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Update: the Napa 1516 oil filter would not even start to screw on-apparently it has 3/4″ threads. I went back and got the 1626 with 20 mm threads and it screwed right on. I pulled the oil sending unit and the threads appear to be 1/4″ pipe. Next weekend I hope to replace it with a mechanical gauge. I haven’t gotten my Ford switch yet. I picked up a lawn mower relay contact at Lowes for the glow plugs.
I intend to keep this thread updated in case others have similar issues. It’s aggravating to go through a thread with lots of input & no end results given. I have been guilty of this on other sites in the past myself. Not sure if weather will cooperate this weekend, but I have the Ford replacement switch on the way. Off topic, I have been playing catch up on my tractor mechanics because squirrels have wreaked havoc on both my car and truck. Little $&#$!€’s chewed off the fuel pump wiring on the car and the 4×4 actuator wiring on the truck.
You guys are great. Those are the cross reference filters I had also. It has the 0707 chinese oil filter so I went with that Napa model, but will have to wait for weekend. No markings on the fuel filter but I believe that was the Napa I got, also. Napa air filter fit already. I held back on that Ford switch because I didn’t see the CCW spring return for a no glow plug start. Apparently with that Ford switch, the glow plugs will always be engaged on a start. Is that an issue? And I’ve never used a switch that has a spring return position that you go past to get to another spring return position. I’ve been reading these posts and I like the way some are isolating the glow plugs and the starter wiring from the key switch, kind of like my 8N.
Well I didn’t get very far with it this weekend. I got a new air filter on and took another pic of the engine tag. There are no tags on the fenders so I can’t get a machine serial number. There were no tie rods for the 3 pt arms, so I made some out of 1/4″ ratcheting binders. Not sure if they will withstand the bush hog or blade beatings though. I also started on the switch to see how it was wired because I am going to get that Ford switch replacement. I think Bob posted the switch wiring in a different thread. The photos are associated with these topics.
I hope to get back into it today. I will take new pics of the engine tag & look for a fender tag. I want to get the fluids changed as soon as I can, also. I’ve been reading a lot of these old posts and saw where someone replaced gauges with mechanical & went to SAE from metric. I assume they retapped the holes.
I will have to check for that plate on fender. I didn’t see anything originally and the silver plate on the top of the engine was worn very badly. The key switch is definitely flakey as i have to turn it very slow to get the starter to keep turning, otherwise it drops out. If the pic sends, it is on the top of tge engine.
