Not sure if you want my advice but here it is..I have freed many stuck engines by this method. I use hydraulic pressure. You will need a fitting that will screw into a spark plug opening and thread onto a hyraulic hose [like the ones used to raise and lower implements] and a hydraulic coupler that will attach to your or a friends tractor. Take the valve cover off and find a cylinder where the valves are both closed and put the fitting in that spark plug hole. Start your tractor or loaned one and pressurize the hydraulic hose. You should see the fan move just a short way because the piston is pushed down but not up. Remove the hydraulic fiting from the sparkplug hole and you should now be able to turn the engine. If not move the fitting to another one [closed valve] and try again.
Be careful, stand clear of the hydraulics in case of a leak. Note, a fitting can be made by breaking the center from an old spark plug and welding a hose fitting on it. I found mine at a hardware store. Try Lowes or Home Depot.
If this does not free the engine you have a very stuck engine and it will need to come apart. In some cases the engine will fire right up and run just fine.
Note, the piston must be up or partially up to make this work. If the ones with the closed valves are down you can use one of the others by adjusting the valve so that cylinder can be pressurized. Good luck and keep me posted.
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