Starting a John Deere Tractor - Lee J. Sackett, Inc.
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Here is a quick guide on how to start a hand-start John Deere tractor. We restored this particular tractor for Joel Holstad several years ago. We didn't touch the engine at that time. In 2011, Joel had us overhaul the engine and this is the result. Visit our website www.leejsackett.com for more information about us.
They surely do not make them like they used to. Beautiful piece of machinery. They fed the world during the war.
Lee, you look just like Avengers Steve Rogers Captain America! Folks, that was the fastest JD hand crank start I've seen on UA-cam! But alas, I'm a Johnny Popper Sound Fan and still dig it when JD Owners spend 20 minutes or more crankin' a whispy pop sounding JD Engine. I'm jus' sho' glad it ain't my back!
This is the 2nd video I've seen of PROPER starting technique for a 2 cylinder John Deere and they both made absolute sense. Who knows? MAYBE these 2 individuals actually read the manual, unlike most men who would think, "Manuals? Manuals? We don't need no stinkin' manuals". I laugh at most of these John Deere starting demos where the guys bust their guts for several minutes and then think they're some kind of hero when the Deere finally relents and fires.
Maybe they didn't have a manual...lol
@@TheFarmerfitz One thing's for sure. They didn't have UA-cam!
What a superb tractor, a credit to the restorers and at last someone demonstrating how easy they are to start, no fuss, no puff, just a couple of easy pulls. My father drove a B and maintained it for 20 years plus 3 more Bs dating from 1936 1941 1942 1943. all retiring around sixties with most in use daily and never ever failed in any way. Please note, this gentleman prefers starting with clutch engaged 'FOR MOMENTUM ONLY' that is his preference. One of the previous statements below saying you should never leave the tractor running with clutch disengaged can be ignored, idling with clutch engaged can be a safety hazard ie, easy to knock in gear when climbing aboard and if brake latches are on possible damage to gearbox. The' over centre' action clutch puts no load on any bearings, pulley bushing or crankshaft whether engaged or not. The only bearing taking any load is the thrust bearing for a moment or two when engaging or disengaging clutch. The above tractors followed the disengaged line and apart from a few friction discs and pressure plate unit through natural wear were never any trouble in what must have been from 25,000 to over 30,000 working hours each. They were a legend and will remain so. NB Some folk perhaps confuse this not leaving clutch disengaged instruction with the British built Field Marshal where it was advised not to leave the clutch disengaged for more than a very short time to prevent wear on the thrust bearing, different clutch different design.
Heyyu Lee that's a sharp lookin machine
I have never seen a person start a John Deere one handed wow what a good starting tractor I have had several but none that started like this
Couldn't agree more with you.
I'm wondering if he had it running and warmed up before making this video...
very good, sounds great, Ol' Poppin Johnny
Very nice restoration beautiful
Love the old Johnny Poppers. I grew up with an old John Deere MT on our little farm. It had oversize rear tires, and we primarily used it to bale hay, grade the driveway, snow removal, etc. It had an electric start
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Excellent video
nice; we used to have a 46 D and if you were lucky, you would get it going first turn but otherwise, maybe 30 minutes...ah, the good old days :)
You have things right on the carb. Thanks
Looks like an international seat
My great-grandfather had a John Deere just like that he’d start with turning the flywheel. A little more to it than turning or pushing a button.
nice Deere you got there
When I was a Kid we had a '39 A model that the battery was always dead on and I had to crank by hand unless I was fortunate enough to be atop a hill, lol. There was no easy pulling like you did. I had to grab the flywheel of that A with both hands and even with the pitcock valves open it still had so much sompression you'd soon build muscle up cranking it.
Just asking but how old were you then... Was it because you were a kid that made it hard to crank?
