atkelar | Repair #1 - Tractor "Oil Check" (Part 1) @atkelar | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Tractor Repair/Restoration - Part 1 of yet unknown...
I inherited the tractor from my late grandfather a few years ago and use it to haul around stuff around the house: garden clippings to the communal dump site for example. Much easier to have two or three trips every year than weekly runs with a car.
That being said, I do take care of it reasonably well: regular checkups and keeping it clean-ish. At least as clean as a pressure washer would get it. The caked up gunk of 40 years worth of grease inside the engine is something that not even industrial pressure washers can tackle though... Which is why I always wanted to take apart at least a few pieces to gain better access to the hard to reach places and give it a nice clean. The paint was also chipping off in some areas, with minor but still annoying rust showing here and there. A paint job would also be in order some time... not to mention that in the early 70s, the electrical system is also not quite up to standard: there are quite a few power lines running criss cross the entire tractor that are not running through any fuse whatsoever. Many of these old tractors have been lost to cable fires. That means that the cable tree was another thing on my "eventually to do" list.
My annual check on things started with an oil check: Hm. Where IS the oil? Since it seemed to need quite a bit to top it off, I decided to do an oil change. And found a chunk of metal in the pan. Not good. This is basically where one thing led to another and now I have half the tractor disassembled and partially painted. The other parts of this series will deal with painting, parts restoration, rebuilding and hopefully test driving it.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:37 Oil change / project overview
2:03 Battery / Hood / Exhaust
2:48 Coolant / Hoses / Air filter
3:30 Headlights / Rocker cover
4:15 Rocker overview / Jacking up
4:55 Axle block screws / Starter
5:33 Tires and Fenders / Radiator
6:23 Steering linkage
6:54 Radiator and Axle Block
7:58 Oil pan / Dip Stick
8:42 Rockers / Air Filter / Water Pump / Head
9:37 Fuel System / Battery Box / Tank / Hydraulic Pump
10:08 Separating Engine and Clutch
10:45 Starter / Clutch / Flywheel / Engine Stand
11:43 Engine Bottom / Oil Lines / Crank Lock / Crank Seal
12:31 Upper and Lower Shell Separation / Pistons
13:12 Counterweights / Crank Shaft / Cam Shaft / Timing Cover
13:50 Concluson / Dashboard / Frame
14:26 Parts overview / Coming up next / Credits and Outtakes
Donate a few bucks for some coffee (or some equipment upgrades): ko-fi.com/atkelar
Music:
My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
Tractor Repair/Restoration - Part 1 of yet unknown...
I inherited the tractor from my late grandfather a few years ago and use it to haul around stuff around the house: garden clippings to the communal dump site for example. Much easier to have two or three trips every year than weekly runs with a car.
That being said, I do take care of it reasonably well: regular checkups and keeping it clean-ish. At least as clean as a pressure washer would get it. The caked up gunk of 40 years worth of grease inside the engine is something that not even industrial pressure washers can tackle though... Which is why I always wanted to take apart at least a few pieces to gain better access to the hard to reach places and give it a nice clean. The paint was also chipping off in some areas, with minor but still annoying rust showing here and there. A paint job would also be in order some time... not to mention that in the early 70s, the electrical system is also not quite up to standard: there are quite a few power lines running criss cross the entire tractor that are not running through any fuse whatsoever. Many of these old tractors have been lost to cable fires. That means that the cable tree was another thing on my "eventually to do" list.
My annual check on things started with an oil check: Hm. Where IS the oil? Since it seemed to need quite a bit to top it off, I decided to do an oil change. And found a chunk of metal in the pan. Not good. This is basically where one thing led to another and now I have half the tractor disassembled and partially painted. The other parts of this series will deal with painting, parts restoration, rebuilding and hopefully test driving it.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:37 Oil change / project overview
2:03 Battery / Hood / Exhaust
2:48 Coolant / Hoses / Air filter
3:30 Headlights / Rocker cover
4:15 Rocker overview / Jacking up
4:55 Axle block screws / Starter
5:33 Tires and Fenders / Radiator
6:23 Steering linkage
6:54 Radiator and Axle Block
7:58 Oil pan / Dip Stick
8:42 Rockers / Air Filter / Water Pump / Head
9:37 Fuel System / Battery Box / Tank / Hydraulic Pump
10:08 Separating Engine and Clutch
10:45 Starter / Clutch / Flywheel / Engine Stand
11:43 Engine Bottom / Oil Lines / Crank Lock / Crank Seal
12:31 Upper and Lower Shell Separation / Pistons
13:12 Counterweights / Crank Shaft / Cam Shaft / Timing Cover
13:50 Concluson / Dashboard / Frame
14:26 Parts overview / Coming up next / Credits and Outtakes
Donate a few bucks for some coffee (or some equipment upgrades): ko-fi.com/atkelar
Music:
My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
