1952 john deere a questions ??

[jt candycane]

Did the 1952 john deere a tractor have compression release valves ??

 

[Mnethercutt]

Did the 1952 john deere a tractor have compression release valves ??

I've got a 1950 JD A that has petcocks, which function as a compression relief when open, if that's what you're asking about. They're located under the engine in the block, one per cylinder. There's an opening under the engine to reach up and open them in case you need to ever hand start the tractor.

I don't believe that JD removed them for the 1952 year but someone might correct me. I suppose they could be removed and plugged if someone wanted to though, so if you can't find yours that's a possibility.

 

[jt candycane]

I've got a 1950 JD A that has petcocks, which function as a compression relief when open, if that's what you're asking about. They're located under the engine in the block, one per cylinder. There's an opening under the engine to reach up and open them in case you need to ever hand start the tractor.

I don't believe that JD removed them for the 1952 year but someone might correct me. I suppose they could be removed and plugged if someone wanted to though, so if you can't find yours that's a possibility.

Thank you my tractor may have them I am not to familiar with the john deere a I own

 

[Fixingfarmer]

My 52 does not have them it has plugs underneath

You can add them and I think some have made a linkage to even control them. It’s a pain in the buns to ever hand start the late ones with the starter underneath they want you to take the steering wheel off and use that to turn flywheel with the fancy shroud I’d pull start it or fix the problem with the starter long before I’d do that

 

[jt candycane]

My 52 does not have them it has plugs underneath

You can add them and I think some have made a linkage to even control them. It’s a pain in the buns to ever hand start the late ones with the starter underneath they want you to take the steering wheel off and use that to turn flywheel with the fancy shroud I’d pull start it or fix the problem with the starter long before I’d do that

Can you show me pic of where the plugs are so I can see of mine has plugs or compression release valves on it ??

 

[Rodney51Cub]

Can you show me pic of where the plugs are so I can see of mine has plugs or compression release valves on it ??

i do not have a picture but they are on the bottom side of the cylinders and according to the parts manual the pipe plugs were used at serial number 679198 during 1951.

 

[Mnethercutt]

Can you show me pic of where the plugs are so I can see of mine has plugs or compression release valves on it ??

Here's a picture of mine. This is looking up at the engine from below, directly in front of the oil filter housing

 

[craigco]

Most have pipe plugs in them. On my late B had to get brass valves installed so the starter could turn it over with higher compression. I think they were just 1/8inch valves. Might be larger on an A.

 

[jt candycane]

Here's a picture of mine. This is looking up at the engine from below, directly in front of the oil filter housing

Thank you

 

[PJH]

My 52 does not have them it has plugs underneath

You can add them and I think some have made a linkage to even control them. It’s a pain in the buns to ever hand start the late ones with the starter underneath they want you to take the steering wheel off and use that to turn flywheel with the fancy shroud I’d pull start it or fix the problem with the starter long before I’d do that

There was an old guy in our community that had an early styled B that he used to cultivate corn. It never had a battery, and the flywheel cover was missing. He used a big Crescent wrench on the flywheel lugs to spin it over. As he prepared to spin it over, he always said, "Now step back boys". When it fired it would either throw the wrench high in the air or bury it in the dirt.

 

[a49deere]

There was an old guy in our community that had an early styled B that he used to cultivate corn. It never had a battery, and the flywheel cover was missing. He used a big Crescent wrench on the flywheel lugs to spin it over. As he prepared to spin it over, he always said, "Now step back boys". When it fired it would either throw the wrench high in the air or bury it in the dirt.

And that's the reason you used the wording "There was"?

 

[PJH]

And that's the reason you used the wording "There was"?

Well he actually died of old age, but we always figured that we'd find him laying out in a cornfield when he didn't come in for breakfast.

He once fell asleep on a Case tractor and turned it over when he dropped off of the bank at the end of the field. It pinned him down in the middle of the lane and he laid there until the mailman found him.

He worked days as a railroad section hand and nights as a small farmer.