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Posted by A. Bohemian on August 11, 2007 at 13:11:50 from (207.170.88.126):
In Reply to: Farmall B posted by Dave H (MI) on August 11, 2007 at 12:08:27:
David, didn't you run the battery completely dead through the points circuit because you were using a light switch for the ignition switch and then left the tractor out in the rain? When the battery is discharged through the points like this, the points are often damaged beyond usefulness. Turn on the ignition without cranking. You should see 4 amps discharge or so (tough to predict the exact reading with a 12 volt conversion of unknown quality) on your dashboard ammeter. No discharge? The points are likely toast. You can try cleaning them but in this case I'd replace them. I don't want to be rude or patronizing, David, but I'm afraid you are doing things the hard way with this tractor. Keep it indoors when not in use. Read the Owner's Manual and the articles for new tractor owners listed at left, and keep a shop manual handy. When you make repairs do them with the procedures outlined in the manual and with as high quality parts as you can find. That way, your frustration factor will be greatly lowered. Look at it this way; you originally subbed in the light switch because you didn't have time to wait for the correct part, right? How much time has that decision cost you since then?
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