Jubille New to me

[tessiers]

I just picked up a 53 jubilee for next to nothing. I have known the fellow who owns it for a long time and his father bought it new. It was completely gone through about 12 years ago including 4 new tires and was only used for bush hogging since. Here's the catch, it hasn't been started in 6 years. It was stored under cover but not touched in all that time. I am hauling it home tuesday and I would like any advice on what I should do before running it. I intend to change all the fluids and filters, clean the fuel tank and lines, anything else I should do or look for?

 

[Donsyl]

Hey Tessiers, i would go to SSB Tractor Discussion, they have a section on that site for Ford tractors...they could really give you some good advise on those specific tractors...........I personally would change the plugs, wires, pionts, condenser, and cap also, but check that site out and let me know how it turns out...Don

 

[Soundguy]

6ys ain't too bad.. I just pulle dmy NAA out of the barn after 7.

Pull the plugs and put some marvel mystery oil in each cyl.. or regular atf oil.. whatever is your choice.. roll the engine over by hand each day and add more oil. this lubes the rings.. etc.

replace plugs with somehting like a champion h12 or autolite 437.. clean or repalce points. gap points and plugs at .025

add some fresh gas and a battery and see what you get.

post back

soundguy

 

[brin]

I used to own a 53 Jubilee and it was a great tractor...I sure wish I had never sold it. Mine did not have a fuel filter so I would suggest - unless they added one and since it has been sitting for 6 years - I would add a fuel filter or new fuel filter to the fuel line and be sure to check your fan belt. The main thing will be to be sure as another posted that the engine is lubricated before just starting it up after sitting all that time and to be sure all of the sediment is out of the gas tank and the carb will need to be cleaned real good.

 

[tessiers]

Put the marvels to it already, took the fuel line off and it is clean as a whisle, he must have drained the gas. Battery was split down the side so it will have a new battery. I was told by our company mechanic to run a couple of gallons of mixed chainsaw gas through it for a little extra lube, he said it will smoke a little but it won't hurt it, what do you guys think.

 

[ToadHill]

I think his idea had merit. Years ago you used to be aboe to by a product called top oil, you just added it to the gas.

 

[Soundguy]

Put the marvels to it already, took the fuel line off and it is clean as a whisle, he must have drained the gas. Battery was split down the side so it will have a new battery. I was told by our company mechanic to run a couple of gallons of mixed chainsaw gas through it for a little extra lube, he said it will smoke a little but it won't hurt it, what do you guys think.

I'd run some marvel or atf thru the gas.. but no mixed oil.. it will foul the plugs out real fast.

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

I used to own a 53 Jubilee and it was a great tractor...I sure wish I had never sold it. Mine did not have a fuel filter so I would suggest - unless they added one and since it has been sitting for 6 years - I would add a fuel filter or new fuel filter to the fuel line and be sure to check your fan belt. The main thing will be to be sure as another posted that the engine is lubricated before just starting it up after sitting all that time and to be sure all of the sediment is out of the gas tank and the carb will need to be cleaned real good.

the fuel tap in the fank had a filter on it, up inside the tank.. in the fuel sediment bowl below the tank there was another filter, and at the fuel elbow inlet into the carb was yet another filter!!!

that's 3 oem filters!!!


I don't know how many fuel flow problems I've fixed for others by REMOVING the non oem automotive gas line filters they had installed.. most of those filters are used in systems with fuelpumps pushing 4psi or so.. the setup in this tractor is gravity feed.

soundguy

 

[brin]

the fuel tap in the fank had a filter on it, up inside the tank.. in the fuel sediment bowl below the tank there was another filter, and at the fuel elbow inlet into the carb was yet another filter!!!

that's 3 oem filters!!!


I don't know how many fuel flow problems I've fixed for others by REMOVING the non oem automotive gas line filters they had installed.. most of those filters are used in systems with fuelpumps pushing 4psi or so.. the setup in this tractor is gravity feed.

soundguy

That's a bunch of fuel filters, I can see where that would cause all kinds of problems. My Jubilee did not have even one fuel filter I could find when I got it. At one point it must have been used on a cotton farm since about every 25 hrs. it would stall to a stop and every time I had to dig a cotton like substance out of the carb...so I put a fuel filter on it and that fixed the problem..I should have taken the tank out and would have but the filter cured it and I would change the filter every fifty hours or so.

 

[Soundguy]

the point is. there should be multiple fuel filters already in line.. hard to believe all of them are missing?

soundguy

 

[DaveOmak]

Tessiers, You've got a great machine. I've had mine for 5 years.

Brin's suggestion of a fuel filter is right on. I had to install one on mine. Small particles of rust plugged the carb filter and some got through and set the float to overflow the bowl.
I had to rebuild the engine when I first got it. The hoses had not been maintained from the oil bath filter to the carb. Dirt got into the engine before I owned it. The oil bath needs regular cleaning and new oil put in it.
The distributor needs regular oiling to keep the shaft from premature wear. If you tune it up, the dist cap on the machine should be beveled to assist in sliding down over the "o" ring on the dist housing. Some aftermarket dist are not beveled. I had that problem. Bevel it with a dremel drum sander. Add some silicone grease so it will slip over the "o" ring easily. If the cap hangs up you could break the rotor. Ask me how I know. Experience.
A big help is the owners manual. I got mine on eBay for $20 or so. Well worth it.
To check the timing there is an inspection hole on the right side of the flywheel cover. Bump the engine, with the plugs out, until you can see the timing marks on the flywheel. Mark them with chalk for future reference.
Those are a few things that I found important to get me started.
I am sure you will really enjoy the machine. They are a real workhorse.
Enjoy your new ride. Dave