@@TheFarmerfitz I was a teenager...We got it when I was 12 or thirteen. My Sister gave it back to the neighbor we bought it from after Pappy died. Your flywheel looks a bit different than ours did. Ours was designed to be started electrically, but the battery was always dead. It had gear teeth on the back side of that flywheel that the starter teeth engaged. I'm not exactly certain what year ours was. It had the steel pan seat, styled front end. I was under the impression it was either a '39 or a '41 model "A". I get the date confused because we also had an "H" that was either the '39 or the '41.
@@TheFarmerfitz Also, much like yours, ours was missing the choke rod that went from the choke up to the instrument cluster. The way we cranked ours was similar, though we usually fully choked it, then when we saw gas "misting" out of the petcock valves we'd push the choke halfway and usually on the following compression stroke it would then fire off. By the time ya walked around and got both petcocks closed it was already warm enough you could unchoke it, hop on, take the brakes off and go.
@@TheFarmerfitz I don't think it had anything to do with my age though. My Brother was a really big guy and nicknamed "Moose" and he used both hands to crank it as well.
@@Rebel9668 cool.. I hope you don't think I was being sarcastic, I was just asking.. . Just so you know though, I am not the uploader of this video, this is not my tractor... I have a 38 unstyled G that's been stuck since the '70's... lol. ..
Good comment about engaging the clutch. I usually disengage it to start, but you should never run the tractor for any length of time without the clutch engaged, as it'll cause severe wear on the clutch pulley bushing and engine crankshaft.
Pete I couldn't agree more with what you said excellent advice.
You made that look easy. I can't make my A start w/out pulling it
Then you aint doing it right or needs setting up better.
Nice paint job
A well oiled machine.
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I'm really surprised that your tractor started so easily,
When I was in my teens, rotating the engine was a major pain that took both arms (and a running start) to get over compression
Yes... For anyone just starting out on any hand crank tractors, Make sure it is in neutral while cranking. If you must Park it in gear (say on a incline) Park it in reverse... That way, if it happens to start, it will go backwards if you forget to check.. Starting in gear Kills...
Kinda complicated pre-start procedure, but it starts surprisingly easily when you crank it. Really nice old machine.
Håkon T.
My Dad started farming with a JD AR after returning from WW2. I recall that they did not always start that easy on the first serious pull in cold weather. I remember how the open petcocks hissed and smoked when the tractor started. I also recall that Dad bought an electric starter kit when JD made them available. His next tractor was a JD R diesel. Hand starting an old AR was easy compared for getting the JD R running.
They are compression releases so that you are not trying to build full compression by hand.
Very nice resto
Also, I guess since ours was supposed to be battery started, the flywheel wasn't smooth, it had teeth on the back that just loved to tear off skin if you weren't careful.
there is a good chance that the seat on the tractor is a monroe easy ride seat which was an aftermarket option if i am correct
I have a i think 36b unstyled but its a beast starts up on the second compression every time mine dosent have petcocks witch i like better any way lovely tractor
Nice resto ! I have a 38 B and when I try to start it ,I choke it and I get a couple fires then nothing for many more turns . It has no peacocks but It’s not flooding . Maybe I have the throttle open too much. I will try your recommendation.
I've got one exactly the same, I think, 41 B. Also I'm in your area code (507) I'm putting mine away for the winter today. Should I put some Seafoam in if I did the same thing last fall and didn't use up the fuel that was in there last year? Love my B that is in far worse shape than yours, at least visually. Had the engine overhauled two winters ago.
We can never start our 41 b by hand after it’s been sitting for the winter and it doesn’t start as easy as yours.
I think this tractor started way to easy in the weather I saw in the background.. Also there was no snow on the tractor.. This tractor should have needed a full choke in weather like what you had there.. This was a fine looking tractor though and ran well warm or cold no doubt about it..
What is the story with the VAC in the background burried in snow.. Is it for sale?
After my Grandpa Oliver got back from Korea in 1954, he bought a 1941 John Deere model B farm tractor that had to be started with the same method as the one demonstrated in this video. And what year is that tractor?
