Recent content by Ortis

On occasion, it has been difficult to get all controls in the right position to have all the safety interlocks work for starting. Today, my wife got stranded when she turned off the tractor and it would not restart. After trying a few things, I ran a wire from the + side of the battery to the...

Last weekend I was mowing with my '54 Ford NAA. After 30 or 45 minutes, it started running rough and losing power. I barely made it back to the house. Thinking it could be a little dirt in the carb. I drained the carb and cleaned the sediment bowl. I mowed for a while and the same thing...

I have a Cub from the early 70s. For a couple years, I would be running it, and the ammeter would indicate discharge. I found that tapping the voltage regulator would result in the ammeter indicating charge. (I carried a stick so I could stay in the seat and tap) . I got tired of that and so I...

I have had starter problems with this thing since it was new. The starter gear did not fully engage and chewed up the ring gear. JD sold me a kit consisting of a relay to help get current to the solenoid for better pull in. Helped a little. I bypassed some of the circuitry in series with the...

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I have a JD 316 garden tractor with the 2 cyl Onan engine. It has been a pain to keep working from the beginning. The current gripe is stalling. It runs ok for a minute or 2 or 3 and then stops. If you restart, the same thing happens. Speed fluctuates while it is running. I changed the plugs...

I am another novice with a 21hp Kubota B2100 and a snow blade on the rear. I have a part gravel, part tar and chip driveway, and have not figured out how to plow snow without either gouging or not clearing deep enough. If I have the blade set at a good height, then the grade changes and I get...

Happy New Year to you all! I was replacing the water pump on my Ford NAA, and found that the last guy who did it replaced one of the bolts with a square-head. There was no room to put a wrench on it, and even the 8 point socket I borrowed did not work since there was not enough clearance around...

Happy New Year to you all. I noticed that the shaft on my NAA generator had a little play in it, so I took it apart. The front bearing does have a bit of side play and is a bit rumbly. I put some heavy oil in it as a temporary measure, but I know it will need replacement. Question: can I...

While I did not ask for an alternative, alternatives are always appreciated. Thanks. That's what engineering, and creative repair of old things, is all about. The tractor had a narrower belt when I got it, and it was indeed overheating. I found the belt was loose, so I tighened it. It worked...

The generator/water pump belt broke, so I got a new one. Problem: the belt fits the engine and water pump pulleys, but the generator pulley is ~1/4" narrow. It worked for a while, but now that the belt is wearing in, there is too much friction and it is smoking the belt. Does anyone have any...

What is the difference between a "finishing mower", a "rotary cutter", and a "bush hog"? Is bush hog a brand of rotary cutter, or is there more to it? Is there "tractor implements for dummies" site to help us newbies get up to speed (at least 540 rpm)

Ok, I am a novice. I just saw a post about a "boom pole" for a 3-pt hitch, and said it was a help in dragging poles and other stuff. Sounds useful. What is a boom pole? What is it used for? Safety considerations Thanks

I am looking for an on-line electrical schematic (diagram) for a Ford NAA. I bought a manual for it, and it has a lot of stuff, but no schematic. I have found several links to schematics, but none work. Do you know of any that do? I want to get the headlights working. The switch is missing, so...

Ok, so you can buy a bar with holes in it that goes between the lift arms of a three point hitch. I think it's called a spreader bar. What is it used for? You can only put on loads that always press down, since nothing keeps the lift arms from moving up. I learned that the hard way when I...