Posted by B-maniac on August 19, 2012 at 18:49:56 from (97.85.62.26):
In Reply to: Old handstart JD tractor posted by Loving John Deere on August 18, 2012 at 22:18:44:
You turn the flywheel counter clockwise until you feel great resistance. At that point position your compression releases so they emit a loud hissing sound. Half a turn later the right side will do the same. Now you know where they need to be. On a correctly tuned/adjusted tractor , you only need to turn the flywheel once or twice around to start. Resist the natural temptation to try to hurl it around fast like you would pull a chainsaw rope or lawnmower rope. No need for it and will just wear you out and rip your hands up. If it sucks fuel mixture in correctly and you roll it up and past compression and it gets spark correctly , you will hear a pop and/or it will start. Sounds like you have a lot to check/fix before that point though. Take out the plugs and roll it over with plug wire 1/8" away from a metal area on tractor (nice to have a helper on this)and check for spark. If you have spark at the wires , buy 2 new plugs for it and gap and install them now. Remove the two bolts at the front of the carb that hold it and the air inlet together, and slide the air tube to the side a little. Using squirt bottle or pump type oil can , squirt a squirt of fuel back into the carb. Set at half throttle and procede to roll it over. It should at least fire a couple times. If you have "clean fresh" gas in the tank and carb is even half functional , it may even start. Once you do this very crude but quick and functional test , then post on with results for further help. I'm sure it will need a lot but this will tell you real quick which direction you need to go first...and that was your main question on here.
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