[Merk]

This 70 came home April of 2008. I've been working on the 70 as time allowed. I have the time now because my work requires me to take a week off without pay. This will a good week to work on the 70.

My Wife's Uncle Dick purchased a 70 new in March of 1965. He mainly used the 70 in a 10 acre straw berry-blue berry farm. Uncle Dick past away 16 years ago and the tractor wasn't used very much since then. I had a chance to buy Uncle Dick's 70.
This is how it look when the 70 arrived at my place:

70 has a 3 point, sleeve hitch adapter and a Brinly cultivator.

Manuals that came with the 70.

70 will be restored back to orginal.

 

[tcanthonyii]

awesome! I have in my possession my Wife's Grandfather's 70. He bought it new in 1964. I have the original manual for the deck and tractor with his signature in it! It had no options on it but I have added a blade and sleeve hitch. I got mine for free though. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Here is a pic of mine:
http://tcanthony.com/images/cc70blade.jpg

I'd like to do mine someday but I kinda like the work clothes for some reason.


T.C.

 

[KeithB78]

Nice 70. Any idea what it cost your Uncle new?

 

[Merk]

by KeithB78
Nice 70. Any idea what it cost your Uncle new?

I do have a price sheet from 1965.....I don't remember where I put it.

 

[Merk]

TC.

Good looking 70

I like to take plenty of pictures when I take a Cub apart. It helps when I put it back together.

Notice the brackets holding the wire harness in place?

 

[Merk]

I like to power wash any Cub that I'm going to paint.

 

[Merk]

Tractor is disassemblied. Al the parts are check for wear and best way to remove paint.
Sandblast pile:

Nonsandblast pile:

Parts after sandblasting:

 

[Merk]

Parts are primered with a sandable primer:

 

[Merk]

The grill was pushed back some. Someone drilled a second set of holes so the hood could clear the steering wheel.

Here is how the hood looks primed. There is only 1 hole on each side now.

White parts were painted first this time.

 

[DLF_IN]

An added note about that 70. I knew the gentleman that had this tractor. What Merk isn't telling you is the fact that Dick paid most of his mortgage off using the tractor to work a large truck garden. The grill got pushed back one day when the clutch linkage came apart and Dick hit a tree. The front axle is the second one for it. The original axle wore enough that it had be replaced.
I grew up about a mile and a half from Dick and also worked with him until he retired.
Dave

 

[jeepersmitty]

A wonderful group of pictures of a great machine. Thanks for posting.

 

[ncoley]

Awesome story an pictures looks like thing are coming along great.

 

[glenn27]

Merk--that is a pretty moving story--And I've seen some of your previous work--so I know it will be straight on--and he would be proud, again...

*Sorry about you missing time from work, though, to get it done--that doesn't put food on the table..*

glenn

 

[Merk]

by DLF_IN
The front axle is the second one for it. The original axle wore enough that it had be replaced.

The 2nd front axle is worn out. I will be replacing it.
Thanks for the comments on the 70. It's been nice in a way to have some extra time off.

70 was hard to push. Last Cub I worked on had the brake sticking. Odds are the 70 has the same problem. There was more water than oil coming out of the rear when I pulled the rear cover.

Inside of rear cover:

Inside of rear sump...There was an half inch of junk inside the rear end:

Shifter had some rust on the internal side:

On to the front side of the trans. First thing I remove is the brake arm assembly. Now to repair the brake.
The brake linkage needs to be removed first.

Remove the front cover.

Remove big reduction gear. I used a impact to remove the center bolt.

Remove the 4 bolts holding the reduction housing on. Housing pulls straight off. The brake disc will stay in the housing.

Housing/disc off the rear end/trans.

Clean up time.

 

[slkpk]

Your doing great work and thanks for documenting this for us. slkpk

 

[Merk]

All the parts are clean. It's time to reassemble the brake assembly and trans.
The o-ring on this piston and dirt in the bore was the reason the brake was hanging up.

I will clean the bore that the piston fits in.

The new o-ring is greased so it makes it easier to install the oring/piston assembly.
Trans/rear end clean.

Gears look great.

New Gaskets for trans:

The service manual is needed.....some of the bolts need torque.
Trans going back together:

I like to paint the front and rear covers.

Ready to install or paint after Hi-Tran oil is added to the sump.

I was surprise how little wear there was inside the trans. International Harvester built a product to last.

 

[glenn27]

All eyes/ears here..

Thanks for the details!

 

[SonnyT]

Good job!:congrats: Can't wait to see the ending of this one!

 

[tcanthonyii]

Those trans. were over built for the little cub. They were the same trans used in the full sized cubs. They sure could take a beating!


T.C.

 

[Merk]

The steering assembly needs rebuilt.
Few pictures of the steering assembly before rebuild:

I noticed the foam seal wasn't in the correct place. That will need replace.

The steering assembly needs rebuilt.
First thing I like to do do is is loosen the jam nut on the cam follower stud. The nuts on the opposite side of the cam follower stud are removed and the lever and bolt assembly is removed.
The adjusting plug comes out next. There is a cotter pin that goes through this hole to keep adjusting plug in place.

Once the the adjusting plug is removed the cam and tube assembly comes out the lower end of the steering assembly.
Here are a few pictures of the parts inside the steering box:

Bad seal