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    1940 ford 9n spark

    I havnt started my 1940 9n in over a year. the 6v battery was dead and wouldn't hold a charge. I jumped the tractor with my 12v pickup. I connected the cables to the pickup red on red,,black on black. I connected the red to red on my tractor battery and put the black leed to my starter lug. The...
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    1940 9N cylinder not firing

    I was plowing my fields last spring and kept having overheating and rough running problems. I was checking plugs,wires etc. I had spark to all four cylinders. So I began running motor and pulling one wire at a time to see if the motor sounded any different. When I pulled 4,3 and 2 the motor...
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    1940 ford 9n need help, loosing coolant and oil

    Plowing and discing my fields Started Sat morning with a flushed(best I could) and filled cooling system. A new oil change.Ran the 9 hard for about 5 hrs. I had a small amount of steam coming from the radiator cap (never happened before) The steam started to get heavy. I shut her down and...
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    1940 ford 9n gas from carb and overheating

    I did all my winter maintainence. one of the things I did was flushed the cooling system. I did not have a thermostat so I figured I would add it later. I started working my fields and I was getting alot of steam from the rad cap. I let it cool down and had to add about a gallon of water. I...
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    Yesterday I asked a question......

    (Why did the tractor start only when I bypassed the resistor? ) After I tore the 9n apart,the answer is.... The pointed copper spring contact at the bottom of the coil had worn down so it wasnt making contact with the distributor. When I accidentally bypassed the "infamous resistor",It sent...
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    9N Starting trouble resistor block? help

    My 9n ran fine a week ago. I trailered it up to my farm and tried to start it. It did not start. The battery ran down to nothin. I hooked it up to my truck and jumped it. It did not start. I checked gas flow...good. I jumped a wire across the key switch...good. I checked for spark...good. It...
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    1940 9N spindle removal No can do

    I tried all weekend and I was able to rotate the spindle about 1/2" but could not remove it. I used heat,a 3 ton chain fall hooked to the back of my truck,a sledge hammer, pen oil and lots of wedges. But now I give up. Totally sucks. I guess I will have to cut both spindles at the top where...
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    1940 9n spindle removal

    I need some help. I am trying to replace my spindle bushings. I cant seem to get the spindle apart from the steering arm. I removed the tapered bolt from the top of the arm but I am not sure where to go from there. I hit the top of the spindle with a hammer ...It might have moved 1/8" at most. I...
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    1940 9n governor gasket

    I have pretty bad governor gasket leak. I am about to replace it. Any tips would be helpful. Thanks
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    1940 9N bush hog too low.

    I hooked up my squeeler bush hog for the first time. Everything runs fine except I cant keep the front end of the hog off the ground enough. I try to set my hydraulics but it keeps creeping down to low and the blades start to scrape the ground. Any Ideas out there? Thanks...
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    1940 9N starting after warmed up

    I can leave my 9N for 4 weeks and when I turn the key and press the starter button, she cranks right up(first try). But when I run her for a while and need to shut her down for a couple of minutes,she wont start right away. I have to crank and crank until the battery is almost dead. Most times...
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    9N tire tread design

    Wondering what tread would give better traction for plowing,discing,raking,bush hogging. 45 degree or 23 degree and why?
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    9N dead battery, after jump only runs for 3 mins.

    I left my key turned on for a week. When I found my 6V battery dead, I jumped it and she fired up fine. After about 3 mins the engine died. I repeated the jump and start about 10 times and it started fine and then died after 3 mins.If the dead battery is the problem, I am wondering why the...
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    9N hydraulics and lift disc

    I used my lift disc for the first time yesterday.When I engaged the pto/hyd the disc lifted off the ground with no problem. But when I disengaged the pto/hyd the disc slowley lowered to the ground. So I left the pto/hyd engaged and the disc stayed up. I left it that way until I got to the field...
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    9n rear work light wiring

    Any advice on running the wire for a rear work light. I dont want to run it over top of things and I cant figure out how and what to fasten it with. Thanks
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    Can the 9 handle a 2 bottom plow or not?

    I need some help. I been reading about plows for my 1940 9N. The problem is some guys say 2 bottom and some guys say 1 bottom. The last thing I want to do is buy a two bottom and fine out I cant pull it. The dirt I will be farming is like a medium hardness. It is not clay or sandy. Im thinkin it...
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    9N Won't stay running!!!

    Just got done installing a new water pump. Everything went well. The tractor has been sitting for awhile and the battery was dead. I have a portable jumper...so I hooked it up and the tractor started right up. The problem is, when I took the jumper cable off the motor stoped running. so I left...
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    Dell Question for Dell 9n waterpump

    Dell, you wrote "the steel 3/32 plate backing of the waterpump is part of the waterpump assembly. and you DO NOT dissassemble the waterpump to put a gasket in it because that was done at the pump builder and "glued in". Just put the gasket between the pump and the block, torque the 5/16 nuts to...
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    9n water pump gaskets

    I am about to install a new water pump on my 9n. The new pump has 2 gaskets.. one between the pump and the plate and one that came loose that goes between the plate and the block. Question, should I put anything on the gaskets before installing? Anything on one and not the other? Grease,gasket...
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    9N Small leak under water pump?

    I just got done soldering up some tiny holes in my radiator. I thought my leak problem came from the radiator. After puttin the whole tractor back together, I started her up and everything looked great. After sittin for an hour or two, I noticed a small honey colored puddle on the floor. I...
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