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Farmall H won't turn??

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ryanfisher

05-24-2006 18:09:01




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am getting farmall h( believe its a 1942, sn is FBH 248812, tell me if im wrong or not), but was messing with it and am wondering how to start one of these the proper way? can move the hand crank, but hear no spark from mag but can feel something moving, is crank supposed to be pushed in and then spun cuz the fan acts kinda stuck and bottom pulley on fan won't move and no sound from magneto? any help appreciated, and also, is the tractor made to run on gas or kerosene? looks like auxillary tank been removed( is this in front of big tank, cuz hole in hood in front of main tank)?? thanks again

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Nat 2

05-25-2006 05:20:47




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 Re: Farmall H won't turn?? in reply to ryanfisher, 05-24-2006 18:09:01  
You can look up serial numbers right on this website. Take a look at the column of links to the left hand side of this page. Click on Serial Numbers, then select Farmall. As was said earlier, yours is a 1947, not a 1942.

To turn the engine over with a crank, you put the crank on the shaft sticking out the front of the tractor. You push in on the crank and turn it until it engages the front pulley on the engine. It's not rocket science, and you should be able to figure it out pretty easily.

The engine should turn over fairly easily with the crank. If you can't turn it over, WALK AWAY. Unless you really really want to do some serious learning, you do not at this time have the mechanical aptitude to deal with a stuck engine. You would be better off finding a running tractor to start with.

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CNKS

05-24-2006 18:34:59




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 Re: Farmall H won't turn?? in reply to ryanfisher, 05-24-2006 18:09:01  
Your tractor was assembled in 1947. The crank turns the lower pulley. If it was started most of it's life with an electric starter, the crank mechanism may be rusted and stuck due to lack of use. Does the owner know if the tractor will run, and does it have a battery on it? You need to make sure the engine is not stuck. Not a good idea to "spin" the crank, if you get it to work. Lift up on the crank and only turn it 1/2 revolution, until the mag trips -- you will hear that. Unless it is out of time it will not kick back on you. In spite of others opinions, I have never had a crank start tractor kick back on me, but if it does you have less control of the situation if you are spinning it. The tractor was designed to start on gas and then switch to kerosene. Since your tractor was made after 1947, it may have never been run on kerosene, thus the needed parts were removed years ago.

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El Toro

05-24-2006 18:31:13




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 Re: Farmall H won't turn?? in reply to ryanfisher, 05-24-2006 18:09:01  
Put the tractor in 4th gear and rock the rear wheel and see if the damper pulley or fan moves.
If not the pistons may be seized from rust in the sleeves. Hal



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