New to me Farmall Cub - First oil change

[Scott 1234]

Good Evening. I had the same question. plus one more.. AS TO OIL. yes, the manual says [for a 1966 cub LOW Boy} -"DO NOT USE SAE 10W-30 OR 40 above 32 degrees". I have found on this forum many times the advice i got was always: 'WELL WHAT DOES THE MANUAL TELL YOU TO DO ?" but it seems the consensus above is all - sae 10w is fine? [frankly i dont even know where to get what Manual says to use - IH Low Ash Oil. comments anyone ? :0) A RELATED LUBE QUESTION: not oiling but greasing question . when i grease the rear PTO, I Never have any grease come out after pumping a LOT in.the zerk . someone replied "WELL IT IS GOING NTO THE GEAR BOX THEN".. is that true? is that ok? shouldnt something come out along the shaft? nohting ever has since . is that ok? :0/ ... oh one more thing :0) oh.. as long as I got folks here who know about this stuff...and who have changed this filter on a Cub Lo Boy... can i get the correct size gasket anywhere? the manual does not give a part specification or size.. [i wondered if i should be sending away here to a historic tractor supply or just the local Tractor Supply type dealer THANKS ! FOLKS here have helped me a lot in the past on other repairs on this thing when i pulled it all apart .. :0) good night.. oh happy easter too.

[SamsFarm]

Good Evening. I had the same question. plus one more.. AS TO OIL. yes, the manual says [for a 1966 cub LOW Boy} -"DO NOT USE SAE 10W-30 OR 40 above 32 degrees". I have found on this forum many times the advice i got was always: 'WELL WHAT DOES THE MANUAL TELL YOU TO DO ?" but it seems the consensus above is all - sae 10w is fine? [frankly i dont even know where to get what Manual says to use - IH Low Ash Oil. comments anyone?

Cub and Lo-boy manual 3-20-68-2a
Page 65

Straight 10w is like sewing machine oil, right?

Shell Rotella T 15w-40 is low ash. John Deere sells low ash.
I am betting all oils made for diesels is a low ash oil!

A RELATED LUBE QUESTION: not oiling but greasing question . when i grease the rear PTO, I Never have any grease come out after pumping a LOT in.the zerk . someone replied "WELL IT IS GOING NTO THE GEAR BOX THEN".. is that true?

Yep!

is that ok? shouldnt something come out along the shaft? nohting ever has since . is that ok?

Cub and Lo-boy manual 3-20-68-2a
Page 70
Number 20
"After every 100 hours of operation"
"Apply one or two strokes with the lubricator."

:0/ ... oh one more thing :0) oh.. as long as I got folks here who know about this stuff...and who have changed this filter on a Cub Lo Boy... can i get the correct size gasket anywhere? the manual does not give a part specification or size..

Cub and Lo-boy manual 3-20-68-2a
Page 63
Says to reuse cover gasket

I have a question. What is :0 for?

[Glen]

Hi,
Below is the lubrication table page from the 1965 Cub and LoBoy operator's manual that they have on here, it doesn't mention not using the oils you said above. Nor does the 1966 operator's manual on here. I have seen that in other operator's manuals, but I don't see it in those manuals. It is below the other info on the page, when it is there.
I don't know the reason they say to not use the oils, IH may have thought they were too thin, but that is just a guess.
I can't post the 1966 manual page here. It is in the group of manuals that won't post here.

http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... age-64.jpg

The IH Low Ash motor oils were what IH sold at their dealers, Case IH dealers might still have it, I don't know.

Below is a listing for the oil filter, gasket, and washer at TM Tractor.
They have the gasket alone also.
http://www.tmtractor.com/new/en/114fp.htm

http://www.tmtractor.com/new/en/136fp.htm

TM Tractor is at the bottom of most pages on here.

The PTO grease fitting is for the ball bearing at the rear of the PTO.
When you grease it, no grease should come out the rear of the shaft, there is an oil seal there.
The excess grease goes ahead, and could go into the housing. If there was lots, it could fall down into the gear oil, and be gone.
Below is a pic from TM tractor of the parts of a Cub PTO. I don't have a pic with the part in the upper part of the pic turned with the front towards the camera, the grease can come out ahead of the bearing.

[tmays]

I have a question. What is :0 for?

You left out a character. :0) is a smiley face. The old way of doing it with text. He also used :0/

[Scott 1234]

Evening friends. Thanks for advice.
Yes. :0). Is old way of doing a meme. The :0/. Is old way
Of doing one expressing a question or such
I guess I’m old school I’m typing
Thanks on PTO info also and grease. Yeh I do give it some
( as someone suggested per manual) so hopefully I am fine.

I must have missed the automatic emails when some of you
Posted your replies and comments above (normally I thought
I got some sort of email saying new post. Whatever I must have forgotten to reclick the notification )

As I am typing this. I am just coming in from thr fields
(Xmas trees) so I guess I’ll be posting tonight my next
Inquiry- any “easy” explanation for - it just dying in the field - Then With a turn of the key. It starts up ( figure first water in gas ⛽️) but that’s not it. Next guess is carb blockage.
Well I’ll post a separate post to start the expert advice
Flowing. Good evening. Scott. Oh and .. :0)

[Don McCombs]

When you’re running the tractor and it quits, can you immediately restart it or do you need to wait for a period of time?

[Cubfriend]

Check gas cap to see if vent is plugged.

[farmallcubkid]

I put 5W 40 in my cub. Over 50000 mile blend, and I haven't had any problems yet.

[cdahl383]

In the past with my old car, when it would get warmed up from driving and then just cut off, it was usually ignition related. On my car it was a bad ignition module. Replaced that and it was fine. I would come to a stop light or stop sign and it would just turn off, like someone turned the key. I'd put it in Park and fire it right back up and it would be fine.

On a tractor I'm assuming it could be something similar like coil, points, condensor, etc.

[ajhbike]

I use T4 Rotella 15-45 in all my tractors.
First checks are as mentioned the gas cap vent and then check that darn bolt with the through hole in it on the bottom of the carb...they plug up and will shut you down and then it will start again after a couple of minutes

[SamsFarm]

I put 5W 40 in my cub. Over 50000 mile blend, and I haven't had any problems yet.

You might want to change out that sewing machine oil for some real oil.

Unless you are north of the artic circle, in that case, carry on!

[Eugene]

who have changed this filter on a Cub Lo Boy... can i get the correct size gasket anywhere?

Auto parts store for oil filter and gasket. Some brands of oil filters provide the gasket. Check the box to see if the gasket is there.