Neverworry
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First Time on site hope I can get an answer,
I removed the Lucas 12 V generator on tractor last night, so that I could clean the fuel lift pump filter; tractor was being starved for gas. Sure enough the fuel lift pump filter was clogged and I was able to clean it. I believe my tractor is negative ground as the negative side of the coil goes to the distributor (hopefully my assumption is correct if not please correct me) i'm going to put the generator back on tonight, first wanted to test it to make sure it was working properly.
I hooked up a "battery jump box" to the generator while off, The negative jumper cable to the generator body and the positive jumper cable to the small tab on the back of the generator (believe this is called the field tab ), The generator motor started spinning freely and quickly. When I put the positive jumper cable to the large tab (I think armature tab) nothing occurred.
Does this mean the generator is working properly?
Will I have to Repolarize the generator once I put it back on. Or can I just hook it up and I'm done?
If I have to Repolarize can you provide direction how to accomplish this?
Thanks for the help want to make sure I do not burn anything out
I removed the Lucas 12 V generator on tractor last night, so that I could clean the fuel lift pump filter; tractor was being starved for gas. Sure enough the fuel lift pump filter was clogged and I was able to clean it. I believe my tractor is negative ground as the negative side of the coil goes to the distributor (hopefully my assumption is correct if not please correct me) i'm going to put the generator back on tonight, first wanted to test it to make sure it was working properly.
I hooked up a "battery jump box" to the generator while off, The negative jumper cable to the generator body and the positive jumper cable to the small tab on the back of the generator (believe this is called the field tab ), The generator motor started spinning freely and quickly. When I put the positive jumper cable to the large tab (I think armature tab) nothing occurred.
Does this mean the generator is working properly?
Will I have to Repolarize the generator once I put it back on. Or can I just hook it up and I'm done?
If I have to Repolarize can you provide direction how to accomplish this?
Thanks for the help want to make sure I do not burn anything out