Danny in CO
Well-known Member
First off I'm an old gear head but not knowledgeable on John Deere tractors. I'm helping a neighbor with a JD Model M (1950 we think) that was included when he bought his house. It was in pieces. The previous owner was in the process of rebuilding it, but he had several things wrong. We have it mostly back together. There are 4 wires running from the dash area to the right side of the engine that have been cut near the generator. I think 2 of the wires go to the generator and 2 to the coil/distributor. I don't know which. Plus the previous owner has a Petronix EI for it but not in the distributor yet. And no instructions for it! I'm not sure what will be easiest to get it running, the EI or points and condenser. I'm leaning towards point and condenser, but it looks like there is something missing in the distributor. There is no place for the point and condenser to connect to.
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Model M (that shows wire colors), specifically the distributor and generator? And maybe a picture of the insides of the distributor with points.
Thanks!
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Model M (that shows wire colors), specifically the distributor and generator? And maybe a picture of the insides of the distributor with points.
Thanks!