Hello, I have a 1928 1020 mccormick deering that I have been tinkering with. It hasn't ran in about 15 years but turns over good and I can get a occasional pop out of it. However, it's getting hard for me to throw the crank over to start it. Has anybody ever started one off the belt pully? I have a friend who does this with a couple john deeres but didn't know if I could with this one or not. Any help appreciated. Thanks
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Larry B. 1486
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We did that 50 years ago with a Farmall H. Had to twist the belt so it would turn the right direction when you use another tractor with a belt pulley facing each other. We used our Farmall M to start the H. Smoother than pulling a tractor jerking with a chain.
Best way to start one being cantankerous after a long nap.
I also prefer it after a mag change to help assure the timings on without as much chance of ketting kicked back on.
Here"s my "34 Case C giving my "29 Case L a helping hand with a 6" x 96' Thresher belt after a long stay in the barn. I was give out trying to crank it, but it fired right off on the belt.
I also prefer it after a mag change to help assure the timings on without as much chance of ketting kicked back on.
Here"s my "34 Case C giving my "29 Case L a helping hand with a 6" x 96' Thresher belt after a long stay in the barn. I was give out trying to crank it, but it fired right off on the belt.
Allan in NE
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Pull it.
Allan
Allan
Best and safest way to start a tractor. If it doesn't start, you can stand by the engine and tinker with adjustments.
Also, one person can start a tractor this way. you do not need wife to drive a tow tractor thru the neighborhood
You do not need a 96 foot belt. A shorter belt for a round bailer will work.
Also, one person can start a tractor this way. you do not need wife to drive a tow tractor thru the neighborhood
You do not need a 96 foot belt. A shorter belt for a round bailer will work.
Depending on the tractor, I dunno if you can do it by yourself. I don't think I could start one of my Mc Deerings alone.
The old Case's design makes it real easy to do it alone. The belt pulley is geared directly to the input shaft of the transmission, live all the time and they have a hand operated wet clutch. You lock in the hand clutch of the running tractor with the transmission in neutral and spin up the pulley of the dead tractor with it in neutral. Feather in some hand clutch on the dead machine and spin 'er up.
On the McD it seems like you'd have to have someone in the seat of the dead unit for clutch pedal duty. I dunno about any others as I only have old McD's and Cases around here and know how they're set up and operate. About any machine with a belt pulley can be made to start another somehow.
The old Case's design makes it real easy to do it alone. The belt pulley is geared directly to the input shaft of the transmission, live all the time and they have a hand operated wet clutch. You lock in the hand clutch of the running tractor with the transmission in neutral and spin up the pulley of the dead tractor with it in neutral. Feather in some hand clutch on the dead machine and spin 'er up.
On the McD it seems like you'd have to have someone in the seat of the dead unit for clutch pedal duty. I dunno about any others as I only have old McD's and Cases around here and know how they're set up and operate. About any machine with a belt pulley can be made to start another somehow.
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