Posted by Bob M on September 05, 2007 at 06:29:17 from (151.190.254.108):
In Reply to: Solenoid on starter? posted by Carden on September 05, 2007 at 05:48:48:
The previous owner did exactly that to my '53 Super H.
From my perspective the solenoid offers a couple advantages over the manual switch:
1 - With the solenoid located on the starter you have a shorter cable run for the ungrounded battery cable (= less voltage loss = faster cranking speed)
2 - Unlike the semi-exposed contacts in the OEM manual starter switch, the contacts inside a sealed solenoid seem to hold up much better. Seems I must replace at least one manual starter switch on my other tractors every year. But I have yet had to replace the solenoid on the SH. (Also my '47 Minnie Mo UTU still has the OEM solenoid on it - still working great 60 years after it left the factory!)
Only downside is you must have a starter with a threaded terminal stud. Farmall starters with a saddle-mount starter switch have a copper button terminal instead of a stud - there's no simple way to attach a cable to this style of starter...
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