Day 3

Was un-eventful. It hit me at 6:15 this morning that i would safely bet i was the only one in my class awake at the time, LOL. Got er' primed today, she looks good. Will have to get more primer and finish the job. In a week or so i MAY paint it, depending if the forcast changes. Ive been trying to think of a name for her, and have been calling her "The Monster" but my mom calls her the monstrocity :-)

Anyway, some PB blaster on the brake levers has them almost moving all the way back and forth, 3 days ago one wouldnt budge and one would, barely. Tomorrow im planning to remove the kero and try some ATF in all cylenders, on olds advice. Worked her over good today with the hand crank, had to resist the temptation to use the 9lb hammer on the crank, and i then put it in 3rd and rocked it back and forth by hand, no news. I also jacked up the front end and put grease into all the zerks that would take it, and what should i do about the zerks that wont take grease?? I will jack it up further (diddnt go high enough, have to put some more boards under it)and turn the wheel back and forth to work it in. The steering seems really rough, any way to loosten it up some?? Possiby some gear oil in the steering box??

I also pumped up one front tire with a bike pump, 10 mins later i found the valve stem wont hold air and it all came back out, oh well. I also discovered a gaping hole in the side of the rim, anyone got another one??? What should i do about the stem?? The tube and tire are fine from what i know.

One more thing, i got a torque wrench for $30 at sears today, if'n i knew thats all they cost i would have gotten one during the snapper sags over the summer, remember??? That was fun, LOL. Anyone have any pointers on how to use the thing??

I found someone who will give me a set of manuels and someone elce who will get me a carb. Thanks you two, and thanks to everyone who reads and responds to and advises the project.

Here i am with it, primed and set. This was during the steering...work this afternoon. Plywood for a seat is uncomfortable :-I

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But the education will take you further and last longer than this tractor project,, especially in todays world, education is the key,,,

congrats on your new project, you will get all the help you need on this site as you well know,, a little trick with the zerks,, if they dont take grease and they come out ok,,, you can heat them up with a torch while holding them with a pair of pliers, the old hard grease will melt and come out,[the zerks are out of the tractor at this time!],

just a quick tip too, on some of these stubborn bolts you are bound to come across, if they start coming out, instead of just applying more pressure,[they may snap] get it loose a 1/4 turn and then retighten,, do this as many times as it needs before it comes out easily ,, good luck with your tractor, pat

Well, you wont get those hands dirty that way.

At any rate, fill those cylinders with ATF and just leave them alone for a week or so. Like trucker40 said, it's going to take time so just relax and let them soak. It's not as if you don't have any number of things to work on in the meantime.

Take that rusty gas tank off and take it to the local car wash. Spray the inside out real good with the high pressure hose. Once you've washed and rinsed with water, rinse a few times with gas or WD40. That will get the worst of what's in there.

Poke a wire through grease fittings that won't take grease, there is probably dirt in there.

Andy.

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How do i tell what the problem is??

TSC will have the valve cores, core tools, and tubes for the front tires. The cores and core tool should not cost more than a few dollars. What to do about a rim depends on where the hole is. For a front rim, you are probably best to just replace it.

For the torque wrench, follow the instructions that should have come with it. Always use it slowly and smoothly to get the most accurate reading; never use it in a jerking motion. If it is a click-style wrench, always return the setting to zero when finished, this will prevent the springs from taking a set.

There is another online company that has a good selection of new and used tractor parts. They are much better than TSC. Unfortunatly their name is not allowed on this forum. If you are interested I can sent you an email with a link to their site.

I'll try that, thanks alot Vito.