International Cub (yellow and White)

[mike langran]

I just got a yellow and white cub. The serial number is 50884. What style cub is this? I need to do some touch up painting on this tractor;is there a can spray paint that will match this tractor's correct color of paint? Also I have the operators manual for this tractor which shows all the places for lubrication. Does this tractor's lububrication points match up with the red Cub Farmall I have? I am having a very challenging time getting the fluid to drain out of the rear belt housing and the rear axel ( I haven't found the drain plug yet), any suggestions?

[Bigdog]

Mike, the serial number you list is for a very early (48) cub. Perhaps you have a digit you can't read or the cub has been re-painted Y & W or the radiator bottom casting has been replaced. Can you describe the appearance of your cub or better yet, post a picture?

Most likely you can touch up the needed areas with the yellow and white used for cub cadets.

The final drive housings are drained by removing the pans from the bottom.

On the rear belt housing, are you talking about the 90 degree adaptor for a belt pulley? Or can you clarify further?

[Buzzard Wing]

Does it look like this?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Bu ... 2Small.jpg
The other clue is the serial # plate will say INTERNATIONAL CUB. Could be a lo boy too.

Paint is Federal Yellow (also a Chrysler color, and the same color someone decided to paint the hydrants around here... ) IH Rattle cans from Carter and Gruenwald.

[Buzzard Wing]

Oh yea, get the gaskets for the final drives when you get the paint. 7$ for both of them. I put Hy-Tran in mine, some folks use gear oil. Be warned, if you have any attachments on the final drives (mower etc) THEY WILL COVER THE FILL PLUG on the left side. So you may as well figure on pulling that stuff off if you do drain the final drives.