super c farmall

[owens]

i just bought a 1950's super c. im needing to.know what kind of engine oil, gear oil and lever control( for the two piont hitch) i need to put in it. i not a clue about this tractor so any help woulds be great..

[MHarryE]

I have a 1948 IHC Service Manual. It doesn't have the Super C but it does have the Super A. I believe they use the same lubricants. Remember that back in those days they did not have multi-viscosity oils and synthetic lubes were only a fantasy. The book lists SAE-30 engine oil above 32ｰ and SAE 10W hydraulic oil for all temperatures. Transmission and differential take SAE-90 in all temperatures although it does say to add 1/2 pint kerosene to each axle housing for continuous operation under -10ｰ. Recommended change interval for engine oil and filter is 120 hours. Recommended oil change interval for the transmission and differential is 960 hours or 1 year. The service manual only gives a hydraulic oil level check interval - 240 hours. It says to see the Operator's Manual for change interval. I remember on our old Farmalls we ended up switching to SAE-30 in the hydraulic system as things wore. I can't remember them having a hydraulic filter - there is none shown on the Super A in the Service Manual. Also, I can't remember if the C has drop axle housings like the Super A or straight out "trumpet housings" like the H and M. I threw in that little bit about the A and its special axle housing oil requirement. I hope today's cleaner gasoline reduces carbon buildup over what we had in the old days. Dad sold mostly Super A's, Super C's, and H's at his dealership. I remember getting the dirty job of cleaning all the carbon buildup off the combusion chambers and valves, a pain in the butt.