[AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted

[charlie hill]

Agreed Larry and I'm pretty sure a 10 lb hammer is overkill for a Power King 
but on some big farm tractors there are things that actually need to be hit 
with a big hammer.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted


> LOL!  But you don't "tune" a tractor with a sledge hammer either, Charlie. 
> I tell the guys on another group that's devoted to MY tractors (Power 
> King's) that if they have to use a hammer for operations. they're probably 
> not using the right technique.
>
> But having said that, I have a riding lawn mower hanging from my engine 
> hoist like a piece of dead meat while I try to remove the engine pulley. 
> Removing the pulley has to happen so the drive belts can be changed.  It's 
> too bad the original assembly did not make use of any anti-seize grease. 
> As a result, a ten-minute job will now take four to five days and cost $30 
> in new parts that should not have been needed.
>
> Larry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
> Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008 16:03
> Subject: Re: [AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
>>
>> > 'Nuff said.  Good luck.  You will find that tuning
>> an engine makes use of
>> > exactly the same critical listening skills as tuning a
>> stringed
>> > instrument.
>> >
>> > Larry
>>
>> But Larry you can't hit a violin with a 10 lb hammer and then
>> keep playing
>> it.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
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