Posted by charlie M on June 03, 2013 at 17:25:20 from (74.46.67.124):
A few days ago I asked how you can tell if a tractor is 6 or 12 volt when the battery is missing. The tractor is a Cub that is used for mowing and hasn't been ran this year.I took a look at it today concerning how its wired up. The tractor is a 1947 with a mag that has been converted to an external coil and a motocraft alternator has been added with what looks like to me an external regulator. I didn't see a resistor to the coil but the coil is tucked up under the hood and could be 12 volt.I know most alternators are 12 volt but isn't it possible to be a 6 volt? I could disconnect the alternator to try starting the tractor but I don't want to ruin the coil if I put on the wrong battery and eventually I need to get the charging system working. There is a lot of wiring on this thing and its wrapped and several ends not connected to anything so its hard to trace. I've got lots of experience with Farmalls but not with Cubs. Any thoughts on how to proceed? In my opinion someone has made this tractor a lot more complicated than it needs to be.
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 ]
Today's Featured Article - Choosin, Mounting and Using a Bush Hog Type Mower - by Francis Robinson. Looking around at my new neighbors, most of whom are city raised and have recently acquired their first mini-farms of five to fifteen acres and also from reading questions ask at various discussion sites on the web it is frighteningly apparent that a great many guys (and a few gals) are learning by trial and error and mostly error how to use a very dangerous piece of farm equipment. It is also very apparent that these folks are getting a lot of very poor and often very dangerous advice fro
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
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.