[AT] Another long tractor saga

[John Hall]

Didn't know how spoiled I was to be raised with automatic reset plows!!

John Hall


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:43 PM
Subject: [AT] Another long tractor saga


> It started so well.  I wanted to turn the soil in my two garden plots 
> then run through that with the chisel plow and finally with the section 
> harrow to make a nice surface.
> Well first to the plowing.
> Enter the MF35 diesel and  the 2 x 16 plow.  Turned one plot and almost 
> got through the second when the plow hung on something big - lifted the 
> back wheels off the ground so no go.  Stopped for lunch with the thought 
> of coming back later with the JD 2010 diesel to pull the plow backward a 
> bit so it would release.  Ate lunch.  Decided to chisel plow the first 
> plot then pull the Massey loose.  Of course the JD stalled and wouldn't 
> fire.  Tried various options for freeing the Massey to no avail.  Got my 
> cousin to come by with his Allis 5060 to pull the tractors.  First the 
> JD - pulled out of the loose ground then tried to pull start.  Fired 
> right up.  Off to the barn with it in case it stalled again (I'm 
> suspecting some crud in the fuel tank - again).  Hooked to the plow on 
> the Massey pulled backwards about a foot and everything is free.  So 
> rather than having the gardens ready for planting and planting some 
> beans today (before the forecast rain tomorrow) I got about half way.  
> Oh well, I got some dirt on my shoes and some "seat time" and all the 
> tractors are under shelter once again.
> I'll first try replacing the fuel filters on the JD - then to the tank 
> itself.
> David
> NW NC
>