How to Start MTZ 52 tractor/with puskac (pony engine)

[@SuperMAZ007]

Good work. Btw your Belarus hood is from 1971. That was the first year with the square hood having the top side open up by unscrewing the bolts. The next year they got rid of it, they made a full hood with no removable pieces. Any plans for the future?

[@nobodyha8760]

Thank you! Yeah, I thought so about the removable pieces... Was that to cool the engine better or what? I definitely have more work to do on the tractor but for now I don't have time or money sadly... Btw how do you know that fact about the hood?

[@SuperMAZ007]

@@nobodyha8760 The removable piece was a remnant from the round hood. I think the idea was you can remove it to work under the engine without lifting the entire hood off? Maybe cooling also? I found these facts from studying the old owners manuals and from looking at tractors that have not been rebuild and have remained mostly original. Money is a big issue with these machines, the more neglected they are the more you will have to throw money at them.

[@raudsmannn]

In estonia?

[@TheMechanicFromEstonia]

Hey hey friend! i have a MTZ-82 with pony engine aswell but i can't seem to get it to start, i always have the diaphgram on the carburator eat it self so it floods easily. and i surely blame the Magneto because it has weak spark but i dont know how to clean a magnet. Any suggestions?

[@nobodyha8760]

You can try to adjust the screw on the side of the carburettor, but if that doesn't work you might have to open up the carburettor and bent the little metal plate that lets fuel get into the carburettor. My pony engine also fluds very easily, but recently I've found a way to get it to not overflud. 1. Open fuel tank tap and let some fuel get into the carburettor and let it flud just a little bit then close the fuel tank tap. 2. Attempt to start pony engine. 3.if it starts then very quickly open the tap so the pony engine gets fuel. 4. if it doesn't start give it some more fuel and try again or if it's fluded then crank it a bit until it's not fluded. 5make sure your choke is adjusted, it's the front door thingy on the carb. These carburettors have bad design so they can be a hassle.. good luck!

[@TheMechanicFromEstonia]

@@nobodyha8760 i tried that but no luck :P, i tried to clean the magneto too but before i tried and after i still had weak spark, i don't really know how to adjust the magneto spark and timing. problem is i have a starter on my pony engine i got choke lever in cabin with killswitch but still its not starting when i have timing and the carburator PERFECTLY tuned. i am kinda stuck, i mainly need to fix the magneto.

[@nobodyha8760]

@@TheMechanicFromEstonia you can adjust the spark timing by loosenithe 3 bolts that hold it and rotating the magnet, also make sure the sparkplug gap it correct and not too big. also make sure your spark cable is in good condition and doesn't spark to somewhere else too

[@TheMechanicFromEstonia]

@@nobodyha8760 ill check the spark plug wire and the boot first, ill maybe cut it back a centimeter or two.

[@nobodyha8760]

@@TheMechanicFromEstonia good luck