Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo Auction Link (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Farmall & IHC Tractors Discussion Forum
:

Starter- Pull or Push ?

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
John in NE

02-23-2004 11:53:28




Report to Moderator

On my newly aquired 'B',there is a shifter knob on 3/8 all thread going to the starter.To start the tractor,you turn on switch and push on the knob.Not being totally familiar with these,I thought that you pulled on the rod going to the starter.Could the starter gismo be on backwards? Or is it supposed to be a push type affair?I know I need to come up with a new starter rod anyway. John.




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
BIG JOHN

02-23-2004 18:48:46




Report to Moderator
 Re: Starter- Pull or Push ? in reply to John in NE, 02-23-2004 11:53:28  
A's and B's both had push rod type starter switches. The Super A and the C & Super C had pull type starter switches.

If you turn the switches around they will not make contact with the starter.

I am sure that over the years some of them have been changed for the other and vise-vers's.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Kevin in Michigan

02-23-2004 18:09:43




Report to Moderator
 Re: Starter- Pull or Push ? in reply to John in NE, 02-23-2004 11:53:28  
On my 45 BN the starter is foot operated and matchs three other B's and BN's in the area



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
RaytA

02-23-2004 16:15:32




Report to Moderator
 Re: Starter- Pull or Push ? in reply to John in NE, 02-23-2004 11:53:28  
I have a B my grandfather drove home new in '48. It has a push rod setup on it. Hope this helps. RayA



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
TimV

02-23-2004 12:52:41




Report to Moderator
 Re: Starter- Pull or Push ? in reply to John in NE, 02-23-2004 11:53:28  
John: It could be either way. On my folk's '42 "A", the starter is run by a foot lever that you push. On my '45 "A", the starter is run by a hand lever that you pull. Both appear to be original. The important thing is that the actual contact is made on the starter itself, and this switch will be a "normal open" (duh!!) switch that is pushed to make contact and run the starter motor. Once you've located that, the rest of the linkage could vary considerably depending on what someone cobbled up over the last 50 years.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
John in NE

02-23-2004 13:04:46




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Starter- Pull or Push ? in reply to TimV, 02-23-2004 12:52:41  
Can a person simply turn the contact around on the starter,so that it is a pull instead of a push? The ready rod is starting to tear up some tinwork and needs to be removed.Thanks,John.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
TimV

02-23-2004 13:13:52




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Re: Starter- Pull or Push ? in reply to John in NE, 02-23-2004 13:04:46  
John: I can't speak first-hand about a "B", as I don't have one handy. However, the engine and transmission are identical to the "A", so it can't be that much different. On an "A", the starter contact works off from a small pin mounted on the starter, which swivels to make contact. Depending on how the linkage was configured, this could be either a "push" or a "pull", but in either case, the contacts still need to press together. This would mean that it would be difficult to make THIS PART of the system be a "pull". However, that's only a small piece of the puzzle--the majority of the issue you're dealing with seems to be the actuator rod, not the contact itself. This could be fabricated to make the action either a push or a pull without too much brainwork. From the sounds of it (being that it's made from allthread) it looks like your system is the result of "field expediency", rather than being the original solution. If that's the case, you could re-route and/or re-fabricate a better solution without having to worry about further compromising the originality of the tractor.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy