8n with trouble

Get an old plug, open the gap to 3/16, ground it to a rust & paint free spot on the head, turn the key on & crank the engine. You have three possibilities: no spark, weak and/or intermittent yellow spark, or a bright blue spark. What is it? Next, check for fuel. Remove the bolt in the bottom of the carb; as long as the fuel is turned on, you should see gas flowing out of the carb.

Post back w/ more info about your tractor & the results of the spark & fuel checks; lots of folks here can help you out.

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Thanks for the response, My tractor isn't close right now it's at the farm and I was hoping for some ideas. It's a 6 volt and it's an odd motor meaning it had a side mount distributor and the previous owner replaced esentially the front of the motor and in turn it how has a front mount distributor (I found this out on this forum based on lugs for a generator on left side but it's currently on the right side and serial # on motor) When I bought the tractor a year ago I replaced the points, cap, rotor, plugs etc. One more thing the generator isn't charging any longer unless the motor is running at a particular rpm like a medium rev. (according to the guage and the fact I have had to charge the battery) and I know the battery is currently low of charge. also the oil pressure was up around 15 pounds where she runs when she's hot.

With your comments you think it may be in the point adjustment??

Thanks again for your help

I doubt it's your genny; probably the v/r. Whack the v/r w/ the flat of your hand & see what happens to the charge rate. Sounds like the field points are sticking.

15 lbs of oil pressure at idle when it's hot, or at operating speed? 15 at idle is nice; 15 at 1/2 or 3/4 throttle means rebuild time.

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I was trying my friends disc that is 6 1/2 feet wide, I am going to buy one and wanted to see if she could pull it, my land is somewhat rolling and it did put a heck of a load on, she was hot, not boiling over, but hot. I was thinking before this happened that I should probably go to 5 1/2 foot. your thoughts??

Thanks again

Which gear were you using to pull the disc? Discing works better if you can go a bit faster...more rolling and crumbling action to the soil. If you were pulling the disc in 1st, it was going too slow to really do its work. This is a good arguement for choosing the 5.5 ft disc or maybe a 6 ft at most. Better discs allow you to change the angle of the sections to better match the pulling power of the tractor. The greater the blade angle from the straight ahead position, the more power needed, but the better the soil will be tilled.

Good luck with your new farming activity.

Paul in MN

A 6 1/2' disc is about all a well tuned & good running N will pull. All mine run just fine & a 5 1/2 foot disc in my sandy soil is all they can pull.

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