Unthawing the hand crank shaft on an H

Farmallb · Sep 27, 2018

Anybody have any success doing that? Mines a 48, and I don't know how many decades its been froze up.

caterpillar guy · Sep 27, 2018

When you get it loose, there is a grease fitting underneath on the casting for it.

mattofvinings · Sep 27, 2018

It might take a foundry or volcano to get enough heat in the casting to unstick that....its a sure sign the tractor was never hand started! Same problem on my SMTA....

Hayfarmer · Sep 27, 2018

I agree with posting below. I had the front pedistal off my SMTA at one time and looked at freeing up the crank mechanism. I decided I really never wanted to hand crank it anyway!!!

Grandpa's Fords · Sep 28, 2018

(quoted from post at 00:38:23 09/28/18) I agree with posting below. I had the front pedistal off my SMTA at one time and looked at freeing up the crank mechanism. I decided I really never wanted to hand crank it anyway!!!

I think you guys just helped me to decide how hard I was going to work on my seized H crank. Starts real well, I was curious how easy it would start by crank. I might still have to wonder.

sundance8 · Sep 28, 2018

It took months of spraying with penetrant, hitting it with a hammer a couple of times a day and finally I got it freed up. Very frustrating but it can be done.

rustyfarmall · Sep 28, 2018

Plenty of penetrating oil, a hammer, and a pry bar. I've been successful in freeing up a couple of them.

xrcr · Sep 28, 2018

Depends on how big of hurry you are in

Grandpa's Fords · Sep 28, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:22:01 09/28/18) Depends on how big of hurry you are in

Took 70 years to get this point what's a few more?

Farmallb · Sep 28, 2018

Well, I still crank up my 40 B and my granddads 34 CC Case, sooo Whats one more, IF I NEED TO.

randy hall · Sep 29, 2018

unthawing would be freezing, why would you want to do that ?

Old Farmall Fan · Sep 29, 2018

Randy Hall -- Your comment reminds me of the ladies at work who used to ask me to "unloosen" something for them. I would ask them if they really did want me to tighten it more?

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