The original solenoid has one end of the solenoid winding connected to one of the big BAT posts. The small terminal connects to the other end of the solenoid winding and completes the circuit when you ground that small terminal through the button switch.
When you install one of those "ground to activate" solenoids, make sure you connect the battery cable to the solenoid post marked "BAT", that is the one with the solenoid winding connected to it. If you acidently switch the battery and starter connections, the solenoid will not function.
I repowered a 48 model F6 with a modern 12V engine and wanted to keep the starter solenoid with the extra terminal for the ignition resistor bypass. I made it work with the original grounding button switch by mounting the solenoid base on an insulated wood block on the firewall. I jumpered the small "S" post to the big "BAT" post and connected the Starter button wire to the foot of the solenoid. It worked great with the grounding starter button and I had the "hot start terminal for better starting ignition.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - An Old-Time Tractor Demonstration - by Kim Pratt. Sam was born in rural Kansas in 1926. His dad was a hard-working farmer and the children worked hard everyday to help ends meet. In the rural area he grew up in, the highlight of the week was Saturday when many people took a break from their work to go to town. It was on one such Saturday in the early 1940's when Sam was 16 years old that he ended up in Dennison, Kansas to watch a demonstration of a new tractor being put on by a local dealer. It was an Allis-Chalmers tractor dealership,
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.