Hello All.
I took off the 9N? hood yesterday as I bought a true 8N hood. I have some projects now to do. Some helpful pictures attached. My 8N is 1949 and still 6V. I thought it would be best to send one post instead of several. Forgive the length. Thanks for your help.
Except for the fan belt, I did not see any info in the FO-4 manual.
1. Replacing the rusted battery tray. It looks like there are four bolts. I ve read horror stories of then rusted and breaking off, etc. etc. My bolts look good. After soaking with penetrant, should I just try to loosen and see what happens?
2. Battery tray asbestos? I m not sure of the material of this that was under the battery. And it curved over time (I presume it was originally flat) forming to the rusted out gap. Was it to absorb acid or to absorb tractor operating shock? Not sure if this was even an original item or just added by a previous owner. Should I use this again or not. Or something better to use?
3. Toolbox. There was no tool box before, so I d like to add one. I see a single hole in the support bracket behind the dash. With the other wired items presently located on the support bracket, is there room "as is" to install the toolbox I guess I would find out once I get a box to install.
4. Plate below the radiator. It is about 12 inches wide and seems to be installed with just one bolt in the center. It has three holes at the bottom - one hole seems to be slightly worn. I want to take it off just to clean and paint, but what was/is this plate used for some attachment? I see a plate in Fig. FO9 but it says 9N/2N. Seems strange that it would be mounted with just one bolt, so wondering if there is something I m missing. Obviously there must be a female portion to receive the bolt.
5. Replacing the fan belt. I see this is addressed on page 14 of FO-4 but pictures not too clear. It says to loosen the generator? Any caution here? I just thought with the hood off, this would be the best time to replace the worn belt. But now wondering, after reading about the break-in period of a new belt, if I should leave well enough alone. Is it easy to replace with the hood on?
6. Routing the sparkplug wires through the tube on top the engine. I ve already replaced a few, but did not route in this tube. Two are in but I want to replace all of them. Is there a trick to this, like starting with the short wire first or maybe starting with the long first?
7. Gas tank. I will be using the gas tank I took off. There is some crud underneath, so should I just lightly sand it I would like to put a nice coat of paint on it.
I took off the 9N? hood yesterday as I bought a true 8N hood. I have some projects now to do. Some helpful pictures attached. My 8N is 1949 and still 6V. I thought it would be best to send one post instead of several. Forgive the length. Thanks for your help.
Except for the fan belt, I did not see any info in the FO-4 manual.
1. Replacing the rusted battery tray. It looks like there are four bolts. I ve read horror stories of then rusted and breaking off, etc. etc. My bolts look good. After soaking with penetrant, should I just try to loosen and see what happens?
2. Battery tray asbestos? I m not sure of the material of this that was under the battery. And it curved over time (I presume it was originally flat) forming to the rusted out gap. Was it to absorb acid or to absorb tractor operating shock? Not sure if this was even an original item or just added by a previous owner. Should I use this again or not. Or something better to use?
3. Toolbox. There was no tool box before, so I d like to add one. I see a single hole in the support bracket behind the dash. With the other wired items presently located on the support bracket, is there room "as is" to install the toolbox I guess I would find out once I get a box to install.
4. Plate below the radiator. It is about 12 inches wide and seems to be installed with just one bolt in the center. It has three holes at the bottom - one hole seems to be slightly worn. I want to take it off just to clean and paint, but what was/is this plate used for some attachment? I see a plate in Fig. FO9 but it says 9N/2N. Seems strange that it would be mounted with just one bolt, so wondering if there is something I m missing. Obviously there must be a female portion to receive the bolt.
5. Replacing the fan belt. I see this is addressed on page 14 of FO-4 but pictures not too clear. It says to loosen the generator? Any caution here? I just thought with the hood off, this would be the best time to replace the worn belt. But now wondering, after reading about the break-in period of a new belt, if I should leave well enough alone. Is it easy to replace with the hood on?
6. Routing the sparkplug wires through the tube on top the engine. I ve already replaced a few, but did not route in this tube. Two are in but I want to replace all of them. Is there a trick to this, like starting with the short wire first or maybe starting with the long first?
7. Gas tank. I will be using the gas tank I took off. There is some crud underneath, so should I just lightly sand it I would like to put a nice coat of paint on it.