Learning about Grandpaws M

fnofjr · Mar 9, 2009

My Dad and I recently pulled Paw Paw's old M out of the old barn. It was used hard and put up wet. We cleaned her up a little and got her running. But we don't know much about her.Any info would help.What year the ser.# isFBK97238 there is a # on the right side of the block 5-10-0 . Also what type of Hyd. oil and where do you add it. I found what appears to be a linked dipstick but there isn't any oil on the stick. Any info would help. Love old Iron but don't know much about it.

mkirsch · Mar 9, 2009

Serial numbers can be looked up under "Serial Numbers" link to the left.

5-18-O is a date code. The last charcter is an "oh" not a "zero" and indicates the year. O should equal 1945 if my calculations are correct, so it's May 18th 1945. Your tractor is likely a 1945 model without looking up the serial number.

You can get vital statistics on the Farmall M at wwwDOTtractordataDOTcom.

You should also get a reprinted owner's manual from this website. That will tell you what oils go where, and lots more about your tractor including how to operate it properly and do simple things like check the engine oil.

The dipstick you found is probably the hydraulic reservoir, as there is no dipstick on the engine. Is it under the gas tank? Since it's dry, it's very likely that the hydraulics won't work even if you put hydraulic fluid in, but you'll only be out 6 quarts of CaseIH Hytran or equivalent if you want to try them. The oil probably all leaked out over the years.

fnofjr · Mar 9, 2009

thanks for the info. the dip stick was under the tank. Do you add fulid in the same place?

Janicholson · Mar 9, 2009

Yes. JimN

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