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    What Did You Do With Your Green Tractor Today?

    I took mine for its first ride down the road and back! Now I get to start on the loader.
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    Super 55 carb adjustments

    Just a late follow up for anyone searching this issue, the magic adjustment was the high speed load. The carb rebuild instructions advised to close the HSL adjustment and open one turn but after digging into the service manual a little deeper I found an illustration that said open it 2 turns to...
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    Super 55 carb adjustments

    OK, that's easy enough, I'll try that first. Thanks
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    Super 55 carb adjustments

    Thanks, I will!
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    Super 55 carb adjustments

    Thanks, I double checked, the Schebler only has 3 adjustment screws, idle speed, idle mixture and high speed load but your suggestion makes me wonder if I have the float set correctly and there's not enough fuel in the bowl for the demand, also I forgot to mention mine is a top main jet carb...
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    Super 55 carb adjustments

    I have an '57 Oliver Super 55 with a Marvel Schebler carb. I got the Idle, timing and governor set correctly (I think, maybe not) and it starts right up and idles great but I'm having issues with going to full throttle, if I open it up very slowly I can get it to full speed but if I go too fast...
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    In search of a Oliver 550 Radiator

    Recoring might not be cheap either, I had my '57 Super 55 radiator recored and they had to order the new core, all total it cost $775 and that was reusing the upper and lower tanks and side plates. If it's not to bad I'd try and find someone to repair it if possible
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    1957 Oliver Super 55 power steering

    WOW! sitting down is right. Maybe I'll have to start looking for a good used one, at those prices I can almost have a new rotor machined at a job shop.
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    1957 Oliver Super 55 power steering

    Thanks! I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense since it's a Delco generator, I'll check into it.
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    1957 Oliver Super 55 power steering

    I have a late Super 55 with a Vickers power steering pump mounted on the generator, does anyone have any info on where I can find a rebuild kit for it or at least the rotor and vanes?
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