Forgetting what you know

Charlie M · May 26, 2020

I'm often amazed about what I have learned about tractors and don't remember it when I need it. Last week my Cub wouldn't start so I towed it up to the house and found I had no spark. Turns out the points needed cleaning. So I put the plate back on with the rotor and remember saying to my self this can only go on one way so no problem. Try to start the tractor - nothing. Flooded it real bad trying as its 12 volts and doesn't take much to flood it. I had spark so maybe something wrong with the carb or maybe I put the wiring on wrong. Started on the wiring. I have everything ready to fire #1 cylinder and when I look at the rotor I'm thinking why is that like it is - its ready to fire #3. After a few more confused minutes it dawned me you can put the plate with the rotor back on wrong. I learned that the hard way at least once before. The saddest part of this story is its likely to happen again. LOL Tractor runs real well now. Only took me a week to figure it out on something I already knew.

flying belgian · May 26, 2020

Take a little paint brush and paint a line across the marks. Amazing what we have to do to compensate for getting old.

Stephen Newell · May 26, 2020

I think we all do that. If I haven't done something in 20 years or so I have to look it up almost like I never done it before. It just comes back easier than learning it the first time.

SVcummins · May 27, 2020

The nice thing is I can pick up a magazine or turn a show on after about 2 weeks and it’s brand new again

ztrmowers · May 27, 2020

yea try keeping track of inventory in business in your shop. we have from a-z numbers to aaa-zzz numbers. just got remember where is zzz located.

Forgetting what you know

Charlie M

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