TO30 mess but good start.

Bob Kerr

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I just picked up Dads old TO30 from his place. Unfortunatly it sat outside for maybe 13 years covered with plastic for some of those till the plastic fell apart. Great running tractor since we got it and Dad rebuilt everything back in the mid 70s. We used it to bushhog heavy brush and small trees and do a lot of grading. Worked it hard for years and only a few small problem no worse than a broke manifold. Now poor girl has the cruddiest gas tank I ever saw and fuel was left on so no doubt the carb is full of crud also. Fuel line rusted out and water no doubt got into the trans and maybe rear end. Moms blue tick hound got under the dash somehow and chewed up all the wiring (Dead Dog!). Dad has the manuals but hasn't found them yet so I need to know what fluids go in the rear end, hydralics, trans etc. Going to take the gas tank off and try blasting it out with a pressure washer and see what I am dealing with, make new steel fuel line, and check carb bowl. She is completely stock down to the 6 volt system which we never had problems with till the dog came along. Paint suffered greatly under that dang plastic. Lot of life left in her so I better get started! PS, I bet I put 20,000 miles on it mowing and hauling firewood on a carryall when I was 9-20 years old! I felt like half my life was spent in that seat! Be sure to let me know about the fluids and what I want is the right type fluids!
 
Most of us use 15-40 oil in the engines of these tractors, Rotella is the choice of many. However, there is controversy what to use in the reservoir for tranny, hydraulics, and rear axle. It takes 6 gallons for your tractor. The manual says use mineral oil, which is designated as GL-1 in modern oil, and you can find it at Tractor Supply, Agri Supply, and NAPA, the latter of which will order it for you if your store doesn't have it in stock. Don't use GL-3 or GL-5, which are gear oils. However, many if not most, especially those in colder climates, use the same 15-40 or something similar in the tranny, hydraulic, rear end reservoir as they use in the engine. You can find plenty of discussion on this in the archives of this site. When you drain the reservoir, be sure to open all drains and let it sit for awhile to drain it thoroughly. When you fill it, put in 4-5 gallons and again let it sit to even out through the baffle and check the level before you fill it all the way. Assuming your battery is long gone and you said the wiring was shot, I would consider going to a 12 volt system now even though I know the 6 volt systems work well when kept properly repaired. This site sells a good conversion kit that I recommend. New gas tanks are available from multiple sources. Carb kits are about $30 from multiple sources. Steel fuel lines with prepared ends are available from many auto supply stores. Save your old one for a pattern for the bending. The exhaust line makes using a rubber fuel line inappropriate. Tractor supply has the sediment bowls. Hope that helps.
 
GL1 90 weight is what the Ferguson Manual will show. You should be able to get it several places. I know my NAPA stocks it.
 
I've never seen GL-1 in any weight other than 90. The manual says 80 in winter, 90 in summer, but I don't think you will find 80 or 140....
 

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