Ford 9n 2n 8n discussion board re easy oil pan removal drain the water from the radiator remove the radiator hoses jack up the tractor at the clutch housing remove the axle support bolts that attach to the oil pan remove the front tie rod ends from the pitman arms and lay them back over the rear axles. Easy oil pan removal posted by dave on may 27 2004 at 112452 from 64331614 i found this posting from 2001 in the archives it says the oil pan can be dropped with out splitting the tractor or any major front axle removal. Report to moderator posted mon aug 27 2018 741 am post subject 2n oil pan removal questions i have a crack on a 2n that i purchased years ago about 32 it has a wagner front loader on it the oil pan appears to have been cracked around the second bolt hole on the right side of the tractor. Re changing 9n oil pan gasket in reply to eric in sonoma ca 04 08 2012 072230 while you can remove the oil pan on a n with tin and radiator in place takes a bit of finesse in your situation with the tin off and nice shop and the right side axle end unhooked id just drain disconnect the hoses and