International Harvester 424 Tractor Operators Manual

Description

This International Harvester Farmall 424 Tractor Operators Manual is a reproduction of the original, out of print manual. This owners manual includes 90 pages of information on how to safely operate and care for your International Harvester 424 tractor.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Brake Pedals
Clutch Pedal
Differential Lock Pedal
Gearshift Lever
Hi-Lo Shifter Lever
Forward and Reverse Drive Lever
Choke Control Button
Fuel Stop Control Button
(Diesel Engine)
Engine Speed Control Lever
Accelerator Pedal
Ignition Switch (Gasoline Engine),
Key Switch (Diesel Engine)
Push Button Starting Switch
Glow Plug Switch Button (Diesel Engine)
Glow Plug Indicator (Diesel Engine) Lighting Switch
Hydraulic System Control Levers
Power Take-Off Operating Lever
Oil Pressure Tellite
Generator Tellite
Temperature Gauge
Fuel Gauge
Specdometer-Tachomcter
Cigarette Lighter
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR
Tractor Break-In Procedure
Lubrication
Air Cleaning System
Pneumatic Tires
Engine Cooling System
Fuel System
PREPARING FOR EACH DAY’S WORK
After Every 10 Hours of Operation
Filling the Fuel Tank
Lubrication
Cooling System
Air Cleaner Oil Cup (Diesel Engine)
Air Intake Cap and Screen
GASOLINE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel System
Starting the Engine
After the Engine Starts
Stopping the Engine
Cleaning the Fuel Strainer and Sediment Bowl
Carburetor
Fuel Shut-Off Valve
DIESEL ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel System
Diesel Fuel Specification
Requirements
Venting the Fuel System
Starting the Engine
After the Engine Starts
Stopping the Engine
Exhaust Smoke Table
Fuel Storage
Fuel Tank and Water Drain Cock
Fuel Filter
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
Adjusting the Scat
Starting the Tractor
Steering the Tractor
Towing the Tractor
Stopping the Tractor
Locking the Brakes
Forward and Reverse Drive
Differential Lock
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Power Steering
HYDRAULIC CONTROLS FOR THREE-POINT HITCH
Position Control
Draft Control
Flow Control
Isolating Valve Handwheel
THREE POINT HITCH
Check Chains
Three-Point Hitch Drawbar
Lower Link Hitch Points
Stabilizers
AUXILIARY VALVES AND REMOTE CYLINDERS
Connecting Hoses to Junction Ports
Connecting Hoses to Remote Control
Break-Away Couplings
Operation of Single Action Cylinders
Thermal Expansion Pressures
Operating Remote Cylinders
Adding Fluid After Connecting
Cylinders and Hoses
Air in the System
HITCHING TRAILING EQUIPMENT TO THE TRACTOR
Swinging Drawbar Height Adjustment
POWER TAKE-OFF
Operating the Power Take-Off
BELT PULLEY
Starting and Stopping the Belt Pulley
COOLING SYSTEM
Filling the Cooling System
Adding Water to the Cooling System
Cleaning the Cooling System
Rust Prevention
Radiator Core
Water Pump Fan and Cenerator Belt
Tension (Gasoline Engine)
Water Pump, Fan, and Generator Belt
Tension (Diesel Engine)
Water Pump
AIR CLEANING SYSTEM
Dry-Type Air Cleaner (Gasoline Engine)
Oil-Bath Air Cleaner (Diesel Engine)
General Precautions
Air Intake Cap and Screen
Pre-Screener
Cylinder Head Breather Cap
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Gasoline Engine Tractors
Spark Plugs and Cables
Distributor and Coil Unit
Power Timing Light
Ignition Coil
Electrical Wiring Diagrams
Diesel Engine Tractors
Glow Plugs and Indicator
Electrical Wiring Diagrams
Gasoline and Diesel Engine Tractors
Electric Lighting Wiring Diagram
Generator and Regulator
Polarizing the Electrical System
Generator Belt Tension
Lights
Warning Light
Oil Pressure Tcllite
Generator Tellite
Fuse
Battery
MINOR ENGINE SERVICE OPERATIONS
Cylinder Head Gasket
Crankshaft Bearings Pistons, and Rings
Valve Clearance Adjustment (Gasoline Engine)
Valve Clearance Adjustment (Diesel Engine)
Governor Linkage Adjustments (Gasoline Engine)
Engine Speed Control Lever (Diesel
Engine)
FRONT WHEELS
Adjusting the Tread Widths
Checking the Toe-In
Adjusting the Toe-In
REAR WHEELS
Adjusting the Tread Widths
Power-Adjusted Rear Wheels
WEIGHTS
Front Bolster Weights
Front End Weights
Front Wheel Weights
Rear Wheel Weights
PNEUMATIC TIRES
Inflation
Mounting Tires On the Rim
Traction and Weights
Care of Tires
Tire Chains
BRAKES
Brake Adjustments
CLUTCH
Adjusting the Clearance
STORING THE TRACTOR
Removing from Storage
COLD WEATHER PRECAUTIONS
Fuel System
Lubrication
Cooling System
TROUBLE SHOOTING
LUBRICATION
Oil Filler and Level Gauge (Gasoline Engine)
Oil Pump
Engine Oil
To Aid Starting
Gear Lubricant
Lubrication Fitting Grease
Oil Filter
Changing the Filter Element (Gasoline Engine)
Changing the Filter Element (Diesel Engine)
Hydraulic System
Greasing the Front Wheels
LUBRICATION TABLE
LUBRICATION GUIDE
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
GUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS
EXTRA EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES