[AT] 39 farmall H

[Ron Cook]

I just thought of something else.  A stuck starter.  Rocking will free 
that too.  You will hear it pop loose more than likely.  Our family farm 
has an H and it does all of the above, and more.
Ron Cook
Salix, IA


charlie hill wrote:
> Ron you are thinking the same as me.   Bruce, jack up one rear wheel if you 
> can do it easily.   Put the tractor in high gear and rock the tire back and 
> forth as vigorously as you can.  Listen for something to pop loose.  If you 
> can't put it in 4th try rocking it in neutral.  If it's truly in neutral you 
> should be able to turn the rear wheel.
>
> Charlie
>
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> From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at longlines.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] 39 farmall H
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>   
>> I think it is in gear.  Have you tried moving the tractor any?  Like
>> just rocking it by shoving on a rear tire some?  It may even be in two
>> gears.  Entirely possible with an old H.  At any rate, if it is indeed
>> in neutral it should roll without trying to turn the engine, in which
>> case the starter should turn it over.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>>
>> Bruce Moden wrote:
>>     
>>> I am in the process of restoring a '39 IHF H and I have the tractor in 
>>> neutral yet it will not turn over unless the clutch is ingaged, I believe 
>>> it is too old for that to have been a safty system, si I think the 
>>> hydraulics must be engaged or some pto.  However the side pully platform 
>>> spins easily, the reae pto lever shifts w/o changing the problem, any 
>>> ideas?
>>> Bruce
>>>
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