I have some basic questions about how the A should run when working the field. Being my first tractor ever, I have no reference for which to compare it. Mine is a 46/47, SN 574xxx.
When working under load (planting, cultivating, ditching) how much throttle should I use? While planting this spring with a 2-row (video link below), I recall it struggling in 2nd, and dying in 3rd if not a full throttle (or maybe that was 3rd and 4th, it's been too long ago already).
It seems to barely ever get to 160 temperature, unless I let enough radiator fluid leak out, but I think I fixed that, so low temps again. This was even pulling a 2-row ditcher/hiller up and down the field for an hour this summer.
I have an exceptionally hard time getting the tractor rolling in 6th, and if accomplished, I'm not sure it would make it up a slight hill (say driving on the road to the gas station). The clutch seems very strong.
I get the job done, and have a great time with it, but the way it stands now I'm not sure I could pull a 2-bottom plow in tilled soil (much less breaking ground) or pulling a 1 or 2-row corn picker (next up on the list to acquire). Idles fine, runs fine, starts fine (a little more difficult when warm, but that could be technique on my part), but doing actual work, I'm not sure.
And if anyone is in the Boulder or Brighton Colorado area, maybe we could kick some tires and BS about JDs.
https://youtu.be/HRs0nxPpNVE
When working under load (planting, cultivating, ditching) how much throttle should I use? While planting this spring with a 2-row (video link below), I recall it struggling in 2nd, and dying in 3rd if not a full throttle (or maybe that was 3rd and 4th, it's been too long ago already).
It seems to barely ever get to 160 temperature, unless I let enough radiator fluid leak out, but I think I fixed that, so low temps again. This was even pulling a 2-row ditcher/hiller up and down the field for an hour this summer.
I have an exceptionally hard time getting the tractor rolling in 6th, and if accomplished, I'm not sure it would make it up a slight hill (say driving on the road to the gas station). The clutch seems very strong.
I get the job done, and have a great time with it, but the way it stands now I'm not sure I could pull a 2-bottom plow in tilled soil (much less breaking ground) or pulling a 1 or 2-row corn picker (next up on the list to acquire). Idles fine, runs fine, starts fine (a little more difficult when warm, but that could be technique on my part), but doing actual work, I'm not sure.
And if anyone is in the Boulder or Brighton Colorado area, maybe we could kick some tires and BS about JDs.
https://youtu.be/HRs0nxPpNVE