[AT] Re: It's a Cub!

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Tue Jun 7 07:27:35 PDT 2005


Hmmmm you are right.  What was I thinking.  Sorry about that.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Re: It's a Cub!


> Sounder,
>
> It's interesting that I see several replies to a message I never received, 
> but your quote serves just fine.
>
> The usual place to prime the pump is  plug at the rear of the block on the 
> left side behind the hydraulic lines (If the tractor has hydraulics). 
> Those plugs can be VERY difficult to remove.  I had one last week that I 
> COULDN'T remove, so I looked for an alternative.  Inside the oil filter 
> housing is an open hole where the oil enters the housing... exactly below 
> the plug in the deck.  I pumped some oil in the hole with a pump oiler and 
> it worked just fine, with the advantage that you can watch for oil flow 
> while cranking. The housing has to be pumped nearly full before oil will 
> dribble out the gauge hole
>
> Karl,
>
> Cecil's right... they are addicting.  My Cub herd has grown to a 
> ridiculous 13!  Try to keep it under control if you can!  :-)
>
> Dean,
>
> The Cubs tolerate the little John Deere, but it just kinda skulks around 
> in the background.
>
> Charlie,
>
> The Cub has a flat head engine, so no valve cover other than the flat 
> plate on the side of the engine.  The oil filler/dipstick goes directly 
> into the crankcase.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Britton" <c.britton at worldnet.att.net>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 7:52 AM
> Subject: [AT] Re: It's a Cub!
>
>
>> >Subject: [AT] It's a Cub!
>>>Well, It finally happened...I finally have joined the elite of society. 
>>>Yes,
>>>that is correct I now own a @$#!* Cub. The deal has actually been in the 
>>>works
>>>since last year but, today it was unceremoniously dragged home behind the
>>>MF202.
>>
>> Any chance that the oil pump needs to be / can be primed?  I know on old 
>> Ford N-series
>> that if the oil pump looses prime, you can pull the oil relief valve on 
>> the front of the block,
>> and squirt some havey gear oil in there, screw it back in quick and get 
>> the engine rolling over
>> before all the heavy oil drains into the sump, and that usually get is 
>> primed... anyone
>> know how to prime the cub.. or if it is even possible?
>>
>> I have a cub.. but my manuals are at home.. etc.
>>
>> On a side note.. what about pulling the gauge, and running the motor over 
>> with the starter and see if oil dribbles out the oil gauge connection.. 
>> that will let you know if the pump is doing 'anything', before it gets to 
>> running rpm.. etc.
>>
>> good luck
>>
>> Soundguy
>>
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