Hard to start, how? Describe the starting process.
Hard to start can mean a lot of things. Many tractors pop right away but will not stay running and require several attempts to get the fuel air mixture right so it will stay running. Others just crank and crank with no response.
Is he using the choke? Most gasoline tractors need at least some application of choke when starting cold. They are not fuel injected. Every tractor is a little different, and you have to figure out what your tractor wants to start first time each day.
Only running the tractor once a year doesn't help.
Did he confirm lack of spark before messing with the points previously, or did he just start sawing away on the points any time it would not start?
Get a fifth spark plug and pull one plug wire while trying to start the tractor. The tractor will fire and run on three, and you can observe the plug for weak spark as he is cranking the engine. 6V does not leave much power for a good spark with a dragging starter.
After confirming good spark while cranking, get a can of starting fluid and spray some in the intake while cranking. If it fires right away you have a fuel problem. Starting fluid is not all ether, will not hurt your engine, and will not make your engine "dependent" on it.
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