Newbie in southwester CO saying Hi all

[Mike in CO]

Hi all. Newbie here in southwestern Colorado. I can't believe that I found a '48 Cub in fair shape out here in these thar hills. Not many Cubs to be found in my neck of the woods. Anyway, I will be taking the trailer to pick it up Monday if not sooner. I'm a little older than the tractor but still enjoy gardening a lot. I hope I get the chance to put the cub to work next year in the garden. Looks like I will have quite a bit to do on it first, including rounding up a bunch of parts and pieces. I also have a Ford 8N, Ford NAA, a Massey Ferguson 12 GT and, my monster which is a Cub Cadet 2544 garden tractor with a Johnny Bucket jr on the front, mower deck, and an electric lift on back for sleeve hitch and roto-tiller. I'm excited to be on this forum and likewise excited to finally own and be able to use a Cub.

[T-Mo]

Welcome from Missouri. I have a '47 Cub, and they're great little tractors.

[Bob McCarty]

Hi Mike, Welcome to the Forum. I'm in Longmont and have a "Cubfest" Sept. 9-11 that you're invited to. Guys bring their Cubs or parts to be worked on. Let me know if I can be of any help. I spent a summer working in Montrose when I was in college.

[Barnyard]

Guys bring their Cubs or parts to be worked on.

Many of them also bring their wives or girlfriends (but not both). Of course you don't have to bring anything, just come on up and enjoy the weekend with some grat folks.

Welcome to the forum!

[Dale Finch]

You can't find a better, friendlier & more helpful neighbor than Bob!!
If there is any possibility for you to attend his Cubfest, I think you would really enjoy it. Also, Bob is one of our "Carburetor Gurus"!!!

[Mike in Louisiana]

Welcome to the forum. Be sure to attend Bob’s cub fest. Check out the cub express if you need any used parts, since we come from all over to the cub fest.

[Pap]

Welcome Mike.
You can get a lot of info here just look around.
Good luck with your '48.

[Mike in CO]

Thanks all for the welcomes and information. Thanks Bob for letting me know you are on the eastern side. I will probably be in touch. Cub Fest sounds great. Hope we can be over there for it. All the best to all of you.
Mike

[Glen]

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

Below is the 1949 Cub owner'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 10 weight motor oil mentioned in the manual for the Touch Control was changed later to 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.
The manual tells how to check and change the Touch Control fluid, and remove the air from the system.
Be sure to check the fluid with the arms in the rear, or down position, the manual says to also.

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.

IH changed the method of adjusting the clutch pedal free play during 1948.
If your Cub is below serial number 32229, it originally has a different method of adjusting the clutch pedal free play than the 1949 Cub owner's manual shows.
The adjustment is internal, in the clutch housing, not outside at the pedal base.
The internal adjustment is shown in the 1947 Cub owner's manual.

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.