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John Schneider

10-11-2006 07:12:06




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I am pumped! I just bought a 1954 WD45. It is my first Allis and is the exact tractor that my Grandfather used for years. In fact, he used AC exclusively. This is the tractor that I learned to plow with when I was 10. I picked it up complete with tiller, 3 bottom plow, blade and attached, original AC loader for $1000. It appears complete, original and requires very little to restore completely. I plan to use it on my small grain farm in Alberta.

One question though...tried starting it last night and the battery was dead. Hooked some jumpers to the ground and starter directly and it was still extremely hard to turn over. Had run perfectly shortly before. It was around freezing. Any thoughts on potential problem? Why so hard to turn?

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John Schneider

10-12-2006 06:47:10




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 Re: New AC Owner! in reply to John Schneider, 10-11-2006 07:12:06  
Thanks for the comments guys. It is set up as a negative ground and I am assuming that the owner knows what he is doing?? He did convert it to a 12v system complete with Ford Tempo wiring harness and alternator. It is cold, but my old Ford N starts in minus 20 weather so I wasn't sure why the Allis would be different?



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Dick L

10-11-2006 08:48:20




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 Re: New AC Owner! in reply to John Schneider, 10-11-2006 07:12:06  
You might want to remove the ground clamp from the battery and then try it with the jumpers to see how it turns over. A bad battery can take cranking power away from a good jumper battery.



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old

10-11-2006 08:04:19




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 Re: New AC Owner! in reply to John Schneider, 10-11-2006 07:12:06  
Being that cold out it might be that it has a heavy weight oil in the engine and if so yes it would turn over hard.



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John (MO)

10-11-2006 07:32:57




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 Re: New AC Owner! in reply to John Schneider, 10-11-2006 07:12:06  
Tractor was originally postive ground, you might want to check and see if it still is.



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