Tow Starting A Standard Fordson

Tow Starting A Standard Fordson With A John Deere 3130

[@Landyman563]

You all need an Oscar for this film the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!!!

[@charlesmordaunt2182]

War years fordson sounds like it's still at war

[@goldie103103]

Don't ever ever ever, tow start a Standard Fordson N. It will damge the worm drive as it is designed to drive by engine, not the wheels.

[@wrapper484]

You all will be pleased to know that this poor Fordson Now starts on the 4-5th swing of the handle with half choke, But not so easy to start when it has been runing for a hour and yes the gearbox is still ok

[@goldie103103]

Always started mine by hand.

[@Mackeson3]

@goldie103103 I have heard that too! in fact I am surprised the rear wheels were actaully turning, not skidding.

[@MrEcm51]

LOL, his hearing's about to go, too! Better wear some hearing protection if you ever tow-start another one.

[@mattilind123]

I like your John Deere :P could ya make some videos of the John deere? :))

[@EngineEngineer]

you do it with yours!

[@goldie103103]

@vasalle2008 Here here. Mine starts easy, 4 swings, half the choke, open the govenor 10 notches, and it should fire up.

[@goldie103103]

Yeah, you need a madneto to make it move, funny enough a year ago today that happened.

[@goldie103103]

@wrapper484 can you do 1 of starting it like that then.

[@martinhambleton5076]

Plug leads, not on the right plugs. Or the mag could be 180° out. You should not bump start a worm drive. Don't be cruel to that very old girl!

[@goldie103103]

@edgiee27 Don't blame me when your worm gear gets wear from running the wrong way.

[@ericchapman399]

Never use reverse then!

[@edgiee27]

@goldie103103 I'm just curious mate what do you think happens when you dissengage the clutch and apply the transmition brake? and they are built to do that

[@ericchapman399]

it is possible to just disengage the clutch by pressing the pedal halfway down you can feel the extra pressure of the spring that keeps the transmission brake required to keep it free of the reverse idler gear

[@ESY835]

lol. good one.

[@marshall31889]

Your break it by tow starting.

[@goupilgino857]

set quoit comme fordson

[@EngineEngineer]

broken mag gears....

[@simonsteam]

Stupid. NEVER tow start a standard fordson. it can work. other times you will just shred the Crownwheel!

[@ericchapman399]

In that case you should never use the 27 hp of the engine to reverse a heavy load. The load on the transmission turning over the motor in high high gear will be only a small fraction of the powered reversing a heavy load.