[AJD] timing crash test.............

[Robert M. Massengale]

Steve -

Thanks for the recommendation... I appreciate it.

Mike Massengale
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

> i've always used 6th gear, and pushed the clutch in around
> 5-10mph.  a lesser gear can over-rev it, 
> or bring your tow vehicle to a jolting dead stop...
> 
> 
> "Robert M. Massengale" wrote:
> > 
> > I've been following this thread and extracting the ideas and
> > suggestions with the intent of building myself a "pull start"
> > checklist.  I'd appreciate any suggestions or recommendations for
> > the best gear to select to pull start my '41 B handstart (6 fwd
> > speeds).  TIA
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > > Sounds like you're making some progress, Nick.  And you've learned
> > > a valuable lesson.  I know two guys who have started a tractor (in
> > > gear) while standing in front of the rear wheel.  One lost a leg,
> > > the other spent four months in the hospital.  His chest was
> > > crushed.  And those are the lucky ones!  Most antique tractor fans
> > > have developed a routine; they always 'jiggle' the gearshift lever
> > > before turning the key or stepping on the starter.  Always.  That
> > > works, unless the shifter is very sloppy and wiggles even when in
> > > gear.
> > >
> > > I've given a lot of thought as to how to push or pull start a
> > > tractor by myself, and the only thing I can see to do is chain the
> > > tractor to my forklift.  I could set it up so that I can pick the
> > > rear wheels off the ground with the forklift as soon as the engine
> > > starts.  Sounds good in theory, but I haven't had enough guts to
> > > try it yet.  One of the problems would be climbing on board to
> > > disengage the clutch... with the rear wheels churning away.
> > >
> > > I've pull-started a truck by myself.  I ran the ignition wires up
> > > to the tow vehicle, and disconnected them as soon as the truck
> > > started and tried to catch the tow vehicle.  Can't do that with
> > > most tractors.
> > >
> > > Anyway, sounds to me like you need a new coil, and maybe
> > > capacitor. When you say that the coil reads zero ohms, do you mean
> > > zero as in less than one, or zero as in 'OVLD', or open circuit
> > > (infinite resistance)?
> > >
> > > -Karl
> > >
> > >
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