Hello from Missouri

[Larrys1948Cub]

Just wanted to say hello, I’m from the St Louis area. Just picked my first Cub up this past weekend. She is a 1948 model. #16644

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[Bob McCarty]

Welcome to the forum. Let us know if we can be of any help, and have fun with your Cub.

[Larrys1948Cub]

Thank you, will certainly appreciate everyone’s advice!

[Dale Finch]

Welcome! There are a few other cubaholics in your neck of the woods!

Nice looking Cub!
While you're scoping out the forum, check out the HOW TO section...lots of great info there!

[T-Mo]

Welcome. I'm a bit south you, near Bonne Terre (about 60 miles south of the St. Louis metro area).

[Mike in Louisiana]

Welcome to the forum.

[Glen]

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

Below is the 1949 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 1949, and 1948 Cub originally had.
Cubs made before mid 1964 originally had 6 volt, positive ground electrical systems.
They have said on here that IH didn't make a new manual every year.

The 10 weight motor oil mentioned in the manual for the Touch Control was changed later to 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.

[Pap]

Welcome to the forum Larry.
Enjoy Your Ride.

[Glen]

Hi,
If your Cub is serial number 16644, it originally has the style of clutch pedal free play adjustment shown in the 1947 Cub owner's manual.
The free play adjustment is different than the 1949 manual shows, the adjustment is inside the housing.
IH changed the adjustment method at Cub serial number 32229, the Cub parts manual shows.

Below is the page from the 1947 Cub owner's manual showing the free play adjustment.

http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... age-40.jpg

[Larrys1948Cub]

Hi,
If your Cub is serial number 16644, it originally has the style of clutch pedal free play adjustment shown in the 1947 Cub owner's manual.
The free play adjustment is different than the 1949 manual shows, the adjustment is inside the housing.
IH changed the adjustment method at Cub serial number 32229, the Cub parts manual shows.

Below is the page from the 1947 Cub owner's manual showing the free play adjustment.

http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... age-40.jpg

Thanks for the information. I will check it out. Right now everything is adjusted quite well, she runs and operates very well. It will make some good reading for this winter though.

[Stanton]

...Right now everything is adjusted quite well, she runs and operates very well. It will make some good reading for this winter though.

And to add to your "reading"...

Welcome to the Forum!

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

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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.
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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.

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

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