Finally own a Cub

[JJ's Garage]

Hi all!

Thank you for letting me join the forum!

I am a Harley Davidson dealer by trade and have always been into old iron.

Recently I acquired a 1948 Cub and couldn't be more excited to learn about it and use it around my property.

I'm trying to read up as much as I can to avoid asking a bunch of dumb questions, and have found this forum extremely helpful!

JJ
Webster Twp MI

[Glen]

Hi,
The Cub operator's manual can help you learn about maintenance that the Cub needs.

Below is the 1949 Cub operator's manual. The experts on here recommend people read it. It has lots of info about operation, maintenance, and lubrication. There is a table of contents on page 1.
It shows how Cubs originally looked in it. The lube section begins on page 14.

http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... index.html

It shows the electrical system that a 1949, and 1948 Cub originally had.
Cubs made before mid 1964 originally had 6 volt, positive ground electrical systems.

The 10W oil mentioned in the manual for the Touch Control, was changed later to use Case IH Hy-Tran fluid. It is sold at Case IH dealers.
There are other brands, be sure it works with IH hydraulic systems before buying one.

I would check or change all the oils before using the Cub. Using it with low oil in a gear housing can damage the parts in the housing.
There are 3 separate gear housings, with 3 separate oil levels to check, in the rear area of a Cub, the transmission, and 2 final drives.

The transmissions in Cubs commonly get water in them, from rain, or condensation inside the housing over time.

The air cleaner is an oil bath air cleaner. Dirt that is sucked in settles to the bottom of the oil cup. It should have clean, light motor oil in the oil cup to work right.

There is a search box at the top of the page, to the right of the Farmall Cub, you can find info in posts that have been made.

[tst]

welcome to the forum, will find much info and help here, ex HD Tech myself

[Nautiluscont]

Welcome! The amount of information, knowledge and experience on here is amazing! I wholeheartedly agree.

[NJ Farmer]

Should be a warning that owning a Cub is additive an can lead to multiple purchases. Buyer beware!

Welcome to the forum....a vast volume of Cub knowledge and entertainment!

NJ Farmer

[Stanton]

Welcome to the Forum!

Take some time and read through a few threads to acquaint yourself with the Forum:

• Welcome Wagon
• How to Upload Pictures to a Post
• Forum Picture Posting And Other Interesting Things You Can Do
• Using the Forum

Don't know if you have any of the manuals to your Cub, but now that you’ve logged your 2nd post, you'll have access to the all the PDF Manuals on this site. There’s a few ways to do that:

• From a desktop or laptop, go to "Quick Links" in the upper left corner of your screen. Hit that and a pull-down appears where you'll find "PDF Manuals".
• You can also go to “Cub Info” in the upper toolbar, then hit “Rudi’s Manuals”. From there, you can access a variety of information.
• If you're using a phone, go to the "Links Directory" (second category down the main page). Once in "Links Directory" , scroll down to the second section "Tractor Parts & Manuals" and you'll find them there.

You'll be able to download any manuals that interest you. Implement and Service Manuals are also available.

We’d encourage you to take the Safety Test located in the Safety Forum: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=68084

There are a lot of good threads dealing with Cub repair and maintenance in the How To Forum. Located here: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=11

Take some pictures of your tractor and post them, we’d like to see them.

Remember:
• When you have a specific question, start a new thread in the appropriate sub-forum.
• Before posting, use the Preview button before hitting Submit--it'll show you exactly what your post will look like, including pictures.
• When adding your comments to a thread, be sure to look at the date of the last poster. If it’s more than a 6 months old, the posters are probably not going to see it. Consider starting a new thread.

Like motorcycles, it’s easy to start collecting Cubs. Glad you joined us.

[Mike in Louisiana]

Welcome to the forum.

[Cubfriend]

Welcome to the Best Cub Forum on the planet. Hope you find lots of enjoyment with your Cub. Until the next one shows up in your driveway. LOL

[Dale Finch]

Welcome, and be assured, we are ALL quite capable of making "dumb questions"!!! You will NOT be alone. Fortunately, these great folks here are quite tolerant of answering them!