Re: 8 volt battery

Posted by john d on December 17, 2003 at 18:51:02 from (205.188.209.82):

In Reply to: 8 volt battery posted by Denny Binkley on December 16, 2003 at 16:02:20:

I have charged mine with a 6 volt charger. Also have put it on 12 volts in the "trickle-charge" setting without problems. When charging any battery, it only takes a little too much voltage to cause some problems, so watch that ammeter on the charger!
When the tractor is running, look at the ammeter and see if it is charging. If the ammeter needle is past 10 amps, your problem may be the battery, or something that's draining the battery when the tractor is off. The 6 volt generator is plenty capable of charging the 8 volt battery if the regulator is adjusted correctly. Cutting out at 9 volts may be a little low.
You're going to get grief from some people about not staying with 6 volts, and hear all the stories about starting their tractor with 6 volts at -30 degrees in a blizzard. In fact, I have started an M at -20 with 6 volts. In stock confuguration, with good cables and conections, they will start. HOWEVER, once they've been "tweaked" with high compression pistons and pushed into the 50+ horsepower range, turning them over with 6 volts, warm or cold, can be a challenge. The 8-volt will spin it fine.

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