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Postby akers4000 » Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:49 am

Hello, new cub owner in Connecticut. a 1950 with hydraulic touch control. excited to be part of this forum :)

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Re: new member

Postby Bill Hudson » Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:09 pm

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy the ride.
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Re: new member

Postby Glen » Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:45 pm

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

Below is the 1950 Cub owner'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 1950 Cub originally had, up to Cub serial number 115403, which was made during 1950.
IH changed the electrical system then some.
The Battery Ignition unit, and voltage regulator came out then.
If your Cub is newer than 115403, info for the electrical system is in the 1952 and 1955 operator's manuals.
Cubs made before mid 1964 originally had 6 volt, positive ground electrical systems.
Page 2 in the manual shows where the serial number is.
There is an engine serial number, it is different, after the first Cubs in 1947.

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.

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.

On page 28 it tells how to oil the fan hub, something often not checked, people on here have said.
They can get low if nobody checks them, then the fan bearing can wear, or the fan can seize up.
I use a pump oil can to put clean, light motor oil in the hub.
Be careful to not lose the small gasket that should be on the oil filler screw, it might be stuck on the hub.

Something sometimes not greased as often as it should be is the clutch throwout bearing.
It tells how on page 21, at number 28 on the page.
You have to remove the hand hole cover under the clutch area, and the grease fitting is inside the housing.
You probably need a light to see it, and have the Cub in a building, so you aren't looking up at the bright sky.
The original style throwout bearing has graphite material. They have said on here to use cheap grease, so the oil in the grease absorbs into the graphite material.

Other manuals can be found at the top of the page at Quick links, then go to PDF Manuals,
or at Cub Info, then go to Rudi's Manuals.
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. :)
Last edited by Glen on Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: new member

Postby Bob McCarty » Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:13 pm

Welcome to the forum.
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Re: new member

Postby Stanton » Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:34 pm

Welcome to the Forum!

Take some :surrender: time and read through a few threads to acquaint yourself with the Forum:

Now that 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

There are a lot of good threads dealing with Cub repair and maintenance in the How To Forum. Located here: How To Forum

Speaking of Cub repair, one of the best places to learn about and repair your Cub is at a CubFest. These are annual gatherings around the country where Cub owners attend to meet other Cubbers, learn about Cub repair, and enjoy great food. The CubFest calendar and some more info about what a CubFest is all about is located here: CubFest and Tractor Show Announcements

We’d encourage you to take the Safety Test located in the Safety Forum: Circle of Safety Test and Profile Badge

Take some pictures of your tractor and post them, we’d like to see it. Is your 1950 Cub a demonstrator model (evidence of white paint under the red)?

Remember:
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  • 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.

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Re: new member

Postby Mike in Louisiana » Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:51 am

Welcome to the forum.
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Postby Barnyard » Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:22 am

Welcome to th group.
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Re: new member

Postby Pap » Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:32 am

Welcome to the forum Akers.
Are We Having Fun Yet ? :D
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Re: new member

Postby marjar88 » Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:40 am

I am a new member as well, Looking to get more info on a 1941 Farmall H

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Postby akers4000 » Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:59 am

Glen wrote:Hi,
The Cub owner's manual can help you learn about maintenance that the Cub needs.

Below is the 1950 Cub owner'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 1950 Cub originally had, up to Cub serial number 115403, which was made during 1950.
IH changed the electrical system then some.
The Battery Ignition unit, and voltage regulator came out then.
If your Cub is newer than 115403, info for the electrical system is in the 1952 and 1955 operator's manuals.
Cubs made before mid 1964 originally had 6 volt, positive ground electrical systems.
Page 2 in the manual shows where the serial number is.
There is an engine serial number, it is different, after the first Cubs in 1947.

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.

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.

On page 28 it tells how to oil the fan hub, something often not checked, people on here have said.
They can get low if nobody checks them, then the fan bearing can wear, or the fan can seize up.
I use a pump oil can to put clean, light motor oil in the hub.
Be careful to not lose the small gasket that should be on the oil filler screw, it might be stuck on the hub.

Something sometimes not greased as often as it should be is the clutch throwout bearing.
It tells how on page 21, at number 28 on the page.
You have to remove the hand hole cover under the clutch area, and the grease fitting is inside the housing.
You probably need a light to see it, and have the Cub in a building, so you aren't looking up at the bright sky.
The original style throwout bearing has graphite material. They have said on here to use cheap grease, so the oil in the grease absorbs into the graphite material.

Other manuals can be found at the top of the page at Quick links, then go to PDF Manuals,
or at Cub Info, then go to Rudi's Manuals.
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. :)


wow, thanks for all this info.should be very helpfull

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Re: new member

Postby akers4000 » Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:06 am

my s/n is 113002. I disconnect my battery when parking it, no sure if I need to polarize the generator like some say?

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Postby Don McCombs » Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:44 pm

marjar88 wrote:I am a new member as well, Looking to get more info on a 1941 Farmall H

Post your questions in the Farmall H forum.
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Re: new member

Postby Glen » Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:34 pm

akers4000 wrote:my s/n is 113002. I disconnect my battery when parking it, no sure if I need to polarize the generator like some say?

Hi,
I don't see that it says in the owner's manual I posted above.

Below is a page from the 1955 Cub operator's manual telling about polarizing the generator.
It is for the voltage regulator system, which your Cub doesn't have, unless someone changed it.
Jim B. has said on here that the system with the cutout, or Relay, IH called it, on top of the gen, is polarized the same way.

http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... age-35.jpg

It is probably hard to see which posts are which when the hood is on.

You could try using a small mirror and a light, up under the hood from the left side.
Hold the mirror up above the gen posts.
The gen posts should have an A, and a F stamped in the case near the posts.

The Relay probably has the posts marked also, I don't know.
The markings would be between the wire connection screws, and the body of the Relay, if it is like voltage regulators have.

Don't jump to the F posts, like it says in the manual. :)


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