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Traction Booster ????

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tim coltman

01-17-2006 08:35:56




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hi, ive got a wd-45 im working on and it has a guage on it that says traction booster as far as i can tell it goes into the hydralics on the right side and was wondering what this did?




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marlowe

01-17-2006 14:15:20




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to tim coltman, 01-17-2006 08:35:56  
hope it works



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marlowe

01-17-2006 13:36:30




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to tim coltman, 01-17-2006 08:35:56  
test



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John (C-IL)

01-17-2006 10:40:15




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to tim coltman, 01-17-2006 08:35:56  
Traction Booster is AC's early version of draft control. If it is set properly it will raise the implement slightly transfering additional weight to the rear wheels and also reduce the load on the tractor slightly. Once the tractor is moving ahead again the implement will return to the preset depth. It's a pretty slick system, and sold a lot of WD and WD45 tractors in the 50's.



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BushogPapa

01-17-2006 12:45:05




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to John (C-IL), 01-17-2006 10:40:15  
Zonie is right....the hitch has a large spring built into it that is coupled via linkage to the hydrolics... The hydrolics has to be set for "Traction Booster" for this to work..anf the Hydrolics lever adjusts it while driving... Depending on the type of soil you are in and the condition of your plow shares, the lever may need slightly different settings to get the right amount of weight transfer... Set "right", this setup will NOT raise the plow...even though it may lift the front of the tractor, when pulling in extremely difficult ground...!!! The gage needle should not be "set" over 1/2 way up, and conditions will change that as pulling pressue varies... The AC "WD" tractors had the same setup, but had no gauge..you just used it by feel and it worked fine, too..

Ron..

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J.C. IN AZ.

01-17-2006 09:34:14




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to tim coltman, 01-17-2006 08:35:56  
Traction booster was AC's attempt to add transfer weight to the Rear Wheels to aid in Traction. It, in my opinion worked to a small degree ,but it basically lifted the Plow,etc you were using out of the ground if you used it to an extreme.The settings were critical to make it work and maybe most of the time it was not set properly. It should not be compared to a system such as Ford and others had which allowed a Blade for instance to be set to maintain a predetermined level.

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BushogPapa

01-18-2006 12:21:15




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to J.C. IN AZ., 01-17-2006 09:34:14  
You are Right..!! It is Load-sensative, not "Position-sensative".!!

Ron..



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JMS/MN

01-19-2006 19:04:58




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to BushogPapa, 01-18-2006 12:21:15  
JC and Bushhog- Zonie is right---the Traction Booster system is load sensitive- it is a weight transfer system which adds MOUNTED implement weight to the tractor when additional weight is needed to gain traction. The hydraulic system of the WD is also 'position sensitive' if set properly. The decal on the battery box, as well as the details in the operator manual, tell you how to set it accordingly. JC is trying to compare apples to oranges by comparing the WD Traction Booster to Ford height control. Ford had the 'Ferguson system' with their 3ph, AC had TB for weight transfer. Both had a hold position- you just need to adjust the system accordingly.

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Zonie

01-17-2006 09:32:37




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 Re: Traction Booster ???? in reply to tim coltman, 01-17-2006 08:35:56  
The traction booster system senses the amount of pull that is being generated on the implements. If the pull becomes too much then the hydraulic system will lift the implement slightly to add more of the implement's weight to the rear tires of the tractor for more traction.
Since you have the guage, be very careful not to damage the guage, they are WAY expensive to replace. IF you can find one that works.

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