| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
Le Renard Farm 
Bronze Level
Joined: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Wisconsin
Points: 12
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: WD45 oil bath air filter screen replacement
Posted: 02 Apr 2016 at 7:58pm |
|
Could you folks help me with my new 1956WD45? I am going to replace the screens in the oil bath air filter but am not sure how to get them out. Does the ring just under the screens come out? I tried but it didn't want to move so I stopped before I broke it.It is a United oil bath filter. Thanks in advance.
|
 |
|
Sponsored Links
|
|
|
DrAllis
Orange Level Access
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Points: 19510
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 02 Apr 2016 at 8:01pm |
|
You have to break thru several spot welds and then pull the ring free. There are three rolled up segments of wire mesh. I always unrolled each one and washed them out in solvent and reused them.
|
|
Sugarmaker
Orange Level
Joined: 12 Jul 2013
Location: Albion PA
Points: 8167
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 02 Apr 2016 at 8:04pm |
|
Agreed, Once you are able to get them out, you should be able to clean and reuse them.
Regards,
Chris
|
|
D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.
|
|
Dan73
Orange Level
Joined: 04 Jun 2015
Location: United States
Points: 6054
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 02 Apr 2016 at 8:21pm |
|
On one oil bath I took it off the tractor plugged the two air holes and filled it with diesel fuel soaked it for a day drained it out then tapped the assembly on the ground and blew it out with compressed air. I got it really clean. That one went into a different tractor and getting the screens out would have broken the housing for good in that case. On my d17 I did just break the spot welds. Soaking then in diesel works great to clean the screens.
|
|
MACK
Orange Level
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Points: 7664
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 02 Apr 2016 at 9:27pm |
Role them up, soak them in gas then set them on fire. After they cool, unroll them, knock the soot out and reuse them. MACK
|
|
DrAllis
Orange Level Access
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Points: 19510
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 02 Apr 2016 at 9:34pm |
|
Well, I spent a lot of time on the last one I did (corn picker fuzz) and this pyro-technique thing sounds like a really good idea !!!!
|
|
Stan IL&TN
Orange Level
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Location: Elvis Land
Points: 6730
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 at 3:07am |
|
I put the whole assembly in the parts washer for a few days then rinsed it out good before draining and blowing air through it. last thing I did was spray a can of WD40 into it to be sure it wouldn't rust.
|
|
1957 WD45 dad's first AC
1968 one-seventy
1956 F40 Ferguson
|
|
Le Renard Farm
Bronze Level
Joined: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Wisconsin
Points: 12
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 at 3:56am |
|
Thanks everyone! I think cleaning of the screens on my tractor has never been done. The stuff I pulled from the intake tube was half an inch thick. I like fire and future service will probably include flames.
|
|
Le Renard Farm
Bronze Level
Joined: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Wisconsin
Points: 12
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 at 4:12am |
|
Follow up question. Has anyone tried running the oil for the filter through a paper coffee filter to re-use? Thanks again.
|
|
Dan73
Orange Level
Joined: 04 Jun 2015
Location: United States
Points: 6054
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 at 5:21am |
|
Just save used motor oil and put it in there you won't change it enough in a year to use up your used motor oil.
|
|
Lonn
Orange Level
Joined: 16 Sep 2009
Location: Назарово,Russia
Points: 29773
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 at 5:37am |
|
It doesn't hold much new oil. Used oil contains acids that may rust components. Change the oil every 10 hours or so of use. If you can't do that then adapt a dry air cleaner to it and set the oil bath on a shelf.
|
|
-- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... -
Wink
I am a Russian Bot
|
|
Allis dave
Orange Level
Joined: 10 May 2012
Location: Northern IN
Points: 2849
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 at 6:16am |
|
I think 10 hours is a little extreme unless its really dusty. I can look at mine in 20 hours and it looks almost new. I would say. Change when you change oil. Chen it some other times to make sure it's not to dirty. You know those old oil quarts that collect around a farm with torn off labels so your not sure what weight they are?? That's the oil I use in the bath
|
|
