1st time cub owner!

[Joe Drums]

Hello, my name is Joe Lorusso and I have recently traded some kune kune pigs for a ‘52 cub that runs well( I think) and I’m the lucky 2nd owner. It looks like little has been altered on this beauty and it came with an original wagon that the previous owner painted black. This is my first tractor but I do plan on taking good care of it, and using it grow row crops. I will be needing advice for how to go over it with a fine toothed comb. I have drained and changed the oil in the tranny and the steering box. I replaced the battery and terminal clamps so the electric start now works. The steering is a little loose, so that’s what I’m getting into next. I have already fallen in love with this machine! Thanks for having me!

[Pap]

Welcome Joe. I think that you are at the right place to learn about your cub. There is a hole lot of info here. If you can't find what you want just ask and I am sure somebody can help you out. Good luck with your '52.

[Glen]

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

The 1952 Cub operator's manual is at the upper left of the page, at Quick links, then go to PDF Manuals.
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.
I can't post the manual here.

It shows the electrical system that a 1952 Cub originally had.
Cubs made before mid 1964 originally had 6 volt, positive ground electrical systems.

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.
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.

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.

[dgrapes59]

Hi, welcome to the Forum! Congratulations on getting your first Cub!

The below link should help you with your "fine tooth comb" quest, plenty of suggestions to keep you busy for a while

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=91765

Best of luck,

[Mike in Louisiana]

Hi joe, welcome to the forum.

[Gary Dotson]

The link David linked to, above is a great resource for a new Cubber, spend some time with it. On your loose steering, have a helper rock the steering wheel back and forth, while you watch all the various connections for lost motion. Worn tie rod ends are common, the outer ones are adjustable, the inner ends are a ball and socket arrangement and there are generally shims there that can be removed, as needed, to minimize play at that location. As the steering wheel is rocked, watch for the steering wheel shaft moving in / out of the steering gear. This would be indicative of worn / missing thrust washers. There should be no visible movement, there. The final item to observe is the steering pitman arm. As the steering wheel is rocked back and forth, does the arm move up / down? If it does, the castle nut on the bottom of the arm can be adjusted to eliminate that play. That procedure is a bit cumbersome, but can be done, without removing the axle. If you decide to address that, we can address the procedure at that time.

[Joe Drums]

Thank you all for the welcoming here, I am excited to get my tractor in tip top shape. I haven’t named her yet, but I’ll figure that out. I have some more questions I’ll ask under a new subject here soon, thank you!

[ricky racer]

Hello!! Welcome to the Forum! Congratulations on your first Cub!

[Stanton]

Welcome to the Forum! Congrats on acquiring a new-to-you Cub!

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.

As Glen suggested, 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.

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

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

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

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

Take some pictures of your tractor and trailer and post them, we’d like to see them. I'd be especially curious if the trailer is an IH made unit.

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.