[AT] Another long tractor saga

[Ed Stewart]

This sorta brings back memories of plowing with the old F-20 and the 
international pull behinds, it had a spring loaded hitch that released 
if the plows hit something, sometimes you didn't know it till the lift 
trip rope broke and snapped you in the butt, but you could use the same 
tractor to pull the plows backwards. Ed

David Bruce wrote:
> 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
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
>   

-- 
The American Indians found out what happens
when you don't control immigration.

Ed Stewart
Reynoldsville, Pa.15851
Using the Ubuntu Linux 6.10 Linux operating system!
With no help from Micro$oft!
Connected with Verizon DSL.