Seals needed for an IH B

Nda · Jul 14, 2013

I just bought an IH B from an old family friend. He said he bought it new in 1945. I grew up out in the country but not on a working farm, so this friend would take me on rides on this tractor when I was a kid. I have moved to town and this friend is close to passing and he asked me if I would buy it. It runs pretty good, but judging from the oil and grease caked up in certain areas, it definitely needs several new oil seals in several spots. It has a PTO and belt pulley shaft too.

What are some of the key oil seals that I would need to replace? There is quite a bit of oil around the transmission case and the torque tube. I would like to replace as many as I can as the start of fixing up this tractor. I have bought an owners and service manual. I'm a biology teacher by profession, but would love to ride this tractor in rides and parades.

Thanks for any help.

Wayne in MN · Jul 14, 2013

Look up the parts on this site.
Click on the "eParts" tab, "shop for parts", then "parts", then enter "FARMALL B" in the "search by model" box.
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gene bender · Jul 14, 2013

There are seals on the front of the tranny and each side of the tranny where the diff shafts go then one at the end of each diff shaft where they fit the final drives. Then one at the front of the engine and one in the steering sector where the front pedestal mounts. One at the belt pulley and another at the pto. Rear seal on the motor could be OK. Ive replaced many seals on those tractors and by now they probably all need replacing all are easy to get at any parts store.

FBH44 · Jul 14, 2013

Before you rip into it, it might not be as bad as you think. It has [I have to get a calculator] goood grief, 68 years accumulation of grease and dirt. I"d just scrape / pressure wash / wire brush / Windex / soap the thing clean, and run it and just see actually how much grease & oil seeps out. Might not be bad at all. That"s what I found on my "H", only had to replace two or three actual seals. .

CharlieNJ · Jul 14, 2013

Nda, when I get a tractor one of the first things I do is crack the drain plugs and drain off any water in the transmission or engine. One Farmall A I have(biologically similar to the B) had a large wet patch of gear oil all over the final drive on one side. Turned out it had been sitting outside for quite some time, also had a gear shifter that was not water tight. There was several gallons of water in the rear/trans, and it had caused the oil level to rise above the seal. Well after a flush with fuel oil, shifter fixed, and some fresh oil, the A has been cutting grass with no obvious leak at that seal. So check your oil level in the rear, at the little pipe plug behind the left brake rod.
Best Regards,
Charlie

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