[AT] Easier to Start?

[Mark Greer]

If it has good fire, then the problem must be fuel so I suspect the problem is with the carburetor. Is it worn badly where the throttle shaft goes through? Is it all gunked up inside from 60 years of use?
Mark

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Good Evening,

It's been awhile since I have had to bring you an issue on my Farmall 
Super A.  It has always been hard to start, taking a long time of 
cranking (normally two periods of three seconds each) before it will 
begin to fire.  Lately, the electrical system has acted up, and I am 
trying to start it with a hand crank.  It's great exercise, but not the 
greatest use of my time.  It took a good 20 some turns with the hand 
crank to get it to start firing tonight.  I'm surprised my arm can still 
type!

Is there any sort of "trick" some of you know of to convince a tractor 
to start easier with a hand crank?

In case it is important, the Super A has a good magneto, D21 spark 
plugs, and a Zenith carb.  It also only runs well on half choke, and 
there are no adjustments on the Zenith beyond the idle mixture.  I know 
the impulse coupling works, unless I am mistaken.

Thanks for your help.  I'm sure all of you have had the tractor that 
won't start well with a hand crank!

Ben Wagner
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