Being a novice, my advice to you is to head down to your local library and check out the Time Life book on small engine repair. It's a quick read and it will cover the basics of how an engine works, how a carburetor works, etc..
Everything in that book translates over to a tractor engine. It's all the same basic stuff, times four for your four-cylinder engine. All the principles still apply.
About the only major difference will be the ignition system. On a small engine the ignition is part of the flywheel. On a tractor engine it is a separate unit, the distributor, usually powered by the battery. Sometimes they have a magneto.
Your tractor sounds pretty neglected. It could stand to have a full tune-up, both carburetor and distributor. Plan on having to work on both. If you have a mechanically inclined friend, maybe someone who works on old cars, now's the time to call him over for some beers and a little wrench time.
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