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dropping the oil pan

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:05 am
by bwatson
I need to drop the oil pan on my cub this weekend to inspect the bottom half of the engine. I looked underneath last night and I see bolts around 3 sides of the pan, the side towards the tranny seems to disappear. Is there a cover there or something that has to be removed to get to the rear bolts.

This may be obvious when I look again in the daylight, but thought you guys may have some useful tips when dropping the pan.

Bobby W.
Shreveport La

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:15 am
by Brent
You have to remove the cover from the front of the bell housing. You can then get at the back bolts on the oil pan. If I remember I had to use a universal joint on the ratchet wrench to get the back bolts out.

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:45 am
by Harold R
Hello neighbor, sort of anyway. I'm in Shreve/Bossier all the time.
The previous owner of my '49 actually slotted the back 3 bolts of the oil pan so as to use a big screw driver, at least to get them started. Proved useful when it all went back together.
HR

LA or LA

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:13 am
by bwatson
Hey neighbor, I wasn't sure if that LA was Louisiana or Lower Alabama....

Maybe we could talk tractors some time when you are over this way.

Thanks for the advice everyone,

BW

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:49 am
by Merlin
My wife may be going to Shreveport later this week to pick up a little dog. If I feel up to the ride, I may go with her. It's 5 hours one way though.

Merlin