[AT] DC Case

[john hall]

Ralph, we rebuilt this engine around '95 or 96. We've used it some on the 
farm but normally it just sits standby until we need to move a wagon or 
loaded trailer. One thing we use it for is cranking other engines and 
tractors with flat belt pulleys--we used it quite a bit on my Titan. We 
doubt the oil has been changed more than once since we rarely use it. I was 
amazed at what was in the pan--must have been 1/4" deep. Also the clutch 
cavity is extremely filthy. Fortunately there are an abundance of inspection 
plates that will allow for a good cleaning. I've got the oil pan clean, just 
need to work on the clutch cavity--at least it is open right now!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] DC Case


> Ron, the hand clutch on my DC4 works the same as John Deere, push forward 
> to
> engage, pull back to dis-engage. And the lever is on the left. Mine is a
> late model 52 I think. I have seen one other DC4 with separate brake 
> pedals,
> one on the left and one on the right. Mine are in the usual location, both
> on the right.
> Now after Gene's note about the sludge build up, I am thinking I need to
> check mine out as it has never been cleaned out in the 30 odd years that I
> have owned it. And I really doubt the previous owner checked it either.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Cook" <rlcook at longlines.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] DC Case
>
>
>> In the mid-fifties my dad bought a DC Case somewhere.  At an auction, I
>> suppose.  I had never seen one like it until last fall at an old tractor
>> event.  I do not know what year it was built, but it did have an
>> electrical system and was a "styled version".  It had narrow front with
>> chicken roost steering arrangement, non adjustable rear axles that had
>> dished cast centers and spacers to place in for different width.  It had
>> steering brake pedals that were round and were operated very nearly
>> straight up and down.  A hand clutch on the right hand side that
>> operated opposite of a John Deere and the same as a Caterpillar.
>
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