CONVERT 6 VOLT TO 30 FERGUSON to 12VOLT

RLW · Oct 18, 2008

I HAVE A TO 30 FERGUSON TRACTOR THAT IS 6 VOLTS I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STARTER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLES THEY ARE 1 GAUGE,I HAVE REBUILT STARTER AND NEW MANUAL STARTER SWITCH. AND I'M ONLY GETTING 3-4 VOLTS TO THE STARTER. I HAVE 6 VOLTS ON THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE STARTER SWITCH. WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE VOLTAGE LOSS? WHAT ELECTRICAL PARTS DO I HAVE TO CHANGE ON THE TO 30 FERGUSON TRACTOR TO CONVERT IT TO 12 VOLTS?

GA Dave · Oct 18, 2008

You still have a weak electrical connection somewhere. Go back over every connection again. If wanting to change to 12V read this link. David..........http://www.ytmag.com/articles/artint131.htm

GA Dave · Oct 18, 2008

Even the connection between the starter and block needs to be clean. David...........

RobMD · Oct 18, 2008

Place where ground strap was installed may not be clean enough. What was done to starter? Your starter stud may be shorting out to ground through the starter body. Sometimes I have seen damaged armature and commutator wires, of which will not complete the field. Fields may not be functional, either.

Don't go to 12 volt just because you can't get 6 volt to work. For over 50 years, the tractor has worked wonderfully with the 6 volt.

El Toro · Oct 19, 2008

You should have 00 battery cables on a 6 volt tractor. They will carry more amperage. Make sure you clean all connections until shiny including the surface where your battery is grounded. Check the battery electrolyte with a hydrometer to see what each cells reads. Should be around 1.260 or better in each cell. If one cell reads 1.100 replace the battery. Hal

CONVERT 6 VOLT TO 30 FERGUSON to 12VOLT

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