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Plug in the side of your distributor?

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Aaron Ford

12-10-2007 05:22:02




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I was looking into a post made earlier about distributor lubrication. The manual says to fill the reservoir with 20w oil. What reservoir? I checked my parts manual and there is indeed a plug on my model of distributor. I went out to the tractor and be darned if it wasn't right there. It looks to be about 3/8 in diameter and has a screwdriver slot. The parts manual describes it as plug 195561m1. Getting oil in there will be quite a trick, but I suppose it is possible.

Am I on the right track? Anyone else see this? It is supposed to be on all MF65s prior to #702826.

Aaron

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Gerald J.

12-10-2007 13:52:20




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Aaron Ford, 12-10-2007 05:22:02  
There's often a reservoir under the rotor. Filled with felt, it oils the centrifugal advance and the upper shaft bushing.

Gerald J.



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Aaron Ford

12-10-2007 14:15:46




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Gerald J., 12-10-2007 13:52:20  
Thanks Gerald, found that one. Just could not figure out where that darn reservoir was. Still haven't opened it up yet. When I set the distrib, I did not figure it into the equation. Perhaps a retime job is in order. Somehow I am not convinced that the oil will not end up in the crankcase. But I am gonna look into it.

Aaron



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Bob

12-10-2007 11:34:27




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Aaron Ford, 12-10-2007 05:22:02  
Some tractor and industrial distributors have a little "grease cup", making lubing the distributor EASY.

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If you search the 'net a bit, you can also find little 90º "flip-top" oilers with a 1/8" pipe thread, making future lubing easy, once one is installed.

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Jerry/MT

12-10-2007 17:38:49




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Bob, 12-10-2007 11:34:27  
Thanks for pointing out that you can still get these things.



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J. Schwiebert.

12-10-2007 14:40:02




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Bob, 12-10-2007 11:34:27  
A little off subject but who sells grease cups these days?



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Gerald J.

12-10-2007 15:00:38




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to J. Schwiebert., 12-10-2007 14:40:02  
McMaster-Carr. www.mcmaster.com

Gerald J.



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Jerry/MT

12-10-2007 17:37:41




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Gerald J., 12-10-2007 15:00:38  
Thanks for the McMaster-Carr reference.



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Jerry/MT

12-10-2007 10:48:02




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 Re: Plug in the side of your distributor? in reply to Aaron Ford, 12-10-2007 05:22:02  
You sure are on the right track, Aaron! That"s one of the most neglected item in the maintenance of these old tractors. My TO-30 Ferguson has it on it"s Delco distributor. The trick is to try of get the engine timed so you can get to the plug with out taking the distributor off. You may have to move some plug wires around in the distributor cap to do this.



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