new wd 45 owner
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Topic: new wd 45 owner
Posted By: Killerkukoo
Subject: new wd 45 owner
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 2:19pm
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I just bought a Wd 45 allis chalmers a few days ago. from the serial number its a late 1956. the tin is in pretty dang good shape and she starts and runs strong. this will be my first tractor and I bought it mainly to run a gehl chopper/mixer. I was told it could run it pretty good so i hope its true. I plan to try to restore it with the idea its 54 years old now so if i restore it I can drive it for another 50 yrs. Along the way I hope you good folks can share any advice and knowledge you may have. My dad grew up with one and is pretty excited wich in turn has me pretty excited!
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Posted By: PennsylvaniaNewt
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:08pm
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Congrats! I would get a AC WD-45 myself if I found someone to trade a really good WF WD-45 for 1949 JD M lol
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Posted By: PennsylvaniaNewt
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:09pm
Posted By: KY
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:09pm
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How is the hand clutch? Snap in tight? Be sure to run the correct oil in the hydraulics and trans. 20 wt non detergent in hydraulics , 80w90 in trans.
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Posted By: PennsylvaniaNewt
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:12pm
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Having been a oil salesman and been through many trainings etc. Why non-detergent? Also I have studied and the best thing for the hydraulics on this tractor would be multi-grade tractor hyd. oil I probably just stirred up a hornets nest but just my $ .02
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:13pm
I trust your AC experience is as good as mine! My Grandpa and Dad always had AC. Dad even worked as a mechanic at their dealer for a time in the late 50s. Has a 'couple' of stories too...! Brought Grandpas WD into town summer of 2005, after Dad inherited it.
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Greg Kroeker
1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:16pm
Good choice on the 45. It should serve you well. Forget the 20wt non detergent. Any hytran fluid will serve you and the tractor much better. I have run Farm and Fleet hytran in the 45 for the last 27 years. Works great does not foam and has all the protection needed for bearings anfd gears. I have to add also much more available than non detergent oil.
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Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF
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Posted By: Killerkukoo
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:30pm
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the had clutch seems to be good. I took a couple of people who grew up around em and knows them to look at it with me. It has a wide front end with a loader on it, managed to scoop it up for 2100 ready to work. going to bring that home tomorrow morning and i cant freakin wait!
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:37pm
I forgot to say I run the hytran in hydraulics and rearend. Gear lube only in the finals and 10w30 in the engine.
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Posted By: PennsylvaniaNewt
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:38pm
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Your right on with that use of oils in various parts!
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Posted By: Killerkukoo
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:41pm
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Pardon my ignorance but what do you mean by finals? I dont know much about these tractors as im a young pup. I plan on buying service/shop/owners manual as soon as i can so i can start learning. Untill then im relying on a friends knowledge(wich is considerable)to learn about it
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:49pm
The final drive unit takes power from the differential through a gear reduction to the wheels. There is a pan under the tractor just inside each rear wheel that needs to be removed,flushed out and replaced with gear lube.
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Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 3:55pm
I thought the diff should use 80w/90 is their a difference between using gear oil and hy-tran, I would prefer to use hy-tran but don't want to ruin any thing I am going to change all the fluids in my WD-45 I plan to work this summer. By the way WD-45s are great tractors and it will probably last another 50 years
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1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 5:17pm
Denis, yes there is a difference. Hytran is about 20wt but has addatives for high pressure not known of when they used non detergent oil and gear lube. I have had the hytran in the diff. of my 45 since I replaced 3 rd gear in 1982. The only downfall of using it is it can find smaller leaks than gear lube can.
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