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KY Jay

06-09-2006 13:38:02




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Having a hard time getting tractor stated, have replaced the points, condenser, coil, spark plug wires, started solenoid. Doesn"t seem to be getting any fire to the plugs. Plugs don"t have that many hours on them either.




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Jerry/MT

06-09-2006 14:41:59




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 Re: TO-20 in reply to KY Jay, 06-09-2006 13:38:02  
You have a starter solenoid on your tractor so the safety switch must has been bypassed. I would strongly recommend you revert back to the original design. to check the spark, pull the high tension lead out ofthe center of the distributor cap and hold it near a good ground, make sure that the transmission is out of gear, turn on the key and try to crank it over. If you don't see a big fat bluish spark, then you do indeed have an ignition problem. If the spark is orangey or yellowish that's not good.
Do you have a volt meter and know how to use it? What kind of electrical system do you have, 6V 12 V or 12V "half breed"(12 V coil with 6 volt coil and ballast resistor)? I need a little more info to be able to help you so get back with the answers to these questions ASAP.

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KY Jay

06-09-2006 16:26:03




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 Re: TO-20 in reply to Jerry/MT, 06-09-2006 14:41:59  
12 volt system and the ballast resistor is still there.
I am planning on converting it back to the 6-volt system, but right now need to get it back home.
Had lent it out to some friends and they are through with it.
Went to pick it up and won"t start.



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Jerry/MT

06-10-2006 12:33:11




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 Re: TO-20 in reply to KY Jay, 06-09-2006 16:26:03  
Your still not giving me much useful information to help you. I really don't care about your future plans with the electrical system or the fact that you lent out it out, and I allready knew it wouldn't start. I flunked mind reading 101(ask my wife!) so you have to give me some useful info in order for me, or anyone else, to help you. Just saying it won't start is not enough.

The description of the ignition system is useful info. Sounds like you may have a halfbreed system that uses a 6 V coil with a resistor to reduce the current flow throught the 6V coil. Do you have any spark at all? Do the spark check as described by my first post and tell me the results. Or, if you have a volt meter and knw how to use it, remove the distributor cap and turn the engine over til the points close, Turn the ignition key on and measure the voltage along the primary igntion circuit, battery to ground, both sides of the key switch to ground, both sides of the resitor to ground, both sides of the coil to ground and the hot side of the points to ground. Write down the results. You should see near battery voltage to the battery side of the resistor and 4.5 to 5.5 volts at the battery side of the coil, and about 0.5 volt or less at the rest of the mesuring locations. If you don't see these types of numbers check out the component that does not give these mesurements. Your problem can easilly be a bad key switch, a burned out resistor.a bad connection, a bad coil, misadjusted or corroded points, etc. get back to me with the results of these tests.

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KY Jay

06-10-2006 14:50:58




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 Re: TO-20 in reply to Jerry/MT, 06-10-2006 12:33:11  
I will check all of the electrical system and get back to you on it.
Yes I know how to use a volt meter, I'm not in the habit of carry my tools with me every place I go.



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KY Jay

06-20-2006 04:02:08




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 Re: TO-20 in reply to KY Jay, 06-10-2006 14:50:58  
Thanks for your information, replaced the starter switch and safety starter switch.
Started right up last evening.
Thanks again.
Jay



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