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    Oliver Super 55 gas won't start below freezing

    I've already known this method for over a decade, but as I've crossed the 80th parallel on my life's calendar, I was hoping for a resolution to the convoluted process. It's getting harder to crawl under that tractor to harness it up on those cold mornings when I want to plow snow. I think the...
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    Oliver Super 55 gas won't start below freezing

    Yesterday, when the temperature reached 30 degrees in the afternoon, I attempted to start it again without success. The sediment bowl was clear. Even after using a dose of starting fluid, all I got were a couple of timid puffs with no ignition. So, I strapped my old clothes iron under the oil...
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    Oliver Super 55 gas won't start below freezing

    To continue where my old thumbs fumbled this up. THANKS, ALL! I think the choke theory is the most credible since there doesn’t seem to be any fuel entering the engine to even give a pop. Water in the gas is an unlikely problem as I use deicers and keep the tank filled to avoid condensation, and...
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    Oliver Super 55 gas won't start below freezing

    THANKS, ALL! I think the choke theory is the most credible since there doesn't seem to be any fuel entering the engine to even give a pop. Water in the gas is an unlikely problem as I use deicers, keep the tank filled to avoin
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    Oliver Super 55 gas won't start below freezing

    I inherited the 55 from my dad, and it performs adequately and starts quickly, EXCEPT when the temperature drops to below ~22 degrees. I’ve used deicer and Stabil in the gas in various amounts and combinations with no benefit. The starter has good turnover speed when the oil pan is heated. A...
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    Alignment when installing distrbutor Super 55

    Because of a 10" steel channel from the front-end loader hiding the distributor, I had to pull it to replace the points. According to the manual, when replacing it, the slots down on the oil pump gear should be at 9 & 3 o'clock when the timing mark is on TDC for cylinder 1. The drawing (below)...
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    Service manual for Freeman loader

    I have a heavy duty Freeman loader on an Oliver Super 55 that I think is a series 800 judging from images on brochures I see on the web. It's almost as old as me and functions about the same--still trying, but getting a little weak and loose in parts! Was there ever a service manual for Freeman...
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