8N lever operation

[dudeman44]

i have a 1950 8N that i just recieved. paint is worn, no manual with it, so i have no idea what half of the levers do on it. i just got it running but dont want to drive it till i know what everything controls. if someone has a manual page they can post or even a just an explanation on what all the levers do i would appreciate it. the levers i can see is one infront of the clutch pedal, one behind the clutch pedal back towards the seat, a little one directly under the seat on the right side, and also on the rights side of the seat there is a handle that slides which i assume is the ride height for the back arms. also if i could get the shift pattern, that would also be great.

 

[jackinok]

dont have a manual handy,but basically one in front of clutch- aux transmission which would be hard to say..behind clutch -pto shifter turns lift and hyd on..under the seat-position control lever,up for position control down for draft control..lever on seat-most likely seat has been changed to a modern type..shift pattern is in raised letters on transmission cover.

 

[Jubilee85 (VA)]

Go to this site and sit a while, you will learn more about your tractor than you could ever find out otherwise.

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Smiths Old Ford Tractors

 

[souNdguy]

yep.. big handle by seat is 3pt. pto must be on to use 3pt. lil handle by seat is draft control.. up for position control..like mowing.. down for plowing.. etc.

the aux trans up front of the clutch. if it has a cast dogleg style shifter is likely a combo though could be underdrive. if it is a round rod with ball on it, it is an overdrive.

shift pattern in trans top... for main... for aux.. post apic of it. if combo it is forward or aft,O/U or for straight gears, middle, pull out, then aft..

soundguy

 

[Ed S.]

Welcome to the board... I have a '50 8N as well, with the front-mount distributor - that's an important piece of information to provide if/when you post for help troubleshooting your 'new' tractor.

You can purchase both the owner/operator manual as well as the highly-recommended F0-4 shop manual from this and other sites - that should be your first purchase...

Also recommend reading through John Smith's excellent site for an overview of what you've got.

As for levers and pedals, etc.:

[list:4098c4d387]>Clutch pedal on left
>Lever behind clutch is PTO "on-off" - forward = off, rearward = on. If you're new to farm equipment, treat that spinning PTO like a live cobra - never step across a running PTO shaft or wear loose clothing while working near it.
>Left and right brake pedals on right
>Small lever under RH side of seat is for 'draft control' and is only used when plowing, leave off (down) for everything else
>Large lever on RH side of seat is position control for the draft arms - up = up, down = down. If your hydraulics are in good shape, you should be able to lift around 800lb before your front wheels come off the ground, and they should hold the implement up overnight, give or take.
>A lever on the RH or LH side near the bellhousing is most likely for an over/underdrive aux. transmission (Sherman is the most common). Operation varies by what you've got.[/list:u:4098c4d387]

Anything beyond that will need pics to identify. Actually, why not post some pics anyway so we can see what you've got? :wink:

Here's mine:

es

 

[fostersfarm]

I"m confused again about position control. Up I understand and the same for down, but:


Ed S says: “>Small lever under RH side of seat is for "draft control" and is only used when plowing, leave off (down) for everything else”

Soundguy says: “ lil handle by seat is draft control.. up for position control..like mowing.. down for plowing.. etc.”


Thanks, Foster

 

[R Geiger]

Soundguy is right, up for position control. fig FO133 in I7T FO-4

 

[Ed S.]

My bad! Must have been looking at it upside down...



es

 

[Scott3743]

dudeman,

There is no doubt that you need both the parts manual, service manual and operators manual for your tractor.

However, it would be far better and a whole lot safer for you if you got the previous owner to take 10 minutes to show you how the tractor and it's 3pt system works before you attempt to operate it yourself.

Tractors can be very dangerous as well as tempermental, each one having it's own paricular quirks. Therefore safety and correct operating proceedures is something that must be taken into consideration before jumping in the seat for a spin around the farm.

Good Luck with your Christmas present..... Scott

 

[dudeman44]

thank you everybody for your help. i have learned alot. i would post pictures but cameras out of memory.

 

[jon]

Most important thing is NEVER pull something from up high on the tractor! Always hook low & for added safety have an implement on there too.
Be safe & enjoy it.