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

[Jim Becker]

The gasket should stay put just fine if the old one is completely removed 
and the new one is fully seated.  I suggest you put some more effort into 
making sure the entire old one is removed.
Jim Becker

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From: "cvill" <cvill at frontiernet.net>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [Farmall] "H" oil filter questions - photos below

> I am not John, but would suggest you coat the groove and/or the under
> side of the gasket with a good sticky grease like long fiber wheel
> bearing grease.  Press the gasket in firmly with your fingers and it
> should hold long enough to get the filter canister in place.  Hold the
> canister down tight with your hand until the fastening bolt is snug at
> least.
>
> Charlie V. in WNY
>
> Tim Savelle wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.  I really wish you could see this picture, but I 
>> don't
>> have webspace.  Is there some way I can send it to you?
>>
>> I've picked around in the groove with my pocket knife, and have gotten a 
>> few
>> pieces out, but I don't want to dig around too much and score the metal.
>> Any danger in that?
>>
>> The "inside" of the groove (directly below the filter rim) is higher than
>> the "outside" of the groove (exterior).  I guess you could say there is 
>> an
>> offset.
>>
>> I'm having a really hard time trying to get the gasket to lay down flat 
>> in
>> the groove where I can install the filter housing directly on top of it.
>> Tricks or tips you know about?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:20 PM, E. John Puckett 
>> <ejpuckett at centurytel.net>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> This list will not allow you to attach pictures, so that does not help.
>>> If you have a webspace where you can put pictures it will allow you to
>>> post a link to them.  From your description, it sounds as if your filter
>>> is right.  Note there is a to[p and bottom.  The neck is slightly larger
>>> at the bottom than the bolt.  you will notice it when you put the bolt
>>> in.  Yes, if you are replacing the gasket, the old one needs ot be
>>> cleaned out good, if it appears there are still pieces in there, most
>>> lumber yards and hardware stores sell dental picks that are real handy
>>> for things like that.  The new filter normally stands right at the top
>>> of the groove, but when you tighten the bolt it presses the gasket down
>>> into the groove.
>>>
>>> Tim Savelle 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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