Farmall 45A, Farmall 55A Tractors
Operator's Manual
8428 1942 09/10
1st Printing
CASE';'
AGRICULTURE
,
, TO THE OWNER
T his manual contains information concerning the adjustment and maintenance of your Model Farmall 45A and
Farmall55A. You have purchased a dependable machine, but only by proper care and operation can you expect
to receive the performance and long service built into this tractor. Please have all operators read this manual
carefully and keep it available for ready reference.
Your Case IH dealer will instruct you in the general operation of your tractor. (Refer to the "Delivery Report" at
the back of this manual.) Your dealer's staff of factory-trained service technicians will be glad to answer any
questions that may arise regarding the operation of your tractor.
Your Case IH dealer carries a complete line of genuine Case IH service parts. T hese parts are manufactured
and carefully inspected to insure high quality and accurate fitting of any necessary replacement parts.
Model _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Product Identification Number _ _ _ _ _ __
96097007
A WARNING A
This safety alert symbol Indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this sym bol ,
carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal iniury or death.
Mlnc
A WARNING A
Pictures in this manual m ay show protective shielding open or removed to better illustrate a particular
feature or adjustment.
Be certain, however, to close or replace a ll shielding before operating the m achine.
101 1317
IMPROVEMENTS
CNH America LLC is continually striving to improve its products. We reserve the right to make improvements or
changes when it becomes practical and possible to do so , without incurring any obligation to make changes or
additions to the equipment sold previously.
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, CONTENTS
SAFETY .. .. ... ......................• .. ..... . ...... . •••.. . . .... 0·5
GENERAL INFORMATION ... .. .. .. ..... .. . ... .... .... ......... .. 1-1
OPERATION . ... .. ... . ... . . . .. .. .. .. . . ... . .... ... ... . . . . . . ... . . 2-1
FIELD OPERATION . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-1
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE ..... . . .... ... ... . . ... ..... . . 4-1
TROUBLESHOOTING . ..... .... .......... .. . .. .... . .... .... . ... . 5-1
VEHICLE STORAGE . . . .... .. . .. . .. . .... . . . . . ..... . . ...... .. . . . . 6-1
SPECIFICATIONS ... . .. . .. ..... . . .. ....... . ... ... . . ..... ... . . . . 7-1
INDEX .. . ... . ........ . ... . .. ..... . . . ...... . ...•... ... ..... . . .. . 7·27
PREDEUVERY SERVICE ... . ...... . . ................ .. .. .. .. .. .. 7-29
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Operator's Manual
8428 1942 09/10
1st Printing
CASE';'
AGRICULTURE
,
, TO THE OWNER
T his manual contains information concerning the adjustment and maintenance of your Model Farmall 45A and
Farmall55A. You have purchased a dependable machine, but only by proper care and operation can you expect
to receive the performance and long service built into this tractor. Please have all operators read this manual
carefully and keep it available for ready reference.
Your Case IH dealer will instruct you in the general operation of your tractor. (Refer to the "Delivery Report" at
the back of this manual.) Your dealer's staff of factory-trained service technicians will be glad to answer any
questions that may arise regarding the operation of your tractor.
Your Case IH dealer carries a complete line of genuine Case IH service parts. T hese parts are manufactured
and carefully inspected to insure high quality and accurate fitting of any necessary replacement parts.
Model _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Product Identification Number _ _ _ _ _ __
96097007
A WARNING A
This safety alert symbol Indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this sym bol ,
carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal iniury or death.
Mlnc
A WARNING A
Pictures in this manual m ay show protective shielding open or removed to better illustrate a particular
feature or adjustment.
Be certain, however, to close or replace a ll shielding before operating the m achine.
101 1317
IMPROVEMENTS
CNH America LLC is continually striving to improve its products. We reserve the right to make improvements or
changes when it becomes practical and possible to do so , without incurring any obligation to make changes or
additions to the equipment sold previously.
0-1
, CONTENTS
SAFETY .. .. ... ......................• .. ..... . ...... . •••.. . . .... 0·5
GENERAL INFORMATION ... .. .. .. ..... .. . ... .... .... ......... .. 1-1
OPERATION . ... .. ... . ... . . . .. .. .. .. . . ... . .... ... ... . . . . . . ... . . 2-1
FIELD OPERATION . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-1
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE ..... . . .... ... ... . . ... ..... . . 4-1
TROUBLESHOOTING . ..... .... .......... .. . .. .... . .... .... . ... . 5-1
VEHICLE STORAGE . . . .... .. . .. . .. . .... . . . . . ..... . . ...... .. . . . . 6-1
SPECIFICATIONS ... . .. . .. ..... . . .. ....... . ... ... . . ..... ... . . . . 7-1
INDEX .. . ... . ........ . ... . .. ..... . . . ...... . ...•... ... ..... . . .. . 7·27
PREDEUVERY SERVICE ... . ...... . . ................ .. .. .. .. .. .. 7-29
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