TJ,
Here's one of several diatribes I've written on the case-o-matic system on this website. "In my opinion you've bought a fine tractor that in 1958 was far ahead of it's time. My grandfather bought one brand new in 1958, that after 2500 hours of trouble free use, we sold in 1978. I've wrote several comments on the site about the virtues of the case-o-matic drive system, and once you're used to it you'll be able to do things you can't do with a dry clutch tractor. The primary thing to remember is to do all your gear changes at low throttle settings, add throttle and be a bit patient as the torque converter picks up the load. There is no "slipping" the clutch with the clutch pedal, it is simply a hydraulic valve connected to the foot pedal that when released with a high throttle setting will result in a bang very similar to doing a neutral drop with your car. Do all your "slipping" with the throttle. Also, use the direct drive clutch after the load has been picked up. Since you just acquired this tractor I would also recommend changing the the oil and filters in the case-o-matic system, or at least giving them a good look see. Good luck with your new purchase" Short of there being something wrong with case-o-matic drive, if you take time to understand the it, and follow the advice of the other COM users on this board you'll find the COM to be a very flexible drive system. Good Luck!
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