FPM drawbar front mounting point.

I have a FPM without a draw bar and I have a complete drawbar from a scrapyard junker that I have refurbished and painted ready for attachment.
The snag is that the replacement forward mounting component has a centrally mounted spigot which is fair enough. However the attachment point on the tractor under the transmission appears to allso have a spigot (Admittedly of smaller diameter)

Q. Is there more than one type of attachment i.e. with or with out spigot or could the existing spigot under the tractor be a remanant left behind from the oridginal missing drawbar.
many thanks

Chris

As the spigot on the tractor seemed to be immovable I resorted to pressing out the spigot in the 4 hole mounting plate and low and behold it's small end matched the tractor spigot.

Plate and draw bar now attached, Yippeee!!

Chris

Burrhead gives good advice (like always).

• Oscar's Fordson Pages

• Oscar's Fordson Pages

According to the Workshop Manual, to remove the drawbar ...

1. Detach the two drawbar guide bracket pins and linch pins

2. Support the front of the drawbar, unscrew the four bolts retaining the front pin and housing. Lift the assembly away from the tractor.

So, I guess if the pin on the tractor is held in place by a housing with four bolts, then you have bought a drawbar AND pin, if you follow what I mean - although your reference to a different size is puzzling. The Manual makes no reference to a difference between FM, FSM and FPM models as far as the drawbar is concerned. Perhaps one of the more knowledgeable contributors to this page can help. It's too dark for me to see now, otherwise I'd have a look at one of mine. I'll check here tomorrow, if I get home in the light, and if there is no further help for you, I'll go and have a look.