901 fluid capacites

[iacoF]

what are the fluid capacities of the 901

 

[Tom in Mo.]

(quoted from post at 12:01:49 10/20/23) what are the fluid capacities of the 901

That information and much more is in your Owners/Operators Manual

 

[MarkB_MI]

You'll need a five gallon jug of universal tractor fluid to change out the transmission, hydraulic and differential reservoirs. As I recall, it takes five quarts to do an engine oil change. You'll also need about a gallon of 85W-90 gear oil for the two final drives and the steering pedestal. The steering pedestal (under the radiator) is often overlooked; you check it using the hydraulic reservoir dipstick. You may have to heat the pedestal drain plug with an acetylene torch to get it out; it takes a 1/4 inch drive socket extension.

 

[grandpa Love]

Mark , thank you for being helpful! It is getting to be a lost art..... The other answer was 'it's in your owner's manual ....... Unfortunately not every 50-60 year old tractor comes with one. That's what this site should be for, helping folks!

 

[Sean in PA]

Even if your old tractor didn't come with an Operator's Manual, you should get one. It covers the basic operation of the tractor as well as all of the routine maintenance items, like fluid and filter changes, along with what specific fluids and filters you need for it. It also covers where all of the grease fittings are located (some are in places you wouldn't think to look), and a maintenance schedule for how often to do all of those maintenance items. If you're just "winging it" then you might be missing some routine maintenance item that could cost you down the road.

 

[grandpa Love]

Original poster didn't say he wasn't going
to get a manual, maybe he just got the
tractor and was excited to work on
it....... I've been there before

 

[Sean in PA]

Your post seemed like you were arguing that since the tractor didn't come with an Operator's Manual, that you shouldn't get one, and should just ask questions here. I was pointing out that there is additional information in the manual on top of the information in the answer to the questions asked. If the question is never asked, then the information is not available unless they have the manual.

 

[Tom in Mo.]

I've been stressing the importance of Operators and Service manuals for "your" particular tractor for 20 years and I still do. When I buy a tractor, the first thing I do is order the manuals (if I don't already have it). Just reading them front to back will open your eyes to unknown information.

 

[MarkB_MI]

The operator and repair manuals for your Ford will recommend using gear oil in the transmission and differential. However, several decades ago Ford started recommending the use of universal tractor fluid in the transmission and differential as well as the hydraulics. Fluid from the three chambers can mix, causing problems for the hydraulics when gear oil is used. This is one example of how the factory manuals can provide incorrect information.

 

[grandpa Love]

Unfortunately this post is a classic example of why I stopped posting for a while. A guy asks a simple question, and mark provides a good answer. But , we have to tell the poor newbie to get a manual. Just assume he's getting one! He ordered a manual,it's in the mail,it will be here Tuesday,he wants to piddle around over the weekend.....Just assume he wanted to change fluids in his awesome new tractor and he he accidentally stumbled on to this site for advice. Ridiculous. I'm to the point that Google has better advice than here........ I remember my first post, unfortunately I have thick skin and took the load of crap that I received and stuck around. Oh ... And I found my real answer elsewhere.

 

[Sean in PA]

(quoted from post at 08:14:01 10/22/23) Unfortunately this post is a classic example of why I stopped posting for a while. A guy asks a simple question, and mark provides a good answer. But , we have to tell the poor newbie to get a manual. Just assume he's getting one! He ordered a manual,it's in the mail,it will be here Tuesday,he wants to piddle around over the weekend.....Just assume he wanted to change fluids in his awesome new tractor and he he accidentally stumbled on to this site for advice. Ridiculous. I'm to the point that Google has better advice than here........ I remember my first post, unfortunately I have thick skin and took the load of crap that I received and stuck around. Oh ... And I found my real answer elsewhere.

The OP is not a newby here. He joined in April of last year, almost a year and a half ago, and his very first post was about his 901 having blowby. So, he has had his 901 for almost a year and a half, or maybe longer, and he's asking about fluid capacities now, so it's fairly obvious that he hasn't bought an Operator's Manual by now, and it's not likely that he'll be buying one of his own volition anytime soon. He should have changed the fluids at least once in the last year and a half.

 

[iacoF]

Is this fourm about helping or selling
manuals

 

[grandpa Love]

It's apparently about selling manuals! Lol. And a place for super intelligent folks to put down anyone who wasn't born with their same massive smarts.....

 

[iacoF]

Thanks Mark

 

[Keith Williams]

If you would like a manual, you only have to google ( I used BING search) the following words.
N followed by
Tractor followed by
Club followed by
Manual

I found his manual for free with no effort at all.

 

[Tom in Mo.]

(quoted from post at 06:38:35 10/22/23) Is this fourm about helping or selling
manuals

I was trying to suggest where you could find all your answers.

 

[Tom in Mo.]

Grandpa Love, I don't sell manuals, I read them. And suggest serious tractor tinkerers to obtain them.
I've been on YT for 23 years and you have over 12000 more posts than me. That makes you much smarter.

 

[Sean in PA]

Give a man an answer, then he keeps asking. Teach him where to find his own answers and he can continue enjoying his tractor without having to wait for answers.