[Farmall] 1950 Cub questions

[E. John Puckett]

No, the grinding is not normal, and sadly you have discovered what I 
along with several others have, that the non graphite bearings do not 
live up to their billing.  Before too long you will find it looking like 
this
http://home.centurytel.net/ejpuckett/Farmallcub.com/bearing%20to.jpg
When it does, get an original type form your dealer.  They are prelubed, 
and will last longer than the after market ones, which are not..  If it 
lasted for 59 years, it was good.

John Bailey wrote:
> I recently finished rebuilding my 1950 Farmall Cub 
> (www.oldengine.org/members/jbailey/cubp4.htm). I have a couple questions.
>
> I replaced the throwout bearing with one of the newer, non-graphite, 
> bearings. Today I removed the inspection plate just to check things out.
> I noticed a bunch of shavings on the inside of the inspection plate that had 
> come off the face of the throwout bearing. Is this typical of a new bearing. 
> If I
> ran the tractor with the inspection plate off and depressed the clutch, I 
> could actually see the shavings accumulate in my hand when I held it
> over the opening.
>
> So, I backed off some on the clutch adjustment. This eliminated the shavings 
> but then the gears would grind when when I shifted. I finally settled
> on a happy medium, very slight shavings and a little bit of gear grinding.
>
> So I have two questions. Is it normal for the gears on the Cub to grind some 
> when shifting? And are the shavings normal with a new throwout
> bearing? Will it eventually wear in? (oops, that's three questions)
>
> Thanks.
>
> John Bailey 
>
>
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