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Trouble starting my late model WD (and a question

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Tyler Herring

05-22-2004 21:16:39




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Yeah, I have one of those late model WD's with a crooked gearshift, and it gives me trouble whenever I go to start it. I've got a 6 volt battery on it currently, which will spin the blade but it won't catch. But if it is pulled with another tractor, it starts right off. I haven't tried cranking it yet (and any advice on how to do so SAFELY would be appreciated) [proper technique/etc.]

Could I upgrade to an 8 volt battery and hopefully have more success, or just try and crank start it?

Also, I'm working on removing this downed tree... If I take these massive limbs of the tree that are maybe a foot in diameter, and chop through half of them then hook a log chain to the top of the branch... The tractor should be able to pull it clear, no problems right?

I don't want to end up with a log falling on me I can't get off if I kept chopping, but I don't want to do something stupid with the log chain and tractor either.

Thanks in advance.

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Robert OH

07-09-2004 21:20:51




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 Re: Trouble starting my late model WD (and a quest in reply to Tyler Herring, 05-22-2004 21:16:39  
Change it to a 12 volt system,using a ballast risistor on the coil or a coil with built in risistor,go to 12 volt bulbs in lights.



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Doug in OR

05-24-2004 11:06:43




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 Re: Trouble starting my late model WD (and a quest in reply to Tyler Herring, 05-22-2004 21:16:39  
There's only one cure for a starter that spins but doesn't catch - have the bendix rebuilt. Most auto parts stores can do this for you, and it is inexpensive. Switching to 8 volts will not cure the problem - it will only mask things, if it works at all.

As for how you can pull a tree with the tractor: I won't even try to give any help there. Every situation is different. Just be aware that bad things can happen. Very carefully, is all I can say.

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Rock_Picker

05-23-2004 21:06:31




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 Re: Trouble starting my late model WD (and a quest in reply to Tyler Herring, 05-22-2004 21:16:39  
Sounds to me like the starter gear is not engaging into the flywheel teeth, which most likely means your starter needs rebuilding. You can take it off, lay it on the workbench, connect it to your 6V battery, watch the starter spin, and see if the starter gear moves to the outer position (where it needs to be to engage the flywheel teety) A 12 Volt system will spin the starter faster, but if the starter gear does not engage the flywheel teeth, the engine still will not turn over ..so no start

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Duey (IA)

05-23-2004 16:35:49




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 Re: Trouble starting my late model WD (and a quest in reply to Tyler Herring, 05-22-2004 21:16:39  
Tyler,
A 6 volt system in good repair should start the tractor with no problem. A few points to consider (1.) A good ground is necessary....remove the battery cables....shine up where the ground fastens to the trans....clean battery terminals....remove the starter and shine the hole it mounts in and the nose of the starter. (2.) The points need to be clean and not pitted and gapped to .020. (3.) Get rid of any Champion sparkplugs and get anything else....AC 45 is good. (4.) If you consider changing to 12 volts...check out my web site for more info.

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Dale(MO)

05-23-2004 14:00:59




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 Re: Trouble starting my late model WD (and a quest in reply to Tyler Herring, 05-22-2004 21:16:39  
Sounds to me like your starter needs rebuilt, the drive gear may be worn enough it won't engage, or the bushings are worn and allowing the armature to travel back enough to not quite engage. The way I always cranked one was to quarter-turn it from the bottom (6:00) up. Don't try to grab the crank and spin it all the way around, as they sometimes kick back. The crank and coupling (I don't remember exactly how the C is set up anymore) are made so that when it starts, the crank won't grab and wind you up. Does it have a magneto or distributor? If it's a mag, I would put a 12 volt battery to it and change the generator to a single-wire alternator. If it has a distributor, you can do the same thing, but you will have to put a resistor from the ignition switch to the coil, or you will burn up the points. Using just an 8 volt battery will burn them up, too. But I would be more apt to have the starter checked out first, and then go from there. Good luck!

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