Super 88

Old Bob · Oct 1, 2012

I have a Super 88. A nice tractor. Not started in probably 4 years. Put a battery in it today and it was stuck. Oil still looks great and radiator is still full to the top. I am a JD guy, and have never attempted to loosen up an Oliver. What are my best options to remedy this??? Thanks in advance. Old Bob

sdc eastern ia · Oct 2, 2012

Do not pull it and pop the clutch. You will bend a rod or two. Fixing my problem now as we speak.

sdc eastern ia · Oct 2, 2012

Try tranny fluid and diesel fuel mix or penetrating fluid, let it sit a few then use a breaker bar on the front nut. Not a lot of pressure or you will ruin the threads in the crank. All else pull the head. This may well be the first thing you need to do.

gordey · Oct 2, 2012

If its a diesel, you will need to free the injection pump as well.

Mike (WA) · Oct 2, 2012

Or put the magic elixer in the cylinders, leave the tractor in gear, and then just rock the back wheel a little, both ways, every time you walk by it. May take a couple of weeks, but it will probably free up.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 4, 2012

yap ! I've been through this before and had good luck with penetrating oil -- let it sit for a few days and start rocking her . But I always remove the vale cover and check for stuck vales by hitting them gently with a hammer or spinning the push rods -- good luck

ps. I have the exact same tractor 1956 super 88 diesel

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