[AT] Allis Chalmer B

[charlie hill]

Tom, the guys are giving you good advice.  You seem like a novice so I'm 
going to add a couple of details for safety sake.  If you try to hand crank 
the tractor only pull up on the crank.  What I mean is position the crank so 
that it is at the bottom and with your right hand pull the crank up to the 
top.  That way if it kicks it will pull the crank out of your hand and your 
pulling motion will take you up out of the way of the crank handle when it 
flies back around.  It's nothing to be scared of if you do it right.  If you 
do it wrong you might wind up with a broken wrist or something.

Towing the tractor to start it is a good idea.  Just remember that your B 
will only go about 5 mph and you don't need to pull it anywhere near that 
speed.  It just needs to move slowly.  Don't let the person doing the towing 
get carried away.  About 1 or 2 mph is fine.  Also you won't need to tow if 
more than a few feet.  If it doesn't start in the length of your driveway 
there's no need to tow it down the highway.   Use a long chain or tow strap. 
It'll give you time to stop or steer away from your tow vehicle.

Given what you have told us you'd probably be wise to find a friend that 
knows a little something about working on old cars or tractors.  It might 
save you a lot of grief.
If an AC B is properly tuned it starts very easily.  I think John was the 
one who asked you if you'd ever seen this tractor run.  That's a good 
question.  You might have some engine problems that require some knowledge 
to fix.

Give us the details.  We'll talk you through it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Allis Chalmer B


> Also, just for safety, if you do tow, be ready to pull the clutch in if it 
> does fire up so you don't power into your tow vehicle!
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: william.neff.powell at comcast.net
>> Yes, I'm with Warren. If I knew everything was working, gas, spark, etc I 
>> would
>> have probably towed it by now.  If you have a way to tow it hook a chain 
>> on it
>> and tow it with a truck, put it in second gear, and pop the clutch, after 
>> about
>> a minute or so of towing if it does not fire up something is surely 
>> wrong.
>>
>> If everything is set properly on my C, and the fuel is good, 1/4 turn of 
>> the
>> hand crank usually starts it. A 12 volt should really spin that engine 
>> around
>> enough so you would not have to tow it.
>>
>>
>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: "WF Smith" <mogrits at gmail.com>
>> > The starter is a distraction- clean the points and reset them and pull 
>> > the
>> > tractor. If it won't spit cough or start you needn't waste your money 
>> > on the
>> > battery and starter.
>> >
>> > Warren
>> >
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