1923 model t runabout question

[Steve Pritchard]

Finally got my 1923 runabout delivered from Oregon and it was very hard to push, it has been sitting for about a year car was completely restored, I jack up the Ruckstell rear end and turned the tires turns hard and make squeaking nose on the driver rear, does it sound like dragging brake shoes or could it be something in the rear end ? Thanks Steve

 

[Kajtek1]

Did you push the hand lever to position where brake is off and clutch is disengaged?
When I've got my T, I was pushing it around with 2nd gear applied, till I read the manual

 

[HDowse]

Make sure the parking brake handle is vertical and then try it. It’ll never push real easy since there’s no neutral as we all know it in a sliding gear transmission.