Pull Starting a MT 372D

[Ilikeurtractor]

Pull starting will allow much higher "cranking" speeds. This helps tremendously since less time is available during the compression stroke to leak compression and heat away from the cylinder resulting in much better starting not to mention a lot more power being dumped into the block for faster overall heating. I agree having the glow plugs powered during this can only help.

 

[Xfaxman]

Thanks for writing. IM stumped... When the throttle is all the way back smoke is black. When this first happened, it belched black smoke like crazy when trying to start. When it warmed up, that all cleared up. The motor is free and turns over, the rear end is free, as I can push it by hand in neutral. Tranny feels normal at the shifter. I don't know this machine at all, but im thinking there must be another brake or safety device somewhere. But the tires just hold fast. I don't have any asphalt but the ground is just like that since it's frozen.
Thanks
Ron

Is the starter gear stuck out and meshed with the ring gear on the flywheel?

Can you turn the engine with a socket on the crankshaft pulley? Might not if the starter gear is out.

Put it in 1st gear, don't push in the clutch and spin the starter (may need to jumper the saftey switch) to see if the tractor moves.

If all seems normal, add some weight to the rear, and try to pull start again.