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how do u check oil and change oil where is filter cant find any dipstick have just bought this tractor want to service it bought manual but nothing tells about serviceing it tnx for any help

there should be a canister on the right side of the engine close to the rear of the engine I believe thats the oil filter and to check the oil you just unscrew the lower of the two little valves on the side of the oil pan and dump in SAE 30 until oil comes out. the bottom one is low oil the top one is full oil

Be sure to remove all traces of gasket ring in the groove of the filter housing. Replace with new ring that should accompany the new filter.

What manual did you get?

The service manuals (IH Blue Ribbon Series or the I&T IH-8) are more technical service manuals, and don't really address day-to-day maintenance. If you want to adjust your valve clearance, or shim the gears in your tranny, those are the books you'll need. For this kind of question, you can't beat the Operator's Manual. That's the one that has routine maintenance procedures. You can buy one in the store on this site or at www.external_link.

There is no dipstick. You'll see two petcocks on the left side of your oilpan. There's a quart's difference between the two. General rule is that if you open the lower one and get oil, you're fine. If you don't get oil out of the lower one, close it. Open the upper one and add oil until it flows out there, then close it, too. Now you're full.

Your filter is under the tall dome at the right rear of your motor. It looks like a nut on top, but it is a long hollow bolt holding everything down. The dome contains the replaceable filter element that comes (CaseNH, CaseIH dealer or NAPA are all good, easy sources) with a separate gasket. Only caution there is that the gasket (think of a square sided O-ring) likes to stick in the groove at the base of the housing, especially if it hasn't been changed in a while. Just make sure the old gasket is out before installing the new one and you won't have any trouble.

All that has been said is fine but before you open the filter holder be prepared for a quart of oil. Or, open the small drain plug at the bottom and drain it there so it is easy to catch and doesn't get all over everything. Nuff said Henry

The c123 sleeve that I got from you. What was the block number or the tractor this motor came out of? I compafred the sleeve with the ones that I have and found them to be the same but I understand that there are several different c123 blocks.

tnx for your help

That sleeve was from a 113 and I no longer have the numbers. It was an original 1941 engine amd I still have a piston and sleeve still on the piston although cut to remove the rod. Henry