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    engine running backyards

    Hi everyone. I have a 1939 JD-H tractor that I have to start manually. I'm getting better at it, but still haven't found that sweet spot yet. I still look on Youtube for starting procedures all the time, thinking I missed something. On one of the video's, the guy mentions to rock the flywheel...
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    steering rod

    Hi everyone. On my 1939 JD-H tractor, I'll call it the steering rod, it goes from the steering wheel to the front of the tractor, it passes through a tower and it's somewhat sloppy. It can wobble a little bit. Doesn't seem to affect the steering though. I looked at some schematics of this area...
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    tractor pull

    Hi everyone. Went to a tractor pull contest yesterday at a farmers museum not far from me. They hold it monthly from April to Oct and I try not to miss one. Older tractors. Not sure of the age cut off date to compete, but many are from the 30's-50's. I see many Olivers, JD, Ford, Allis Chalmers...
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    adding oil

    Hi everyone. My apologies for not understanding something, but I still don't get it. I looked on line and my owners manual arrived yesterday, which I must have read a dozen times. I still can't figure out where to add new oil for an oil change in my '39 H JD. On page 23, it states to remove the...
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    oil change and filter

    Hi everyone. I don't know when the oil/filter was changed last in my John Deere H, so I'm thinking about doing this. I did some research on line and came up with different weight of oils. Some used a straight 30 weight, others Shell Rotella 15-40 and some 10w-30. I live in the northeast and...
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    electric starter

    Hi everyone. Just one more question and I'll leave everyone alone; for a while anyway lol. I'm a little curious about something. I think you could get my 1939 H with an optional electric start?? As of this moment, I have no interest in converting mine over, but how expensive would that be?? You...
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    PTO

    Hi everyone. Don't laugh at this, but I just noticed today, that my 1939 JD H, has no PTO. Unless I missed it somehow?? I really was never concerned about this because all I wanted was a nicely restored JD, for pulling purposes, like a small hay wagon. It was never going to be a working tractor...
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    Brakes

    Hi everyone. Quick question for you in re. to setting the brakes. I noticed on other JD tractors, that both brake arms are grooved/serrated so that they can be set while sitting in the seat. At least I think that. On my 1939 H, the arms are smooth. The only way I see to set them is from behind...
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    starting my tractor

    Hi everyone. I couldn't get my 1939 JD H started right away today. Gas on. Full choke. Partial throttle. I really struggled with this. To the point where I had to rest. Finally started after it seemed like forever. I've seen video's on starting these tractors manually and I followed what I saw...
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    Fuel for my JD H

    Hi everyone. I'm new here and hope I'm doing this correctly. I just purchased a 1939 beautifully restored, John Deere H tractor. I plan on just driving and and having fun with it. Maybe taking the grandchildren on a hay ride. From what I read, the engine was initially designed to start with gas...
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