f 20 all fuel starting from scratch

Anonymous-0 · Dec 29, 2010

happy new year all. I've played with jd for years now it's time for farmall. i have a 1938 just bought from readin so far 60psi compression should do but so far no spark at magneato and don't understand manual spark advance at the steerin wheel cant wait to try runnin it when i get home. any good advice besides buyin a manual witch havent done yet

Janicholson · Dec 29, 2010

Just make sure it is retarded for cranking. They are fine machines. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Dec 29, 2010

Make shure the impulse on the mag works and never leave it in gear. 50 years ago my Dad pulled down both levers and spun the crank!! He cought it in the field after it ran over 2 sections of spike drag and went through the fence! The neighbor kid and i used to race as theirs had a road gear in place of 3'rd and ours had the extra trans road gear! Bud.

James Williams · Dec 29, 2010

Do you have the mag turned on

jimmy

Oldiron29 · Dec 29, 2010

Tug, If you have an IH F-4 mag there is a cap to remove and see if you points are opening.
The cap has a tab that conects to the rod to steering coloum. Full down on cap is kill off,
Up a little is retard spark and full up is run position. If you get no spark in run position eather point are bad or not set right. Coil in mag is bad or condensor. Most I have had needed the coil replaced. I order and replace my own not hard to do. Oldiron29

F-Dean · Dec 29, 2010

On my F-20s "Run" is all the way down and "Kill" is all the way up

36F30 · Dec 29, 2010

Pegged yourself as a JD man with that "all fuel" thing in you title. You have a gas start kerosene tractor now. I will scan the starting instructions from one of my manuals and post them for you.

Does it have its original kerosene manifold or an aftermarket gas manifold?

Oldiron29 · Dec 30, 2010

Dean, your right I try doing it in my head but thats not alway a good thing. oldiron29

chuck41 · Dec 30, 2010

Hi, I do have an original manual dated 6-19-37.
Called then an instruction book and parts book is
included(4 pages missing in parts book section) &
has sep. lube chart.Sold new spring '40 to farmer
in Pearl City, Il. $16 incl postage. Chuck

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