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Mike ISW

06-30-2003 13:42:50




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First off I never have to choke carb to start tractor. Is this good or bad? If bad what might my problem be. Also it never gets run in cold weather which may just explain it. It's a rebuilt engine and carb. Second I would like to try to crank start her sometime just for the heck of it but hear nothing but horror stories of people getting hurt. Would someone please explain procedure for me. Thank You, Mike In Southern Wisconsin

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Bob

07-04-2003 06:40:10




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 Re: couple H questions in reply to Mike ISW, 06-30-2003 13:42:50  
Just my .02, the one thing I've noticed with our H's is from a cold start (ie first thing in the morning) they start easier with full choke until they fire the first time (usually about 2 revolutions), then shut the choke off. After they've been run the choke isn't necessary.



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Scott Swanson

07-01-2003 09:56:46




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 Re: couple H questions in reply to Mike ISW, 06-30-2003 13:42:50  
Please be sure to check and recheck that the tractor is not in gear before you hand crank start it. It will run you over in a heartbeat if it is in gear and starts. Yikes!!!!!Tractors do not know you are made of flesh and blood!

My Dad's 1942 H has alway been a hand cranker. I have hand cranked it for 25 years. Only once did I blast myself in the side of the head. Tractor started very quickly and handle came up and pounded me in the side of the head above my left ear. I have a big scar and respect for powered cast iron. Be careful. Only crank the handle up to start in quick one-cylinder-at-a-time turns.


I also start the tractor at the lowest RPM I can get. Never advance the speed control to medium or high until the tractor is running and you are on it or beside it.

Have fun! Cranking them is a great feeling. Be careful!!!

Scott

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Charlie

06-30-2003 17:39:19




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 Re: couple H questions in reply to Mike ISW, 06-30-2003 13:42:50  
Does your tractor have a distributor or a mag. I've never seen a tractor kick with a distributor so I don't know if that can happen. My Dad used to crank our H with a mag and it didn't kick. I know the older mags can create a problem if you don't crank them correctly and the problem becomes a broken hand.



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Jcnc

06-30-2003 17:07:31




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 Re: couple H questions in reply to Mike ISW, 06-30-2003 13:42:50  
I'm not an expert on much of anything, but to crank start the tractor safely I think you must always pull up on the handle, so that if it should backfire the handle will be pulled downward out of your hand rather than jam your arm. Also, don't lock your thumb and fingers together, just pull up with the fingers. Don't crank in full circles....just pull up on the crank. A good running tractor will start in a couple of pulls. Good luck.....

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rustyfarmall

06-30-2003 16:14:24




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 Re: couple H questions in reply to Mike ISW, 06-30-2003 13:42:50  
Your carburetor is O.K., many people make the mistake of thinking they need to choke the engine to start it, even in warm weather, any of the old Farmalls I have been around do not need to be choked in warm weather, and need very little choking in cold weather.



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