New owner from SC

[1suffolkmare]

Hi. I was just given an International 184 from a neighbor. I haven't moved it yet but hope to in the next week. The tractor has not been used in 4 years. It has a woods belly mower on it. My neighbor says the mower worked when he parked it but it would lose power going up hill. I'm hoping it is not too serious. I plan on starting with cleaning the carburetor and checking the points. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[staninlowerAL]

Welcome to the Forum. Your new to you 184 could be suffering from needing a complete tuneup. After 4 years of not being used you may have problems with sticking valves. That's a fairly common problem with an engine that has not been used regularly. I suggest a compression check to see if you're loosing compression, anything below 85-90 might indicate some engine work needed to correct it. Also inspect the mower for any abnormal loading like bearings, belts, etc that could be robbing power. Just remember that in peak condition the 184 does not have any HP to spare. Most of the information on this forum that is engine related will apply to your tractor since it uses the same IH C60 engine. One more post and you can access/download the manuals at the Quick links tab, upper left corner of this page. Congratulations on you new ride, the price is certainly right!!!

[Mike in Louisiana]

Welcome to the forum.
Prime oil pump before trying to start. In the how to section.

[Rick Spivey]

Looks like you are in the Lexington, almost Irmo area? I am south of Lake City. Let me know if you need any help, we could probably work something out.

[Pap]

Welcome to the forum. I think you can get a ton of info here. Have Fun.

[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

After you’ve logged your 2nd post on the Forum, 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 an Owner's Manual (very strongly recommended for maintenance and understanding your Cub) and any service manuals that interest you. Implement Manuals are also available.

Might also enjoy reading through this thread: What to do with a Cub you just brought home Like Mike said, make sure if the Cub hasn't been started in a while (months or years) that you prime the oil pump or at least watch the oil gauge to ensure you have adequate pressure. Here's a How To on priming the oil pump: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=113357

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

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

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[1suffolkmare]

Thanks for the replies. I will look into the info on priming the oil pump. So far my neighbor is wanting to push the tractor onto a trailer which would be downhill from where it's located. Hope our backs can hold up to that! If not, he has a 50hp MF that we can use to get her on the trailer.

And I may be needing your help from Lake City. I'm in Fairfield County so I think it's around 2 hours to Lake City. All let ya know!