F-12 {approx.1936 or 1937} fuel pump not pumping?

However, before you start, check two things - or one thing twice, depending on your definition.

The valves regulating intake and outflo are just little hexagons of bakelite, held by springs. Carefully remove the cap nut from each, and don't lose the pieces when the gas trapped in the line pushes them out of their seat. (Have the gas line turned off first). Clean each, and the metal it seats on with a Q-tip and try again.

The other thing to know about these machines is that the fuel pump is very very marginal all the time. A lot of folks disconnect the fuel line from the carb and use a gravity feed from an external tank to start things off. I use an old tiller tank.

After getting things pumping, get rid of the external tank and you are back to normal.

Checking the oil is done via two petcocks on the side of the oil pan, one slightly higer than the other. When filling, open the top one, and pour in oil until it starts to drip out the petcock. When checking, open the bottom one, as long as oil drips out, you're good to go.

Just in front of the magneto is a round cap with two wings on it. Looks similar to a wing nut on top of a round lid. This unscrews and is the oil filler cap.