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    steering rod

    Yes, that is it. I do have a parts book and will look again. Thank you.
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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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    adding oil

    The responses to my question were incredibly great. Thank you very much everyone. I knew what I was reading in my owners manual, but for some reason, I couldn't relate to it on my tractor. Had a real mental block. So, after reading these threads several times, I went out to my tractor and found...
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    tractor pull

    I'm in upstate NY. About 65 miles northwest of NYC. Getting to be a bedroom community for NYC, but still many farms left in the area. I've always loved farm tractors. Grew up in a rural area. Never knew about tractor pulls until maybe 2-3 years ago. Not sure why I didn't know about them earlier...
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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

    I would agree. I previously ordered some manuals which I thought I needed, but didn't have the necessary info in them. I researched and ordered two more last night, one of which is an owners manual. Hopefully, I'll be good to go, Nicholas C.
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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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    starting my tractor

    I was in the garage earlier today and tried starting the tractor. About the same effort as yesterday. I thought maybe I found a sweet spot in it, but not really sure. I know my arm is getting tired. It did finally start and I let it warm up. A few days ago, I ordered and received a shop manual...
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    PTO

    Forgot to mention, I have factory hydraulics on my tractor. Not sure exactly how they work, and that's fine. I really don't see a need for them, Nicholas C.
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    electric starter

    I was thinking the need for a pulley and fan belt, for the generator, keeping the battery charged. But then again, if only used for starting purposes, you could keep the battery on trickle charge. This was just something I was interested in knowing. I attend a monthly tractor pull contest and...
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    Brakes

    My Farmall H ran real well. All of my vehicles should have run as well as that tractor did. A very simple tractor to me. Many farms that I worked on as a kid, had Farmall's, so I was somewhat familiar with them. I had it for several years and would go on long rides with it. Kind of therapeutic...
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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

    Thanks for the responses. No, I'm not going to add a PTO. It would serve no purpose for me. It's just funny I never noticed it missing until today, Nicholas C.
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    Brakes

    I just came in from the garage and had to check setting the brakes again. I sat in the seat and tried to reach the cam/lever that locks the brakes. I'm 6'2 and have a decent reach but couldn't even come close to making contact with the cam. I left the seat and went to the rear of the tractor...
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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

    Yes, there is a cam to flip over on both sides. Problem is, I don't think it can be reached from the seat. That would be the ideal way for me to set the brakes. I would like to have secured the tractor before getting off of it, and walking behind, to engage the brakes. I'm sure it wouldn't be an...
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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. Certainly some good suggestions here. Thank you. I went out to the garage this afternoon and after recalling some of these threads, decided to try a few different things to start my tractor. Cracked open the throttle about 1/3 and full choke after turning on the gas. Turned it over...
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