I have a 1950 sidemount dist 12v. Last time I was over to my tractor on the coast, my
battery barely turned over my tractor. I put the charger on it overnight. The Next
morning it did the same, so I went into town and bought a new battery, since the old one
was 11 years old. It did the same thing. I checked the ground and all connections, and
nothing. After I scratched my head for a while, I tapped the starter with hammer, and it
turned over and started. My question is there a test to check for solenoid vs starter. I
see this site has both parts. I have the shop manual. Also, I used to search archives,
but I have not done it for awhile, and can not figure out how. Did they change it?
Ken
battery barely turned over my tractor. I put the charger on it overnight. The Next
morning it did the same, so I went into town and bought a new battery, since the old one
was 11 years old. It did the same thing. I checked the ground and all connections, and
nothing. After I scratched my head for a while, I tapped the starter with hammer, and it
turned over and started. My question is there a test to check for solenoid vs starter. I
see this site has both parts. I have the shop manual. Also, I used to search archives,
but I have not done it for awhile, and can not figure out how. Did they change it?
Ken