how do i operate a oliver

HogNStyle · Mar 18, 2012

ive driven fords and farmalls but nothing this big
its my neighbors 1850 deisl hes old and in a retirement home now but he said i could use it to bale with. its seems intimidating i think i know what every thing does but not positive. before i get on it tommorrow to bring it to my place can some one please give me a crash course in operation thanks

carmack · Mar 19, 2012

whatever you do, DO NOT GO DOWN A HILL IN UNDERDRIVE!!!!! as it will freewheel (speed up) and you will end up with a crash course, literally!

VADAVE · Mar 19, 2012

Need some more infomation. Does it have hydual shift? That's the 3 spedd extra transmission.
Actually there should be a gear pattern on the shift knob, that covers the main transmission then there is a lever by the throttle that is the "extra" transmission, if it's the 3 speed that will provide 20% under--straight through or 20@ over. There is no engine braking in under.
Some of those 50 series had 2 speed transmission, I've never had one so don't know how they work.

hoosierhog · Mar 19, 2012

Its hydra shift so I thnk it's a 2 speed trans

Mike (WA) · Mar 19, 2012

2 speed "Hydra-Power" was the same- no engine braking in under. Found out when I drove the 1550 home from up on the hill where the guy unloaded it- put 2 and 2 together pretty fast (it didn't start freewheeling until I pulled that little knob out), so pushed it back in, pronto, and everything was fine.

Everything else is pretty straightforward- shift pattern takes a little getting used to, but put it in a low gear and putt around a little while experimenting, before you road it.

JNP · Mar 19, 2012

The free-wheeling in underdrive is probably the only "secret" to worry about. Pretty straight forward otherwise. Not sure exactly which Farmalls and Fords you've run but the Oliver has independent pto, just push the lever forward to engage, no clutching needed.

rustyfarmall · Mar 19, 2012

(quoted from post at 19:50:48 03/18/12) ive driven fords and farmalls but nothing this big
its my neighbors 1850 deisl hes old and in a retirement home now but he said i could use it to bale with. its seems intimidating i think i know what every thing does but not positive. before i get on it tommorrow to bring it to my place can some one please give me a crash course in operation thanks

Best thing you can do is ask him for the owners manual, and then study it. You will learn way more than what can be conveyed here.

mkirsch · Mar 19, 2012

The over/under seems to operate similarly to a Farmall's TA, specifically the mechanical TAs you find on 400's and 560's and the like.

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