How to Rebuild and Restore Farm Tractor Engines (Motorbooks Workshop)

Yost, Spencer

Does your old Johnny Popper need a new coat of paint, an engine rebuild, or a complete restoration to bring it back to life? From the author of "How to Rebuild and Restore Farm Tractor Engines" comes this guide full of step-by-step advice on how to restore any two-cylinder John Deere tractor built from 1923 through 1960. Everything from a basic teardown and inspection to paint and polish is covered in easy-to-follow, photo-sequenced steps. You'll even be able to determine what jobs you can tackle yourself and which ones you should farm out to specialists. Here is finally a book to guide the thousands of John Deere enthusiasts worldwide in the restoration of their legendary machines.

How to Restore Your John Deere Two-cylinder Tractor (Motorbooks Workshop)

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

For those who are undertaking haymaking for the first time, this book offers wise counsel and practical advice, providing step-by-step instructions that will see the new or casual farmer through the entire process. From plowing and planting the field to cutting, baling, and storing, author Spencer Yost clearly and concisely explains what to do, citing examples and describing instructive situations from his own experience as a hay farmer. He also includes ample information of the different types of haying equipment and basic machinery maintenance. Also includes informative sidebars on seed types and sowing information; using GPS surveying to estimate planting yields; how to test hay dryness with a microwave oven, and other helpful hints.

Small-Scale Haymaking (Country Workshop)

Engineering

Voyageur Press

You and your tractor; it was love at first sight, and you’ve been the perfect pair ever since. But sooner or later, the old iron’s going to show its age. It sputters and coughs, oozes grease, wobbles on its wheels, gets rusty, and sometimes even dies. That plow that came with the tractor is still just an incomprehensible pile of parts gathering dust in the corner of your shed. Never fear. This is a relationship that can be saved--with the help of the How to Keep Your Classic Tractor Alive, a book that tells you everything you need to know to keep your old iron chugging happily along. Now revamped with all color photography and a new design, the MBI classic covers all the basic questions and crucial aspects of buying, owning, rebuilding, and using an old tractor, from maintenance and troubleshooting to plowing methods and trailering. Trying to decide which tractor is right for you? Author Spencer Yost suggests ideal models for work, collecting, or both, and all of his invaluable advice is accompanied by full-color photography. Looking for a parts supplier? An extensive revised and updated appendix will help you track down everything from repro carburetor parts to steering wheel restoration shops. This is a resource no old-iron enthusiast can afford to be without.

How to Keep Your Classic Tractor Alive

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

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