Jubilee update

I hope you all don’t mind me sharing my progress on my 53 Jubilee project. I believe I found the clanking problem in the transmission. It looks like I’m going to need a third gear on the main shaft and a countershaft. I haven’t got a FO-19 manual yet but I have an FO-4 and if the 8N and NAA 4-speed transmissions are pretty much about the same I have some gear teeth missing from the third gear on the main-shaft and one missing on the gear just underneath the third gear which I believe are the gears made onto the counter-shaft. I almost have the engine ready to remove so I can disassemble the trans. I have almost completely disassembled the entire tractor. I figure if I’m going to restore this Golden Jubilee I might as well do it right. I wish I had a pressure washer/sandblaster outfit like Willie N. I have a lot of old rust and crud to remove.

I’ve been on vacation from work the last week and I’ve enjoyed every second of it. I still think the Jubilee is restorable. I plan on taking my time and not getting in a hurry. If I can ever get it in as good a shape as my 49 8N I’ll be happy; if not I can say I had fun anyway.

Rick H. Ga.

Thanks Chris

Thanks for the comments. The gear with teeth broken on the mainshaft is the second big gear from the rear of the trans housing. It is the one just in front of the coupler and fork. The broken gear on the counter shaft is directly under the broken gear on the mainshaft.

I have read that the second gear is known for failing but I believe the FO-4 manual identified the broken gear as 3rd gear (#5 in FO-4 or part #7102). I am not 100% sure which is the broken gear on the countershaft but it is the gear directly under the broken gear on the mainshaft.

I will know more when I get it dissambled. thanks.

Rick H. Ga.

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