Ford Truck Man
New User
Hi, I'm new to the group. I've got a 1966 John Deere 4020 that I just recently got at an auction. Anyways, the original generator quit charging on it. I replaced the generator and did the polarizing just as the manual says. I started the tractor and the "not charging" light went off and ran great. I thought, well problem solved and went and started working on our Oliver 1850. About 40 minutes later I walked past the 4020 and noticed smoke coming out the back of the generator. I unhooked the battery and slowly the smoked quit. Anybody have any ideas as to what may be going on?