Came back in to check again the procedure for hot wiring the generator...Starting to think maybe the VR but first, hotwire.
Read the replies and this is all good stuff, but this is what happened outside...
So I went out to work on the tractor with just the goal to get it running for my brother to do some brush hogging.
I did leave out the fact that I had just replaced the rod bearings with the hope to remove a knock...and that worked!
The distributor is driven by the oil pump so that was removed because...well, since I had the oil pan off already, decided to clean up the oil pump...it needed it.
After reassembly and the distributor set correctly with the oil pump with the help of a long flathead screwdriver, (got it on the second try) had to time it all.
After cleaning the flywheel, ( no harmonic balancer) I did find two marks. DC and 26.
The book instructs for an initial timing point to align the 26 and rotate the distributor until points just open. Easy enough with a continuity, (beeeep) meter.
Had to purchase a new timing light because my Penske did not make it here. (Moved to Missouri, 5-22, to escape CommyFornia)
The cable made it, but not the light.
And yes I found a Craftsman with no cord for $20, free shipping, on ebay. It was intermittent and after removing the cover discovered the switch was dirty. Good electronic cleaner helped but not fully. Took it apart and not the first time I disassembled this type of switch/trigger but I lost control and....got it together using coiled springs to hold the 2 wires and....still intermittent...not the trigger.
Decided to modify it...that is what I do...and turn it into an LED timing light. Had/have the all the parts but Couldn't get the MOSFET to trigger from the induction clamp....AHHHH!
Bought a new one at O'reilly Auto Parts. A digital with tachometer and a zero return feature. This should help since I only have two marks for timing and 26 is not one of the advance timing marks the book calls for regardless what RPMs. Thought I figured it out but the tractor kind of/seemed to/diesel when shutting it off.
So, When I went outside earlier I first adjusted the carb, (newly rebuilt by a competent John Deere associate) and got it down to 600 RPMs. Hooked up the the timing light cord and realized/remembered I didn't mount that VR last night...it was late...came in at 2:00AM because I was getting creeped out where the tractor was...behind the barn...next to the woods...started hearing something lurking in the shadows and it wasn't a cow. They typically come over and want to see what I'm doing out so late.
I need to stop watching these YouTube videos about cryptids and paranormal stuff.
So, after mounting the VR I started the tractor and took a measurement at the generator. 12volts plus across the A & M posts at 600 RPMs.
14volts plus across the A & ground at 1800 RPMs
Ahhh! That surge of dopamine and loss of anxiety felt great.
Proceeded to time the tractor. (I reset the distributor last night to 26 at points break)
So, the timing light, set advance to 26 and I can see the 26 mark...pressed the return to zero button which should had timed onto the DC mark did not do so. No marks. Searched for the DC mark using the advance buttons and at 25 I can see the 26 mark.
Continued searching and found the DC mark at 50.
After about 10 minutes and shutting down the the engine and starting back up hoping to reset the timing light, I had enough.
It sounded okay and just for good measure I decided to check at the battery what I was getting for a voltage...12 volts plus at 1800 RPMs. :(
Checked at the generator...2.3volts...
What happened? Connections are good but I have not yet done everything under the main/control panel. Just the ignition switch and the light switch.
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