[AT] Farmall starter switch

[Vaughn Miller]

It makes great firewood, but the tops are extremely thick and brushy (this is why they were planted as hedge rows in some areas).  It is a lot of work to cut up an Osage Orange tree.  That said, the wood is beautiful and extremely hard.

Vaughn

> On Jul 29, 2014, at 6:50 AM, "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Osage orange doesn't grow here but I hear it makes excellent
> fire wood if that gives you any ideas!
> 
> Charlie
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Dean Vinson
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 9:18 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall starter switch
> 
> The Super M did just fine tonight, pressed into service pulling the little
> trailer while I cut and hauled more overhanging branches and little trees
> from the sides of the farm lane.   Fired right up every time without
> hesitation.    One day isn't much of a trend but it was nice to have the
> starter and ring gear behave.   If I have more trouble with it locking up
> I'll give Cecil's suggestion about a Dremel tool a try.
> 
> By the way, if anybody is considering planting a mess of osage orange trees,
> I advise restraint.  :)
> 
> Dean Vinson
> Saint Paris, Ohio
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Carl Gogol
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 9:45 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall starter switch
> 
> The Farmall H on my dad's farm would do the starter lock up thing from time
> to time.  Rocking in fifth usually cured it but if you were in ground that
> was a little softer that was a two or three man task.  Then the wrench came
> out and loosened the starter bolts as Keith has already described.  Not a
> consistent enough problem to fix it over the 20 or so years we owned it.
> Carl
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kkinney at herculesengines.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:57 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall starter switch
> 
> Once in a while our Farmall H will get the starter stuck.  Seems like the
> teeth on the starter and the teeth on the ring gear get out of mesh and will
> have the teeth on top of one another.  At least that's what I think is
> happening.  The engine will  be locked up tighter than a drum.  I'll get a
> wrench out and loosen the bolts holding the starter on.  After a few turns
> I'll hear a fairly loud "pop" and everything will be right with the world
> again.
> I'll tighten the bolts and be off and running.
> Keith
> 
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