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Jay

02-02-2004 08:28:17




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I find myself without help to pull start a tractor. What do you think about using a belt to start tractors with belt pulleys. JD tractors almost always have a pulley. My M even has one but I don't know how to line it up with the driven pulley. My CUB too has a pulley and I guess would be difficult to line up. What say you wizards?




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Tractorboy

02-02-2004 16:13:05




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 Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Jay, 02-02-2004 08:28:17  
Jay , I always roll mine over with a belt and make sure everything is ok and sometimes I start one with a belt . I am careful when I work around the belts so you just got to make sure that you dont get caught up in it or you are in a mess of big trouble . Good luck and be careful always.



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dan_41jdh

02-02-2004 14:16:39




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 Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Jay, 02-02-2004 08:28:17  
Jay, there were a number of comments about this on Rummy's website a while ago...



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Brokenwrench

02-02-2004 13:15:21




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 Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Jay, 02-02-2004 08:28:17  
This is a good way to start a second tractor when you are alone. My best advise would be to get someone who is familiar with running belt driven equipment(an oldtimer in the area,or someone from an engine club) to show you the ins and outs of doing it.Its a lot easier to pick up how to do it in person,with someone showing you, rather than through the internet. Farmers ran belt driven equipment for years by themselves. Once you get it down, it's very easy to do,just be carefull!

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old

02-02-2004 09:52:41




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 Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Jay, 02-02-2004 08:28:17  
First off don't do it, but years ago I would start one tractor with another by pulling it and yes I was all alone. Yes very dumb and unsafe, but what I had was to hand start tractors and as luck wounld have it the one I wanted to use would not start. So I'd use my 20 or so arces of fiel and pull one with the other tired the steering and jumped off the front one and back on the back one and start it then jump off the back and run to the front and stoped it. But that was when I was 20 years old and dumb. Do you have a hill to roll it down or a friend that you can buy a case of beer for his help??

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Newgen

02-02-2004 11:02:23




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 Re: Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to old, 02-02-2004 09:52:41  
Ok-first off,I agree with your advice--DON'T DO IT! That said, back in my young foolish days I used to do a variation of your method. I had a John Deere B hand crank that would start first time/every time. I would hook it up and get it going, jump off, jump on the back tractor and when it started, I would set the brakes and the B would sit there and dig holes until I got to it. Then release the brakes on the back tractor and pull it back up to the yard with the B. Fortunatly all my tractors at the time were heavier than the B and had good brakes. Not something I'm real proud of but I lived to tell the tale! DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS!!!!!

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Mark Scholten

02-02-2004 09:20:52




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 Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Jay, 02-02-2004 08:28:17  
After a rebuild, I belt start my tractors. I can Roll them over slow to get oil pressure before I let them start.
The big safety concern of mine is, if something got loose. Block the tires on both tractors. Be sure the belt is in good condition. Have your wife/girlfriend stand by in case something does go wrong. As for lineing up the pulleys, it's all by eye. If they are not lined up, the belt falls off. I move the tractor to be belt started to line up with the live tractor. Usually just a small amount of movement is all that is needed. One thing most do wrong with belting any equipment, DO NOT have the belt too tight. A large sag is OK.
Be carefull, if your not comfortable with this operation, do not do it. Check with a local club and they may help you.

Mark

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Soldier Tom

02-02-2004 08:36:18




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 Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Jay, 02-02-2004 08:28:17  
I saw this discussed somewhere recently. Where was it? I remember they said about being sure to twist the belt once to roll the engine in the right direction (except on an H), and gave the whole step by step. Did you try a "search" on this site? Let me look around and get back to you.
~Walk in peace~
Soldier Tom



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Soldier Tom

02-02-2004 11:24:44




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 Re: Re: Starting tractors when all alone.. in reply to Soldier Tom, 02-02-2004 08:36:18  
This is the thread I was talking about.

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Good Luck! I've never done this so I won't offer advice.

~Walk in peace~
Soldier Tom



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