My uncle farmed with two Ford 8N tractors for several decades. He always flushed out his hydraulics with kerosene. He would fill it up and then drive in and out the lane while raising and lowering the 3PH arms. After a few trips he would stop, remove the drain plugs and all the gunky stuff would come gushing out. It never created a problem with the pump or 3PH lift piston.
Simple Green works great as a degreaser. Put some in a spray bottle and spray it on, let it sit a while then pressure wash it off. Than should take care of all the grime.
I know it's a little late to comment, however you do not need insurance or even a licence to drive a tractor, law in Ontario just states you need lights(if driving at night) and you have to be 16, otherwise they can only go across the road. And you also by law have to have a slow moving vehicle sign mounted on the back of it. They probably wouldnt prefer you do it just to drive around but it wouldnt be illegal per say unless you drive it into town to get groceries or something using it like a car lol.. hope that helps
Ah dawn soap or just spray a whole bunch of de greaser stuff. Paint is wrecked any how. Marine star brite brand is good. Let it soak use old grease rags spraying won’t touch it. Hand elbow grease douse it with either or. You can dampen the rags not wet. Be PREPARED your gonna dirty up the rags. But use laundry soap liquid or powder make a soapy solution and ring out the rags save the rags. Then rinse in clean water let em air dry.
Bill, be sure your hydraulic fluid choice is marked " non foaming and yellow metal safe" Straight mineral oil works. Other indication is "for use in 1938 to 1962 Ford Tractors.
Use it drain it real good again that should flush it. That Caramel stuff was oil passed its use date and or got water contaminated inside with the swapped dip sticks. Don’t ever check fluids while it’s raining.
Why don't you run a air line like you did the internet line run one from the big compressor you got for the main shop to shed would make great backhoe video and you would not need to run the generator all the time and noise in videos would be less as the the compressor would be in the garage
These old Fords were designed to use 90 weight gear oil in transmission/ rear end / hydraulic pump system!! using the lighter weight universal fluid may cause the hydraulics to work slower!! Check the Ford 8N, 2N or 9N manual
@@finncampeau4922 True , but they still make the Specific 80-90 GL Fluid that these old Tractors actually require for longevity , will this fluid work .... of course it will , but it's not the right kind , and some expensive premature wear & tear on components WILL eventually occur !!
True as long as it's not got sulfur based additive in the oil... the cam blocks in the hydraulic pump are brass and don't appreciate Sulphur, the main issue with hydraulic oil is frequently too thin and the lift leaks down quickly if they have any significant wear. Side note the factory generator mount uses a spring to tension the belt.... on occasion when the drag link hits it no harm done at the belt tightens right back up.... I actually mimicked the factory set up for that reason when I re-did the 12 volt conversion someone else fu-barred.
Actually it's designed for straight 90 weight mineral oil, not modern multi vis gear oil or any hydraulic oil. The guy at the parts store told you the wrong info. You might as well put blinker fluid or prop wash in there as to use hydraulic oil.
