I'm working on a friend's Workmaster that I believe is a 600.
Replaced the 6v battery with a new one and then the tractor wouldn't start. Tapping on the solenoid would get it going though so I thought easy fix.
Went to TSC and picked up a Ford 6v solenoid. Looked the same but had only one little post where the switch connects. The other post wasn't connected to anything so I figured it wouldn't matter. Put it on and nothing. I have power coming in from the battery and the ignition switch but nothing from the post to the starter.
So I just figure I got a bad one. Next day I was by NAPA and asked for a replacement showing him the old one with the two posts just to keep things the same.
Same problem. No juice coming out of the starter post. Grounds are good. Taking it off I noticed it had 12v stamped on it (didn't see anything stamped on the old one that came off but it is covered in paint too). From reading here, a 6v solenoid will engage in a 12v system but a 6v system doesn't have enough juice to operate a 12v solenoid?
I wanted to confirm this and am back to assuming the first one was a dud but am I missing anything else?
In full disclosure someone has bypassed the original push starter and wired it up to a key start years ago.
Thanks,
Replaced the 6v battery with a new one and then the tractor wouldn't start. Tapping on the solenoid would get it going though so I thought easy fix.
Went to TSC and picked up a Ford 6v solenoid. Looked the same but had only one little post where the switch connects. The other post wasn't connected to anything so I figured it wouldn't matter. Put it on and nothing. I have power coming in from the battery and the ignition switch but nothing from the post to the starter.
So I just figure I got a bad one. Next day I was by NAPA and asked for a replacement showing him the old one with the two posts just to keep things the same.
Same problem. No juice coming out of the starter post. Grounds are good. Taking it off I noticed it had 12v stamped on it (didn't see anything stamped on the old one that came off but it is covered in paint too). From reading here, a 6v solenoid will engage in a 12v system but a 6v system doesn't have enough juice to operate a 12v solenoid?
I wanted to confirm this and am back to assuming the first one was a dud but am I missing anything else?
In full disclosure someone has bypassed the original push starter and wired it up to a key start years ago.
Thanks,