Nice looking tractor! What you doin with a red cap on a green tractor. lol!
what are the setting for the carberator i have a 1941 and it dies when i out it into gear and when idling it harsh and goes to die but then gets the energy then dies then gets the energy again it does it as along as theres gas and stays running if you could tell me that would a big thanks.
I am wondering about the driver safety ... think about those rotating drums from both sides in the area where I usually rest my feet while driving a tractor
When this tractor was built, people were not afraid of everything, the way they are now.
The safety is not matter of fear...but however, in that time, this was the best engineering solution.
Кајмакам Ефенди :didn't need safety back then peoples knew how to use commonsence
If you are going to run that b on gas. You should put 2 quarts of kerosene in a tank of gas. Gas only is hard on the valves of those old tractors.
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That B has a battery, generator, lights Amp gage, but yet doesn't have a electric starter....
i see this B has a rockshaft can you fit three point hitch or is it for the row crop cultivator ?
Yes, either use is possible if fully up or fully down is acceptable for the purpose. There is no in between on these. Further the PTO gear lever must be engaged to rotate the rockshaft into fully up position and the clutch also has to be engaged to rotate the oil pump located pass thru style on the PTO shaft. Rockshaft can be dropped at any time by pressing down with the heel of your foot on paddle actuators under the seat on both left and right side on most models with a few having a single paddle. Same action brings it up. Gravity down only too. Crude as it can possibly be in other words.
Brock Williams A row crop cultivator operated by the rockshaft has it's depth controlled by the depth control rods set by a control handle. Simple idea that works good.
Explain the fuel tanks. Front and rear.
So the need for two tanks is one is for gas and one is for kerosene. Back in this tractors prime, kerosene was cheaper than gas, so farmers use the smaller tank (the one in the rear) for gas, and use the gas to start the tractor being its more contestable. Then once it is started, they switch over to the kerosene tank and run it on the kerosene.
hope that helps
@@dusticvette In the UK the words are different [for exactly the same process], so markings on the tractor [if any] will use different letters. The main fuel, kerosene, is always called paraffin in Britain [except when used for gas turbines], but when sold for farm use was called T.V.O. - which stood for 'Tractor Vaporising Oil'. And what Americans call 'gas', we always call 'petrol', of course. [We reserve the word 'gas' for...well...gases...such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. [Which makes me wonder if you guys ever find confusion from using the same term for them both?]]
Lee Sackett are you kin to Tell Sackett, Orrin,Tryel Sackett
What are the petcocks fore?
Compression releases to make it easier to turn over.
HenkAnnieNaald3 years agoHenkAnnieNaald asked------What are the petcocks fore?Compression release. Reduces the effort to turn the flywheel.
Makes it easier to crank...
Where's the oil drips and smeg gone ??? Its unnatural ! Its a tractor isn't it??
you had that thing running and warmed on it then shut it off then shot the video and restarted it after you warmed it up it normaly wont start that easy when cold
why is there coolant in engine oil ?
There's none in this engine oil. Do you mean you are getting coolant in your engine oil?
At least the fuel cap was red...... ;-)
I want to know why this tractor has a Farmall seat. Hmmm. Tsk tsk tsk.
?Complicated? Well you don't jump in and twist the key, LOL
I'm wondering why there is no starter?
Jon Miller
Doesn't need one. It has a magneto ignition. You spin the flywheel to start it.
@@timgreen4137 so I wonder who added the generator and the lights then?
Exactly that's exactly what I meant did somebody take off the starter and put a hand crank flywheel on it or what?
There is.. He just used it...lol Sorry, couldn't resist... It doesn't appear to have either an electric starter or pony motor...
@@jonmiller8819 maybe lights and a battery and generator was added for night work but no starter...
Well, I'm a lazy guy that likes modern conveniences hehe.
Who cares Lee!
That tractor is a piece together. Judging by the hood it should be an electric start