Steiner Tractor Parts

Above is a picture of my grandfather, Morgan Roberts, of Roberts Farm Equipment in Morning Sun Ohio. This was taken in the summer of 1948 at Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton Ohio. Grandpa sold the Silver Kings new, I believe the mounted corn picker is a ’G.I.’ picker made by General Implement of Ohio, Grandpa also sold these new. When I was growing up we had a new Silver King model 42 that grandpa never sold, it had factory 3-pt-hitch, hydraulics and wide front. We used it in our salvage yard hauling torches and tools out to the field to take off tractor parts for customers. Eventually grandpa had a customer needing a F162 continental engine and he sold the engine out of it. As far as I know the rest of this tractor is still down in the salvage yard that my brother and sister still run.

JR Roberts

Q. How do I test a carburetor float?

A. Get a cup of VERY hot water. Using needle nose pliers submerge the float in the hot water. If you see air bubbles the float has a hole in it.

JR

From time to time we are asked questions that we feel others would like to hear the answer to as well. So we post them on our Tips and Tricks page where everyone has access to the information. If you have any tips you would like to share or questions to ask feel free to forward them to suzette@steinertractor.com

How do I know if my 'G' Allis Chalmers has the optional creeper gear?

When sitting on the tractor push the gear shift lever to the right and down; if it shifts as suggested, it has the creeper gear. If the gear shift lever does not shift as suggested, then your tractor does not have the creeper gear.

JR

1. Make sure the carburetor kit you ordered is correct for the carburetor number you have.
2. Read the instructions that come with the kit then take the carburetor off the tractor and disassemble it. You may want to make notes or take pictures of how it came apart.
3. Be careful when taking the jets/nozzles out as they like to twist off and can be lost.
4. If the jets/nozzles are frozen in the body rinse the carburetor in water to remove any gas vapors then use a small torch to lightly heat up the old screws and plugs, then drip candle wax around the threads to help loosen them.
5. Clean the separate parts, you can use carburetor cleaner to soak it, or if it is really corroded use a sand blast cabinet to blast the rust etc. out of it, either method will work.
6. Next run a small piece of wire or a drill bit through all the passages to finish removing any debris that may be stuck. If these small passages are plugged the carburetor will not flow right.
7. Use air pressure to blow all the debris out of the passages you just cleaned. If you are planning on using the old float test it by submerging it in a container of hot water, if you do not see any bubbles after a few seconds it can be used.
8. Lay all the parts out that will be replaced and start reassembling the carburetor. You will need to adjust the float lever (measure the distance form the flange of the carburetor to the closest part of the float by bending the flat part of the float bracket) after installing the float you can finish assembling the carburetor. Make the initial adjustments per the instruction sheet.
9. Install the carburetor and check for leaks and test run it. Make the final adjustments while running.

Good Luck!

Jr

For the Shift Lever / Gear Shift Boot to keep dirt and moisture out it has to fit tight!!!

If the shift lever / gear shift boot would slip right on it would not serve the purpose.

1. Heat the shift boot up to make it flex, either in a pan of hot water, an electric heat gun or hair dryer.
2. When the boot is flexible from the heat put some sort of  lubrication on the boot (white grease etc.) to make it slide easier onto the trans shifter mount.
3. Slide the boot down onto the lever (you may have to wiggle it on the last few inches) if it still resists sliding onto the mount take a dull screwdriver and try to work the boot around the base or reheat the boot with a hand held heater, this should make it slide the rest of the way.

JR