Was wondering...On a 1946 "A" What oil lubricates the first reduction gear and where does it come from? Also, how does the bearing outside the first reduction gear get oiled, or is it supposed to be packed w/grease? There is a removeable cover on this bearing, so I suspect it may be greased, but don't know... There is a drain under the crankshaft which I assume is to let engine oil back into the crankcase after it lubricates the right main bearing, although I don't see how this would let oil lubricate either the first reduction gear or the gear on the clutch. I would suspect that there should be transmission oil lubricating the first red. gear, but since this gear meshes with the gear on the clutch, it would seem that this would let transmission oil slowly drip into the crankcase! To make it all the more confusing, the parts manual shows a filler plug on the first reduction gear cover, yet there is no such filler on my tractor. In fact, the only plug that looks capable of accepting transmission oil is a plug on the powerlift. I can see no way that transmission oil could make it into the first reduction gear cover. Help! chris
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