Posted by Dan-IA on April 26, 2010 at 15:02:07 from (66.43.223.19):
There"s a crank hole on the front of my Farmall 560 diesel. I"ve never seen a crank for it. It badly needs an overhaul but until I get it done I want to know other ways to start it.
It takes another tractor to pull-start it. I have glow plugs and a block heater and Dad says if I plug it in an hour then use glow plugs and a charger to help spin the starter, eventually it"ll start - but i think that"s a lot of work for the starter.
What about a big belt pulley like from a belly mower and an electric motor on the drawbar and a long v-belt? Can a 2HP electric motor spin it enough to get it going?
I moved the tractor to my acreage and don"t have a second man to ride it and let out the clutch or another tactor to pul it and my little S10 pickups aren"t big enough to pull it so..
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