M Serial # Suffix Questions for D Slater or Others

tobaccoman · Nov 7, 2012

According to my books, a M with a suffix of X1G means "Gasoline, High Speed Gears, Low Speed Gears." Does this statement mean the tractor has a much slower 1st gear and a much faster 4th gear(like 7mph), or what?? Can you please explain the meaning of this suffix to me? Thanks.

David R Inman · Nov 7, 2012

This link will may help you varify, if you can read it, which I can't on my iPad.
I've been told X1 means gas, and on the super Ms G means it cotton picker attachment. But I'm not sure if G on an M means that or not.
So I'll ask you, do the ends of the rear axel housings have bell like out flare to them?
Wardner posts a good parts picture of this, and I have in the archives a photo of the axel.
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Bob M · Nov 7, 2012

Means the transmission has both slower 1st AND faster ("7 mph") 4th gears.

However transmission ratios for gears 2, 3, and 5 are unchanged. So also I believe is reverse.

D Slater · Nov 7, 2012

What Bob posted. It was sold with the slower first and faster 4th. Due to those gears being hard to find, if a gear failure happend in the past some are found with the common regular M gears installed. Especially the 4th gear.
When first is slowed it slowes reverse along with it.

tobaccoman · Nov 7, 2012

No, there are no flares on the axles. The tractor looks just like all the other plain ole M's.

tobaccoman · Nov 7, 2012

Thanks to both you and Bob for your help.

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