I have pulled stuff without a operator MORE TIMES than I would Like to Admit ,These are some of My common sense Rules in the world of risks And Taking Chances in order to get' R Done ..., You will live longer if : RULE ONE ! Never leave engine and tranny running without operator when pulling....DON'T DO IT THATS IT PERIOD! ....,wide open spaces without neighbors expensive car nearby is a must .In My region there are bowls everywhere with 100ft mild grades ,, If i have a runnaway , It goes to the bottom of the bowl 100 ft of travel,, NOt LIKE BIENG on top of Spencers Mountain or Steadman Cliffs .. Do Not Pull Down a grade where possible of getting rammed by vehicle being Pulled , If Must be Done ,, Put in Low gear and skid the wheels , Ya don't want that motor turning over .TURN OFF KEY . GO SLOW .If potential for ROLLOVER possible while ALONE do NOT ATTEMPT !... GO GET HELP, if its that bad . Slipping and Loosing YOUR footing trying to catcha running tractor in its Lowest possible Gear can Still get YOU KILLED . not to mention damage to equipment . Many Times i have put the Truck in a hi gear with engine off and pulled it back up on to solid ground , , locking steering wheels are nice , but not necessary .. hooking on to rear of trailer and pulling backwarsd generally will drag truck along like a lead dog... Pulled Massey 300 combine up a slope in order to ...roll start Back down when the Starter Just would not Crank fast enuf .. Always left it in 3rd gear ,I can not STREES ENUF , KEY OFF ,maybe even Pull them and put them in your pocket
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Today's Featured Article - Timing Your Magneto Ignition Tractor - by Chris Pratt. If you have done major engine work or restored your tractor, chances are you removed the magneto and spark plug wires and eventually reached the point where you had to put it all back together and make it run. On our first cosmetic restoration, not having a manual, we carefully marked the wires, taped the magneto in the position it came off, and were careful not to turn the engine over while we had these components off. We thought we could get by with this since the engine ran perfectly and would not need any internal work. After the cleanup and painting was done, we began reassembly and finally came to t
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