Powerwashing a Farmall 400

Anonymous-0 · Aug 20, 2012

I need to powerwash my greasy grimy 400 before I start to restore it, and I was wondering if I need to tape up anything electrical or mechanical. All the sheetmetal (except for the dashpanel) will be removed. I"ll take the battry out too. Do I need to plug any of the holes aroung the bellhousing? Thanks for any info, Evan.

David G · Aug 20, 2012

I would avoid spraying directly into any seals. You should be fine on everything else. Where are you located? I have a steam cleaner and am East of Cedar Rapids.

rustyfarmall · Aug 20, 2012

(quoted from post at 06:32:47 08/20/12) I need to powerwash my greasy grimy 400 before I start to restore it, and I was wondering if I need to tape up anything electrical or mechanical. All the sheetmetal (except for the dashpanel) will be removed. I"ll take the battry out too. Do I need to plug any of the holes aroung the bellhousing? Thanks for any info, Evan.

A "FULL" restoration involves total dis-assembly of the tractor AFTER the power washing, so it really won't matter where all of the soap and water ends up.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 20, 2012

This is just to get all the old grease off before I determine what leaks I need to fix. But I want it in ruuning condition when I powerwash it.

sflem849 · Aug 20, 2012

Watch out for the electrical components. Go to town (while using your head...) on everything else.

Stan - Florida · Aug 20, 2012

How far east of The Rapids? I have a good friend out on Radio Road, northeast of Marion.

Stan (formerly from CR)

mkirsch · Aug 20, 2012

People leave these tractors sit outside in the rain and snow for decades and they still fire up and run.

Squirting a little water at it isn't going to hurt anything.

David G · Aug 20, 2012

I am about 8 miles south of radio road.

David G · Aug 20, 2012

I live on Mount Vernon Road (Old lincoln hw) between Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon.

D Slater · Aug 20, 2012

Clutch housing has two bolt holes on each side for mounting some things. They had plugs in the holes originaly. Lot of plugs are missing now. Those holes open into the T/A clutch compartment. High pressure spray that passes through the hole will result in a oily film of clutch dust getting on the T/A clutch parts. Also there's 2 drain holes for the compartment in the bottom. Try not to spray dirrectly up into those also. High pressure spray can damage the covering on older electric wires. New ones also if a high enough pressure. Generators, regulators, gauges and some other parts were originaly sealed for non pressure water. May want to take care with pressure.

IH fan · Aug 20, 2012

(quoted from post at 08:39:15 08/20/12) I have a steam cleaner and am East of Cedar Rapids.

You fellas are making me homesick. I'm oiginally from a ways north of CR, have a brother near Solon and several other relatives around that area. Sister used to live in Marion and I lived in CR a short time after high school and before the service. Dad's old 460 should be close to there with a nephew near E. Amana.

Dean Olson · Aug 21, 2012

Go for it. I do all mine when I get them. If it's that greasy grimy it probably needs some gaskets any way. As part of my routine maintenance on a new to me tractor is replacing all the fluids, leaking gaskets,tune up parts etc. So a little water in the won't hurt anything.

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