[AT] Sherman aux. tranny in 9N--lube??

[John Wilkens]

Thanks Dudley and Mike!  Very helpful answer......and I'm relieved that I 
don't have to take the transmission cover off to lube them!  John W.


At 11:52 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote:
>John,
>
>The bottom line is the Sherman and the Howard both get their lubrication
>from the gear lube in the transmission housing/back end housing.
>
>I have an 8N with both a Sherman (3 speed) and a Howard and a TO20 Ferguson
>with the Howard.  The Howard gears are mounted on the backside of the
>transmission housing - if you were to split the backend of the tractor away
>from the transmission housing you would see the Howard gears attached to the
>back of the transmission.  The Sherman gears are installed inside the
>transmission housing just forward of the standard transmission gear set.  As
>you may know the same gear lube flows relatively freely between the
>transmission housing and the back end housing.  Hence, the same gear lube
>lubricates both of these gear sets.
>
>Dudley Rupert
>Snohomish, Washington
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of John Wilkens
>Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:01 PM
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>Subject: [AT] Sherman aux. tranny in 9N--lube??
>
>Does a Sherman aux. transmission in a Ford 9N get its lube from the
>transmission oil--or what?    Same question for a Howard aux. tranny in the
>rear end?     John W.    PS:  I just got a GREAT quality and VERY
>reasonably priced master parts manual for the 9, 2, 8 and NAA Fords from
>Faxon Auto Literature (800-458-2734).  Think I'll see what else they have.
>
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