Posted by Randy in NE on February 22, 2008 at 05:22:09 from (204.124.192.32):
In Reply to: the pics from posted by blksvt04 on February 21, 2008 at 20:45:11:
I missed the original posts on this. I do have to agree that you need to get the operator and service manuals for your Super A.
In your top picture you can see everything that you need to change the oil. You can see the oil filter canister, the drain plug fitting on the bottom of the oil pan, and the oil filler tube attached to the valve cover. You removed the filler cap/breather to get the hood off.
If you look at your last picture where it shows the oil pressure gage and dipstick you can see the oil filter canister. It takes a 3/4" wrench to remove the bolt on the top of the canister. That bolt is about 8" long since it screws into the oil filter canister housing at the bottom of the filter. If you gently tap on the side of the canister it should come loose. Take a small screw driver or other sharp instrument to remove the old o-ring from the groove in the housing. It may be so hard that it feels like metal in there but it should come out. If you put the new o-ring in the groove and if the o-ring doesn't drop down below the top of the groove then you definitely have an old o-ring in there.
The oil is drained out through the drain plug on the bottom of the oil pan.
The oil is poured in through the oil fill tube attached to the top of the valve cover. You may think that you are pouring the oil in the pistons but you are just pouring it on the top of the head. There are oil return passages to drain it back down to the oil pan. 5 quarts should put the level above the lower petcock. 6 quarts should fill it to the upper petcock.
Regular 30W oil will work just fine. If you live where it gets cold and plan to run it in the winter you may want to go with 10W-30 or some other multi-viscosity oil. About the only oil that you can get these days is detergent oil. That is ok. After running the tractor for 10-20 hours you may want to change the oil and filter again, just in case a lot of sludge has loosened up.
Your oil pump is not in the housing next to the oil pressure gauge and oil filter canister. The oil pump is located in the bottom of the oil pan. The pan is the lowest point in the engine so that is where the oil drains to. The oil pump sits in the oil to get its suction.
GET THE MANUALS. And sitting on a tractor and driving it for years does NOT make someone mechanical. It just means that you can operate the clutch, gear shifter, throttle, and you are able to steer it. These little engines were used in the A, B, C, Super A, and Super C with minor differences. They are about the most basic engine and very easy to work on and maintain. Randy
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