This is my newest acquisition, a '58 Cub, and I'm just getting around to working on him (Brent). (I was swapping a tire on him here.)
I removed the fasthitch, the front Universal Mounting Frame, and the rear tool bars. I'm not sure I will keep him, but either way, I need to know his condition. So this past week I drained, flushed with kerosene, and refilled the transmission. Then drained the engine oil, removed the filter and drain tube (cap took the whole tube out!), cleaned the filter housing, flushed with kerosene, then put in new filter and added 3 qts oil.
Added gear oil to both finals (I think both were dry).
Finally, I decided to change the gear oil in the steering, but the fill plug has been so boogered up, that I'm not sure how I will remove it. PO apparently couldn't get it out, so drilled an off-centered hole in it!! I'll tackle that later, but meanwhile, I removed the drain and full plugs...and after poking a screwdriver in the drain hole, water came out...a fair amount, finally followed by a little gritty sludge. The way I figured it was the tractor stayed outside, and rainwater got in through the drilled fill plug. I sprayed carb cleaner in while using a screwdriver to lure more sludge out. Finally buttoned it up and pumped in 90wt gear oil through the hole with an oil squirt can. We'll see if it all leaks out the bottom!!
But my real purpose of the post was to show my gifts to the new guy: gaskets for the oil pans (finals and eng), valve cover, and PTO/Retainer. I often make my own, but decided to be lazy...and wanted to change the fluids again and do it right, this time...inspect everything and see what's inside! Oh, and new peddle springs. So that is what I'll be doing this weekend, since it looks like more rain here in NC!
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- Dale Finch
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- Steve Butram
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1948 restored
Nice original 1950 just out of the Demo Range
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Re: Presents for our toys! Keep 'em happy!
nice project for a rainy day
will this one get the Base Clear treatment
will this one get the Base Clear treatment
Be prepared to be unprepared Seth Goden
- ricky racer
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- Location: Niles / Buchanan, Michigan
Re: Presents for our toys! Keep 'em happy!
You spoil your toys!!
1929 Farmall Regular
1935 John Deere B
1937 John Deere A
1941 John Deere H
1952 John Deere B
1953 Farmall Cub
1935 John Deere B
1937 John Deere A
1941 John Deere H
1952 John Deere B
1953 Farmall Cub
- Dale Finch
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6676
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:34 am
- Zip Code: 27517
- Tractors Owned: '51 Cub #140966 "Bruno" with Woods 59 mower
'55 Cub #187541 "Betty" with Fast Hitch
'55 Cub #190482 "Ben" with Woods 42 mower
'55 Cub #191739 "Bertha" with Woods 42 mower
'56 Cub #194370 "Boris" with Mott Flail mower - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Chapel Hill
Re: Presents for our toys! Keep 'em happy!
Since I lost the use of the super paint and body shop where I did earlier restorations (owner retired), I decided that even if I keep this, my sisters and I may just paint it by hand, and have fun with it!! For now, just doing some scraping and scrubbing! He is beginning to smile!
- Stanton
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- Location: Lone Jack, MO
Re: Presents for our toys! Keep 'em happy!
Way to go, Dale. Sounds like the maintenance items you've done so far is a step in the right direction.
Thanks for sharing this. It encourages us all to keep up our Cubs.
Thanks for sharing this. It encourages us all to keep up our Cubs.
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