starting JD H

Why does it seem majority of h,s start with throttle in off position mine always has , a42 owned since new and there several others in the neighbor hood start the same way When being shut down at the end of the DAY by means of CLUTCH and BRAKES , the next morning grab the fly wheel, no choke and first PISTON, running, during the day though can be a little bit TOUCHY at times regardless of how they are shut down and for how lng
 
Carlyle, I agree that almost all "H's" I have heard about start best exactly the way you describe - little or no throttle, and no choke, or maybe just one revolution of choking if the temp is really cold - like below freezing. Just one of those little John Deere peculiarities, I guess. They seem to be very prone to flooding if choked.


I have always shut down by grasping the throttle lever on top of the carb and twisting the butterfly completely closed against that little vertical rebound spring - the engine slowly starves and quits very peacefully, and is ready to start again right away.
 
I just came in from using my H.
I always barely open the throttle and choke it.
Turn the flywheel till it fires and unchoke it.
It fires up next time I pull the flywheel.
Richard in NW SC
 
My B starts best the same way. I think it has something to do with how the Marvel Schebler carburetors work inside. Read somewhere that turning them over with throttle shut way down draws gas up through the idle circuits which is just enough to get em going. Sometimes, I have to half choke in cold weather just one roll of the flywheel, then open it up and she will fire right up on the next rollover. Full choke her and she will flood every time.
 

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