Need trick to installing thermostat

[Steve (NC)]

53 Jubilee...
Trying to install new thermostat on tractor. After cracking one thermostat housing and a leak with the new one, I was wondering if there was a trick to installing it back on. I am guessing that the thermostat is sliding out of the groove some when I try to place it back on and bolt it down.

Also just want to make sure that the spring side of the thermostat goes inside the motor?

Thanks for any advice.
-Steve in NC

 

[GA Dave]

Click on the CNH online catalog link below. Search For Parts and enter NAA. Tractor is at bottom. Select Cooling. This should help on the installation question. Don't know why the neck broke but a little measureing may address that also. David..................

http://www.newholland.com/h4/parts_...asp?Reg=NA&RL=ENNA&NavID=000001294003

 

[Bob]

Sick the thermostat in place with contact (weatherstripping) cement so it can't fall out of place.

<img src = "http://www.technologylk.com/imagehandler.ashx?image=3M8008.gif&height=800">

The side with the spring and the copper "pellet" faces the engine.

 

[souNdguy]

ditto what bob said.. goo it in place with something appropriate.

soundguy