your cylinder head or even once you have replaced the head gasket on an older tractor, there will be settings that you need to make on your engine in order for it to run properly. The best place to find these settings is in the workshop manual where the torque settings and settings procedures is laid out in a nice format. You can find all of the available Nuffield, Leyland and Marshall workshop manuals on our website under the Tractor Workshop Manuals and Handbooks section.

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30th August 2023

Decals

When you get to putting the decals on the bonnet of your Leyland tractor, you know that the restoration is nearing the end. After painting the decals are the final finishing touches to the exterior of the tractor and they can make a difference.

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14th August 2023

Which way the clutch plate goes into your Leyland tractor

This is a question that we are always being asked. Which way does the clutch plate go into the housing on my Leyland tractor? It is a good question as putting it in the incorrect way can lead to the clutch failing to clear.

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19th July 2023

Fuelling problems and diagnosis in the Nuffield, Leyland and Marshall tractors

It is always frustrating when your tractor stops, and you think it is due to a fuelling problem. Where do you start with solving this frustrating issue? What do you look at first? How do you even know if it is a problem with the fuel? What can be the causing these problems? Here I hope to give you an idea of where to start with this diagnosis and repair guide regarding when you think you may have a problem with your fuelling system.

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5th July 2023

LUcKy find

I hoped that I found a more interesting title for this blog as it develops as a Leyland 11inch dual clutch parts does not sound like a title that would encourage anybody to dedicate some of their time to read this blog. But let's see what develops and if I come up with a more inventive title as I write more.

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12th June 2023

You Can Never Be Too Careful - The Story of Frank

Every day as I walk to work and back, I pass a house in the village where an older gentleman called Frank lives. Frank is one of those characters in the village who will be missed. Frank sees everything from his vantage point in the middle of the village, and until a couple of years ago he would spend all day everyday leaning on his garden wall seeing what was happening and speaking to everybody who passed by.

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5th May 2023

Modern Tractor or an Older Classic? Which Suits Your Needs?

It is always an emotive subject among the farming community, isn't it? What tractor do you have? Everybody seems to have their favourite's and they are fiercely defendant of their choice of tractor.

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6th April 2023

Thermostats - a simple thing, but so important

Thermostats are a relatively cheap and easy to replace part on an engine. They are designed to help control the temperature of an engine and to minimise wear and tear.

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13th March 2023

Why a Workshop Manual Will Save You Time and Money

It may seem counter-intuitive that spending money can in turn save you money, especially if you have just one tractor and whatever you are doing does not seem like much of a big job but hear me out on this one.

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17th February 2023

Using the PTO on your Nuffield, Leyland, or Marshall tractor safely

Here at Tractor Spare Parts, we don't just supply high-quality parts for Nuffield, Leyland, and Marshall brands of tractors across the globe. We also offer a workshop where we repair tractors, mainly for local farmers and tractor users alike.

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