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Todd L

08-08-2004 15:09:22




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I bought a BF MM afew years back tore it down to restore it but didnt get it done. Now I am going to start again but have a few questions. Is this thing 6 volt system? The generator and the starter dont have 6 volt stamed on the tag or the housing and the manual doesnt say if it is 6 volt either. So if I was to just go with a 12 volt system would the starter handle 12volt? I dont know if there is room for an alternater under the hood yet just toying with options.

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Todd L

08-09-2004 05:08:24




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 Re: BF MM ?? in reply to Todd L, 08-08-2004 15:09:22  
Thanks for your thoughts I dont know if my generator is good or not but if not Ill go the cheaper route with an alternater.



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Ol Chief

08-08-2004 19:02:17




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 Re: BF MM ?? in reply to Todd L, 08-08-2004 15:09:22  
I do not mean to be disagreeable Scott but I have seven tractors that I farm with. All have 6 volt starters on 12 volt conversions.I have never ruined a starter on any one of them in many years of operation. I think that they are overbuilt like all of the old iron . I once converted a large dump truck 12 volt system to 24 volts.Used the same 12 V starter with out problems.In general you cannot ordinarily use twice the voltage on any other equipment that I am familiar with but starters seem to be the exception.if the engine is kept in good shape you only should have a short period of starter operation.However I must admit that I have had a few times that I have wound on the old starters without problems. Mix temperature with common sense and it works out OK.

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Scott S

08-08-2004 17:20:34




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 Re: BF MM ?? in reply to Todd L, 08-08-2004 15:09:22  
Its a 6 volt Starter wont take it for long



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Alberta Mike

08-08-2004 20:08:39




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 Re: BF MM ?? in reply to Scott S, 08-08-2004 17:20:34  
Actually, almost al of the older 6V starters will take 12V easily as long as they are not operated for too long each time you use them (which is usually short since the 12V spins things quite a bit faster than 6V). Every 12V conversion that has been done still uses the 6V starter, well almost all of them anyways. On the other hand, if the electric system is set up properly, I've never seen the need for 12V. I have 4 6V tractors and they all work great on the 6V system.

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