Have another question. Trying to install a new boot at the bottom of the gearshift. Needless to say, it's a bear. Is there a special way to do that ? Or just get help and pull and tug ?The hoods of the N tractors are a jigsaw puzzle and it can be a real trial getting all the parts to line up correctly. You probably need to loosen up the bolts holding the doglegs to the hood and tweak things to make it all line up.
For the record I have never seen a hood on an "N" tractor that fit very well.
Thanks, I'll try this.Put it in really hot boiling water for a while, it will make it much easier to put on.
Dad had a 49 8N. Ran 15w40 Rotella conventional oil in it. Never a complaint from the 8N. Matter of fact that oil went into everything with a gas or diesel engine. Only oil he stockedGot another question. Tractor operators manual says to use SAE20 between 32 and 90 degrees. Just watched a YouTube where the gentleman says he uses 15w-40. What is the prevailing weight to use these days ??
Thanks for the input. I figured the answer would be something like that. BTW, I run 30w HD diesel in my commercial mower.scratch last