300 deck

[T in NE]

What are these holes on the right side for? I don't remember them on the 300 or 400 when we milked cows. Picked this one up last summer, no tach, no dipstick, just petcocks like the B and SM.
I do have a battery box for it. I think other than the maybe the engine, she's mostly original.

 

[Red 56 Binder]

were the holes for the older 2pt fast hitch ?

 

[T in NE]

were the holes for the older 2pt fast hitch ?

Wrong side, quick hitch takes 3.

 

[D Slater]

Early F-300 didn't have dipsticks. From memory if block cast number is 362743R1. Dipstick blocks end in R2. Also early top covers and transmission housings used 7/16 bolts at rear of top cover and 1/2 inch after 300 utilities started. SH cast rear wheels were standard early then 8 spoke wheels.

 

[T in NE]

Early F-300 didn't have dipsticks. From memory if block cast number is 362743R1. Dipstick blocks end in R2. Also early top covers and transmission housings used 7/16 bolts at rear of top cover and 1/2 inch after 300 utilities started. SH cast rear wheels were standard early then 8 spoke wheels.

I'm curious about those two threaded blind holes, though. There's a boss under them and they don't go clear through.


Sn is 8187, so its in the first 3200 made.

 

[D Slater]

Don't know about the holes. Maybe for mounting something if tractor was converted to reverse direction. Dipsticks were added on F-300 serial 9338, engine serial 9341. 8 spoke wheels serial 3727 started.