C50 made it home!

Drove up to Tom O'Connor's place today to finalize things. Must be the most laid back guy in the world. Title signed and sitting on the dash. Called him up and he said just leave a check on the dash of his PU. I had to insist someone sign a receipt for the Secretary of State so he had his wife drive over and take care of it. Tom was out on the back of a field putting his time to better use working ground. Asked a couple questions regarding operation and headed out on the road. Had to relearn the tricks of driving a stick shift in a medium truck but I figured it out. Heck of a intermittent howl had me scratching my head but I figured out the parking brake needs adjustment. Seemed like Tom mentioned that. Played with it a bit and the howl went away. By the time I got home I felt like I was on the FD again. Ignore 1st, start in 2nd. If it is rolling don't shift below 3rd. 4th most of the time.

Everything seems to work. So far all it seems to need is the mouse smell out of the blower and a couple of running lights changed. No AC but it does have AM...radio that is. Planning on keeping an eye on fluids, being safe with the hoist, enjoying another nice old piece of equipment. Anyone know how those running lights change? They have no screws in the cover and don't seem to come out the back?

Use OdoBan to get rid of the odor. Available at Home Depot, Sam's Club and possibly other stores.

I think there is a chrome beauty ring around the outside of the headlights, if I remember correctly there are three screws to take out and the light should come out, unplug from wire harness and your half ways done!

I can look at mine Monday and tell you for sure but I'm pretty sure that's all there is to it.

I'll look for that, thanks. Not sure it is actually rodent but seems to be a common aroma associated with equipment from grain operations.

You know what it is, actually, is the running lights on the steel grain box. Two of those are out. Small rectangular lights, appear to have a plastic or vinyl ring on the outside of the lense. Wired in series, does not look like it comes out the back. I don't want to start prying on anything until I have a better idea of how they go on. Some of them have no access from the back so thinking must be able to get the cover out of that plastic thing. Just don't want to break anything first day out.

I think I know what your talking about but can't say for sure without seeing them. They way you describe them makes me think it's an Omaha standard truck box? the rubber around them is white if memory serves me correctly.

It's a Knapheide box. I think the rubber was white but not going to swear by it.

Those should be sealed units. Just pry them out the front. I believe Knapheide is the only one to use the rectangular lights. Not sure if you can get those someplace like napa or not.

Sounds like the running lights on my trailer. The lenses just snap on. Mine have the catch in the middle. A little prying gets them off. Careful if it is cold.
Jay

Open both doors and get the blower on the end of your air chuck. Blow down the defroster ducts and under the seat really well. You'd be surprised just how many poops can be under that seat. Wait, didn't you run into that with the combine you bought? This is old news to you!

After harvest I always open both doors on the truck and dust it with the compressor. I also do the same thing to the chore pickup every time I fuel it and all of the cab tractors every time they are serviced. I don't bother really cleaning anything but he cars around here but I can't stand to work out of a filthy tractor cab all day.

when you get things all blowed out if that is what you are going to do. Little secret I learned is get some cheap drier sheets and put a couple under your seat and in your glove box. That will for some reason keep the mice out. We also do this when putting things away for the winter. trucks, cab tractors and even the wifes camper.

Heard of that, never tried it...but I am going to. This is a war I am losing.

HECK yeah! Combine still stinks if you leave the door shut. The 1586 is the same way. Just a rank smell in there. I know it is old because I put D-Con in there until it stopped disappearing. Now I have to weather the gradual dissipation of wet nest and rotting corpse smell. Now that the shed is up the equipment stays drier and the bait keeps the mice to a minimum.

Try putting mothballs in the glove box and some around the cab. Works on my grain drill. Mice leave a constant urine trail, and will follow it back. My brother uses a spray of Clorox to break the scent and it works for him.