Posted by sflem849 on December 19, 2009 at 06:57:33 from (66.254.196.101):
In Reply to: Battery Cables posted by Wardner on December 16, 2009 at 16:27:25:
Janicholson said: (quoted from post at 10:49:58 12/17/09) A starter motor on the way out can drag its armature and be slow...
I think Jim is on to something. Overcranking a 6 volt starter with a 12 volt battery will melt it down in a hurry. When you "redid" the tractor two years ago you should have had the starter rebuilt for 12 volts if you wanted to run a 12 volt battery. Something in the system is not up to par. My money is on the battery or starter. The battery bc you haven't done anything with it yet bc you didn't want ot flip the seat. The starter bc you are over volting it.
On a side note, what oil are you running? The crappy starter could have enough umph to turn over the motor in the summer, but not turn it over with thick oil in the winter. Just a thought.
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