Timing John Deere B

[@stevekoonscolretired.usarm6345]

Thanks for the excellent how to video. I've chased my 1950 G with mag all over the shop! I did have the Duane Larson instructions but your video really filled in the blanks. Now have the G running better than it has ever run!! Appreciate your carb video your how to retime, and the tips on zeketheantique freak! By the way, grew up on a dairy farm in Martinsville!

[@Marine-72]

I definitely learned a thing or two watching this video, good job!

[@homerlink8791]

Having issues with my B. Not an expert. Your videos were perfect! Really like the "do this" and "don't do this"!!!

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

Great video! I wish KZbin was available way back when I had my J.D. model “A”

[@hharreld]

Anyway to get a copy emailed of that ??

[@DAP6969]

The site is no longer there. Can I get you to post that document here or have you email it to me? What a great video you put out!

[@justtinkering6054]

Since I had so many people ask for the same information, I made a short video of the papers that I had printed out. Click on this link to see that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onOvknuMebBroKcsi=loJq3vCSilYR0QeN

[@johnblair6610]

Great video, good info!

[@andrewmckay6350]

Like your ideas thanks for the help. I have solid rims on my tractor so I can not do it the way you did. So my thoughts are to line LH impluse marks on the flywheel with mark on the cover and make a mark where is more accessible for me and measure the wheel from there.

[@justtinkering6054]

As long as you make your marks on the case and flywheel while the factory marks are in line, I don't see why you couldn't use a more accessible spot.

[@OzziesOddities]

Boy, this is pretty interesting. I'm sure I'll need to reference this at some point.

[@03demax]

Great info!!!

[@gvillwok05]

I to have set mine off of Duane Larsons instructions. Tractor sounds very good and should pull very good. I did this to 47 model A in between two different antique tractor pulls and the difference was about 60 feet.

[@justtinkering6054]

Wow! 60 ft is a big difference.

[@gvillwok05]

@@justtinkering6054 yes having the spark plug firing correctly at the correct time makes a the difference.

[@txsviking]

Success!!

[@soothingsoundsfromaroundth1400]

Hey I have a question I had to reset my timing in my governor like you do in this video. Once I got the ignition timing, correct my tractor ran for about a minute went dead and then when I went to turn the tractor over again, I turned it about two rotations, and it completely locked down. I read in the original owners manual, that if you do not put the governor back correctly, this will cause it to lockdown, but I do not know if that was the cause that happened to mine and I do not know how to fix it. Any thoughts?

[@justtinkering6054]

I’d guess something bound up in the governor, if you just had it opened up.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Thanks good info

[@alme4166]

So I am a bit puzzled if the tractor has never been apart how did the governor get out of time. Seems like the problem would be somewhere else to me. Maybe I am wrong but I don't think they really get enough wear on the gears to jump time

[@justtinkering6054]

@@alme4166 I don’t think it jumped time. I think the timing was set for all fuel. I never run Tractor distillate in it. It only gets gasoline so moving the timing more toward the gasoline end of the spectrum helped.

[@alme4166]

Honestly when I was young I raked a lot of hay on a 36 br and it was a all fuel model as was the 41 ao and the 46 a and I don't think we ever changed the gear timing. Ran that a for many years but it had been rebuilt and bored out with some sorta power block

[@montiraruba2831]

How can I get a copy of the timing procedure?

[@justtinkering6054]

Since I had so many requests, I made a video of the timing instructions that I printed out. Please click this link to see that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onOvknuMebBroKcsi=kKt_TAhRSIU7N6zr

[@treroach1070]

What line do you have your start impulse set at. Mine just wants to back fire and not start and I'm not 180 out

[@bradwiebelhaus7065]

Good job.

[@aaronfinley1067]

Line ur dot on to ur line have ur mag all the way forward go top dead center and go to ur mag make u have it top dead center move ur mag back till it clicks and its timed

[@alexherrenbruck9619]

This helps a lot

[@edpickering8075]

Got it I have two B tractors and 1 A. Thanks.......

[@TBizzell68]

What a pain in the butt, great video, thank you! She sounds sweet

[@justtinkering6054]

It was a learning experience for sure. It turned out great though. Thanks for watching!

[@glengarryswampriders8281]

Good video thanks

[@larrysayer6812]

Hey do you still have that printed instructions for this procedure? I can’t seem to find it as the website is no longer available.

[@justtinkering6054]

I think I still do. Not sure how to get it to you though. I could post a video of the instructions.

[@danielfrench7857]

Did you ever find the instructions ? Would love to have them if you do

[@terryraymond7984]

fire it up fire it up gee

[@bretrogers7859]

Great video, how did you decide on what timing to set your timing at? I have mine set at 25 and the impulse is right on the mark but it doesn’t shop as smooth as yours. Any comments are appreciated.

[@justtinkering6054]

Bret Rogers I decided on 25 degrees because the gas-only tractors had a 25 degree cup in their mags. Back when tractors were using distillate they needed more advance due to the slower ignition of distillate versus gasoline. Since I only run gasoline, I figured I’d set it at 25 just like the gas only tractors were set. One tip though, make sure your carb is clean, sealed, and set right or timing might not help as much. I’ve been told that the seal on the throttle shaft of the carb is a problem for alot of tractors that run poorly.

[@terryraymond7984]

she sounds good now

[@jbcrabtr]

Did you find your printed instructions from Mr. Larson?

[@justtinkering6054]

I found the instructions and made a short video of them, just now. I will upload it in the next day or so. Sorry to keep you waiting. Honestly, I forgot.

[@justtinkering6054]

I just posted the instructions on a short video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onOvknuMebBroKc

[@kennycriswell141]

Your making that difficult. Line your dot up with your timing mark. On number one TDC compression stroke. You take mag off of tractor put plug wire in #1 hole ground it spin mag till it fires that plug put mag back on tractor bam its timed just like that.

[@terryraymond7984]

sounds more like a carb adjustment is adjusted too lean, the Governor is really hunting.

[@mybusinessonly1557]

Should have moved governor back an additional tooth and then adjusted impulse time to 2nd mark from left. Someone messed up your governor time and then tried to compensate with rotating the mag but couldn't adjust far enough. Easy mistake to make. Glad you figured it out.

[@davidloy8376]

Might help old hard starting tractors with wear I'm the governor's, igniy timing

[@terryraymond7984]

well I might be wrong so dont listen to me.

[@clarencetrice4442]

it wouldve been alot better if U couldve got the magneto parts if they were made out of copper it carrys the current better and it is hotter spark and the teactor should start a quicker than wsnt it did be 4 at low idle should around 6OO RPM 😊😊 OMG 2 5 2O24