Case IH 424 Tractors Official Operator’s Manual

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 (Dies el 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 
Speedometer-Tachometer
Cigarette Lighter
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR
Tractor Break-In Procedure
Lubrication 
Air Cleaning System 
Pneumatic Tires
Engine Cooling System
Fuel System 
PREP ARING 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 Seat 
Starting the Tractor
Steering the Tractor 
Towing the Tractor 
Stopping the Tr actor 
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 Expans ion 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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 Generator 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 Tellite
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
Tr action 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

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