[AT] '49 A and '51 A Updates and a New Start: the '47 B (deanvp)

Fri May 1 05:12:11 PDT 2020

I've had the throttle yanked closed on my gas (push) lawnmower, by trees 
and brush, more times than I can count. Most of the time, it's just a 
momentary blip; occasionally if I'm in heavy cutting at the same time, 
it'll kill it.

Have also had tree limbs and brush pull the throttle lever back on JD A 
& H more than once. I *did* learn to duck and keep my head out of 
trouble when mowing fencerows along the woods.

I think I'd actually PAY to have a chance to run that 
annoying-to-turn-corners JD 9W sickle-bar mower for a day. For some 
reason, I always enjoyed mowing hay & pasture. Other than dodging 
groundhog holes and rocks, I could let my mind wander and enjoy the 
outdoors.

Mark J

On 5/1/2020 6:41 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> As an offroad cyclist, I can add two stories to this.  (1)  sticks 
> love to catch in the lower loop of the chain, travel from there into 
> the spokes, and then get pulled with the whole momentum of the rider 
> into the derailleur, which snaps, or mangles, or shears various 
> special mechanisms provided for that purpose, and usually some 
> combination of all of the above which complicates trailside repairs. 
> (2) tree branches, brush, or small saplings trailside can sometimes 
> reach over and actuate your front brake, resulting in a remarkably 
> sudden encounter with the ground in front of you.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 6:24 PM Chuck Bealke <chuck.tractor at gmail.com 
> <mailto:chuck.tractor at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Spencer, you lucked out on that one - should  be a much easier fix
>     than transmission work. Sticks do like to get between chain and
>     sprocket off road. Had more fun on tractors with tree limbs
>     grabbing throttle or gov. linkage when you brushed up against
>     them. Have also come too close to being been removed from high
>     Farmall seats by a limb or two. At least there was the bar between
>     lights to hang onto IF you were quick and lucky.
>
>     > On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:33 PM, Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com
>     <mailto:spencer at rdfarms.com>> wrote:
>     >
>     > Also if you filled the tank all the way you might have had
>     enough head pressure.
>     >
>     > As I mentioned previously, my COVID-19 motorcycle project has
>     been going very well. I’ve been taking it on test runs in big
>     circles that are never far from the house.  Been running great. 
>      However I felt vindicated today on that conservative strategy. 
>      Shortly into the run I couldn’t down shift :-(
>     >
>     > I managed to get down shifted to third after a lot of attempts
>     and trying. With third I was able to get rolling again without
>     smoking the clutch.  Came back home after rolling through stop
>     signs since there was no way I could get this thing down shifted
>     further.
>     >
>     > Pulled into the garage to give it a quick inspection and found
>     the root cause:
>     >
>     > That stick went all the way over a bracket, Between the shift
>     linkage crankcase/transmission housing and out another bracket and
>     wedged tight.  You can see the other end near the muffler.    I
>     never saw the stick on the road and don’t remember hitting one.  I
>     don’t think I could have drove that stick in by hand.    I had to
>     break the stick to get it out.
>     >
>     > <image0.jpeg>
>     >
>     >
>     > Sent from my iPhone
>     >
>     >> On Apr 27, 2020, at 8:08 PM, Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com
>     <mailto:mr.jebecker at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >> The problem was the loop.  If the tank had been several feet
>     above the loop, there would have been enough head pressure to
>     overcome the loop.  Gas just isn't that good at flowing uphill.
>     >>
>     >> Jim Becker
>     >>
>     >> -----Original Message----- From: STEVE ALLEN
>     >> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 3:09 PM
>     >> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>     >> Subject: Re: [AT] '49 A and '51 A Updates and a New Start: the
>     '47 B (deanvp)
>     >>
>     >> Thanks to all for the heat tip.  We'll try it.  the only one
>     still in is the one on the side of the stem inside the float bowl.
>     >>
>     >> The loop doesn't make sense to me, either, unless the gas just
>     couldn't make it's way uphill for part of the loop. There are two
>     variables in the equation--the loop and the sediment bowl--that
>     were changed.  I am not going to bother going backward to try to
>     figure it out though ;-)
>     >>
>     >> The "original" Steve Allen
>     >>
>     >> ----- Original Message -----
>     >> Message: 4
>     >> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:25:59 -0700
>     >> From: deanvp <deanvp at att.net <mailto:deanvp at att.net>>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> The loop problem does not compute with previous data but it now
>     works.? To get brass screws out just heat them until they start
>     charging colors. Let them cool and you will be able to remove them
>     with your fingers.Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
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