Good afternoon,
Just acquired a sorely needed Ford 861. Have been using an 8n off my family farm for years, works well just slow. Anyways:
Tractor sat in a barn basement for about 8 years
Replaced the battery, plugs, points, water pump, thermostat, fluids, filters and rebuilt the fuel valve (this site showed me how to do that)
It runs perfectly, tons of power, temps great, oil pressure about 40+ at idle. Here is my problem, it does not charge. The 6 volt battery was installed with a negative ground when I acquired the tractor, does not charge at all. My 8n was converted to 12 volt years ago, no experience with generator, not sure how to handle this. First thought was to switch the battery cables, would I fry something? The voltage regulator is probably shot from all the moisture and non use.
Thoughts? Next steps?
Thanks in advance.
Just acquired a sorely needed Ford 861. Have been using an 8n off my family farm for years, works well just slow. Anyways:
Tractor sat in a barn basement for about 8 years
Replaced the battery, plugs, points, water pump, thermostat, fluids, filters and rebuilt the fuel valve (this site showed me how to do that)
It runs perfectly, tons of power, temps great, oil pressure about 40+ at idle. Here is my problem, it does not charge. The 6 volt battery was installed with a negative ground when I acquired the tractor, does not charge at all. My 8n was converted to 12 volt years ago, no experience with generator, not sure how to handle this. First thought was to switch the battery cables, would I fry something? The voltage regulator is probably shot from all the moisture and non use.
Thoughts? Next steps?
Thanks in advance.