Greetings,
I am a new owner of a 1952 oc3 tractor with a ware loader and hope to learn much
and not be to big a pest. I'm glad to have this resource available.
Thanks, :)Dave
Dave,
Everyone on this site has always been great to me (a novice shade tree mechanic). I own a 55 oc-3 with a Ware WI loader, and my grandfathers 49 HG-68. In addition to this site, the instruction manual, parts manual and Zimmerman Oliver-Cletrac of Pennsylvania have all been a great help keeping my machines running. I think you may have a similar parts supplier on the west coast, Bechthold's. I've spent hours searching though all the old posts on this site and still haven't read them all.
A few additional things I've learned :
1. Never put grease in your bottom rollers. The passages are so small and are designed for oil to flow around the bearings and bronze bushing. Grease just clogs up the passages.
2. Learn how to time your machine.
3. Have a back-up set of points and condenser on-hand. Your local parts store my not have these when you need them.
3. Check the bolts from your frame to bell housing. The always seem to vibrate loose or strip out. I still have to tap out and put a larger bolts in two of bell housing holes.
4. Pull the dust cover off your back sprocket mounting studs and make sure the mounting nuts are tight.
Welcome aboard!
Thanks for the welcome and tips Paul,this adventure should be fun!
Dave