[Farmall] "H" oil filter questions - photos below

[Robert L. Holtzer]

Clean the groove until you have metal contact.  Old gaskets tend to 
bake in place.  The gasket does stand on edge and will be retained in 
the groove once the groove is clean.  These filters are for partial 
flow and don't need the high pressure seal we are used to these days.

Bob Holtzer

At 08:23 AM 3/8/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks to all of you guys who've responded to my questions about the 1949
>"H" I recently purchased.
>
>I'm changing the oil for the first time.  Got a few questions.
>
>1. It is an insert-type cartridge filter.  There's a gap between the bottom
>of the filter and oil filter mount's base.  Is this supposed to be there?
>See picture below.  This is the new filter.
>
>2. Is the new gasket down far enough in the groove?  I picked around down in
>the groove when I took took out the old filter and couldn't make out what
>appear to be leftover pieces of the old gasket.  Just seems like the groove
>is a bit shallow.  In the picture below the new gasket is pushed down into
>the groove as far as it will go (on the outside.  Gasket not seated
>completely in groove on back side)
>
>3. The gasket is kind of "standing up" on edge.  Am I supposed to "roll" it
>so that longer side is in the groove bottom?  If so, how do I get it to stay
>in place until I can get the filter cover back on?
>
>4.  The gasket came in the filter box rolled up.  I'm having a hard time
>flattening it out enough to stay down in the groove.  Wants to bow up.
>Tricks or tips?
>
>Thanks again for the help!
>Tim
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