oil pan removal

howdy1960

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Can I get the oil pan off my 43 2N with out tearing off or removing anything else?

While trying to clean up the driveway for tonight's impending storm I heard something give way and shut her down. Upon restarting to get her out of middle of driveway the noise sounded 'tinny', like when you tap the fan with a wrench and not the solid noise like a spun rod bearing.

I did have a glove get caught in fan belt yesterday and end up getting chewed up.

I did not look to see if maybe problem is the fan due to being frustrated with fuel related runableity issues this winter.
I can only hope it's something so simple as a fan!
What ever it is will have to wait till it stops snowing long enough to find out.
 
Short answer, no. everything forward of the pan has to come off. Remove pan as a last resort. Sounds like a fan blade may be hitting shroud or radiator!
 
The pan is an integral part of the 'frame'. The front axle is attached to it. So the hood and gas tank with the doglegs and grill must be removed. The tractor must be blocked up in the transmission area. The drag links and radius rods must be removed at either end. The upper and lower rad hoses come off. Then the front axle is unbolted from the pan and the axle, wheels and radiator can be rolled forward. Caution, the oil pan is heavy. Doesn't sound to me like you are going to need to do this.
 
I was messing wit ha 9N the other day and got my finger in the fan belt alternator pulley and that was not a good thing.
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I was smart enough to NOT have my hand in the glove. Gloves were on hood and fell off when tractor started (with me in seat) and one sucked into fan then into belt ending up in the area around crank pulley.
 
Went out this morning and moved fan around hoping to see something wrong but saw nothing major besides slight play in water pump (and belt "really" needs to be replaced now).
Spun engine over switch off and heard no tinny sound. Didn't try to fire it though.
 
If you have to pull the pan off you have to.
#1 pull the hood/gas tank off
#2 pull the front axle assembly off and of course have it jacked up under the transmission
#3 then you can drop the oil pan but watch out if is not light
 
Definitely a fair weather project as will be a shade tree (2 maple trees) repair. Guess is gonna be the year I do the work I been holding off on as rear end area needs work too. In my eyes no sense doing brake work if engine doesn't run right.
Thanks for the info.
This is why I enjoy this site. Information is freely shared with some picking on each other at the same time :)
 
In my shop I can have one taken apart to do a clutch job in just over an hour in most cases but I have done it a few times and have a I-Beam and 3 chain hoists to hold things up and move them where I need. Oil pan in 45 minutes or so
 
I have no air at this time but do have most the hand tools needed so would be a longer time for anything but that's what I'm used to doing. I did like the idea someone had of using jack from a trailer so plan on getting that when I can. I still need to get a better floor jack as don't feel safe with a little trolley jack.

I'm not afraid of doing it at least.

No matter what it's going to be at least a few months before snow is gone enough to do anything.:(

And old, take care of that finger please
 
When I timed my self doing the clutch thing I did not use air tools since I was timing it to use so others could know how long it could take if you knew how that is. I use a bottle jack and a 2X6 under the transmission. The 2X6 spreads out the load.
As for the finger have doctors appointment to have it looked over for tomorrow. Fan belt and alternator pulley and spinning over a 9N does wonders to a finger which is what happened. I was trying to check for power at the coil on a 9N and spin it over all by my self so had arms wide and guess I had my little finger just under the belt
 
No air tools is a good thing to know. When I go to split I'll allow myself 3 hours tear down time as will be a 1st for me (4 hours if SWMBO helps lol),

I may be speaking outa turn but something tells me I'm not only one here wants to know what the Doc says
 
Well as for the tractor there are a couple blots that like to hide on the oil pan. I found that taking the front axle off with the tires till on works well since you can roll or away from the tractor and if you have 2 people one on each tire that helps also.
As for the doctor on Friday I was in the E.R. so it has been x-rayed and all. Have also gotten a Tennius shot and cleaned up at the E.R. Have antibiotic pill I am taking also so the doctors appointment is just a follow up
 

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