Recent content by Steve Butram

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    Farmall cub will not start

    You may have a voltage drop when you pull the starter in.Check the battery voltage at the posts before you attempt to start and then test at the posts when the starter is engaged. If your battery cables are good there shouldn't have more than 1-2 volt drop when the starter is engaged. If the...
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    Cub hard start

    Hard starts at times can be a symptom of a vacuum leak. Not allowing the fuel air mixture to reach the cylinders after you have gas running out of the carb. and no start pull the #2 or #3 spark plug.If they are dry then you have a vacuum leak. Also at times the spark plugs can get fuel fouled so...
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    cub timeing

    Your governor may be off 1 tooth. That is why you can't get it adjusted in spec
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    Cub overhaul

    I hope he didn"t leave out the oil galley plug behind the cam gear
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    154 Cub low boy wont run right

    if you have an IH carb pull out the main jet(the brass hex nut) on the side of the carb and clean out the jet with a small wire. Do Not attemp to clear it with a drill bit it will open it up too large. also check the bowl strainer I'm guessing you are having a fuel issue
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    cub has locked govener

    You probably have some corrsion at the pivot point of the gorernor shaft. PB blaster will free it if you are patient. or you may want to take the hood off so you can get the PB blaster to the problem area
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    154 lo- boy splitting tractor in half HELP

    The Engine will need to slide forward to get the shaft out of the clutch disk
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    White Farmall

    The first 3 months of production in 1950 IH painted about 6000 cubs white for there mid century promotion the white cubs were used as demonstrators and after the dealer was done with them they were to be painted red and sold. The white cubs are sought after by the collectors.last one I saw on...
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    1948 Cub

    Steve you may have to pull the carb off and clean it. And check out this site WWW.farmallcub.com
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    Farmall cub asking price too high??

    The square hood has been sold to a collector in southern IL.
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    Farmall cub asking price too high??

    A cub with the hand lift may be an early 47. the first year that the cub was built. check the serial # on the radiater bolster. Also the early cub's were prone to cracking the radiater bolster.Just what I look for. The price is way out of line for a non runner but they are worth almost $1000 in...
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    F Cub Valve Seats

    The cub engine did not have replaceable seats. I have in the past just lapped them back in. and the engine was fine
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    Resistor on light switch Super C

    TM tractor parts out of New york carries the repalcement part
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    Cub Transmission Whine

    1ST and Reverse are the common problems. There are several causes #1 being the lube gets slung up to the top of the trans to keep everthing lubed and there are are 2 channels on the front and rear of the trans case to catch the oil and funnel it to the bearings. Check that first to see if the...
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