New Member from Alabama

[Roosko]

Recently acquired my Dad's 1947 Cub. It sat in his garage for over 30 years without being started. I rigged a temporary fuel tank, put a new battery in, filed and adjusted the points, and it immediately started and purred like a kitten.

I also have a harrow, cultivators, Woods belly mower, and two plows. I am missing the plow depth adjustment lever and may have to resort to making one. Hopefully I can post a few photos soon.

Glad to find this forum and hope to be a contributing member.

Robert (aka Roosko)

[Bob McCarty]

Robert, Welcome to the Forum. Next time you start the Cub, make sure you have oil pressure. They often need to be primed after sitting. Enjoy your Cub and let us know if you need any help. A post in the "Vine" classified section may help you locate the depth adjustment lever.

[Barnyard]

Welcome and, as Bob said, check that oil pressure. It takes less than a minute to destroy a good engine if there is no pressure.

[Roosko]

Thanks for the welcome guys. The oil pressure with new oil and filter is up aroun 35-38 on a cold engine at around 3/4 throttle. Drops slightly as the engine warms up.

[Mike in Louisiana]

Welcome to the forum.

[Glen]

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

Below is the 1947 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 1947 Cub originally had.
Cubs made before mid 1964 originally had 6 volt, positive ground electrical systems.

There is no info in the manual for the Touch Control, it is in newer Cub operator's manuals.
The Touch Control uses 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.

[Stanton]

Welcome to the Forum, Robert!

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 an Owner's Manual (very strongly recommended) and any service manuals that interest you. Implement 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

Might also enjoy reading through this thread (even though it’s for a Cub, much can be applied to any tractor just brought home): What to do with a Cub you just brought home

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 tractors 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.

Glad you joined us.

What's the serial number on your '47? There should be a serial number plate, located on the front, right side of the tractor where the steering rod connects to the front end. That number may be entered in the "What Year is My Cub?" category located here: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/app.php/page/cub-information If it was made in the first couple months of production, then it would be a Circle Cub, originally having a decal with "Cub" inside a circle.

There are also casting dates on your cast iron pieces that you may cross reference here: http://www.tmtractor.com/id/id_001.htm

[Roosko]

Thanks for the info links. I have lots of reading to do.

My serial number plate says: F CUB Serial Number: 7606

From what I can gather, the tractor and I are the same age, and we are a lot alike in many ways. Neither of us are quite as attractive as we once were, and don't have near as much power as we once did, although we (so far) still start and try to go. We both are faded and might leak a bit here and there, but neither of us are ready to give up yet.

Thanks again for the welcome and links to the info.............. Robert

[Dale Finch]

I think you about covered it for MOST of us!!! WELCOME!

[Donegal Cub]

:big smile:
I think you about covered it for MOST of us!!! WELCOME!

Without a doubt Dale, that description covers quite a number of us, but like the wee cubs we are still running

[Stanton]

Thanks for the info links. I have lots of reading to do.

My serial number plate says: F CUB Serial Number: 7606

From what I can gather, the tractor and I are the same age, and we are a lot alike in many ways. Neither of us are quite as attractive as we once were, and don't have near as much power as we once did, although we (so far) still start and try to go. We both are faded and might leak a bit here and there, but neither of us are ready to give up yet.

Thanks again for the welcome and links to the info.............. Robert

Yes, good description. Looks like your Cub was produced in late November of '47, according to Bill's website chart: http://www.savethecub.com/serialnumbers.htm
Not a Circle Cub, but nice nonetheless.