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Jump starting a six-volt H

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KevinfromIL

07-15-2007 19:38:07




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I have a restored 1952 H I keep in a storage bay in our town. The storage facility does not have electricity. I take the tractor for a ride about once a week. It starts easily most of the time, but there have been occasions when it has not and I've run the battery down trying to get it going. When that happens, I remove the battery, take it home to charge it, then put it back in. It's not the end of the world by any means to do that, but it is a bit of an aggravation.

I know this topic has been discussed on this board many times but, as a review, is it safe to jump start the H using my pick-up which is twelve-volt?

I'm one of those old farm kids who now lives and works in town and just had to have a tractor.

Thanks.

Kevin

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SAFETY FIRST

07-16-2007 06:27:55




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 Re: Jump starting a six-volt H in reply to KevinfromIL, 07-15-2007 19:38:07  
Before you follow the good advice TRIPLE check to be sure tractor is out of gear. Not good when tractor starts in gear and you are standing beside it, have to admit I have done that more than once luckily no real damage or injury.



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Ellson

07-16-2007 05:00:35




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 Re: Jump starting a six-volt H in reply to KevinfromIL, 07-15-2007 19:38:07  
Harbor Freight sells a portable jumpstart system for about $60.oo I just attach the ground to the frame and the Neg to the starter. There is a switch on the case to turn it on and works great



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Owen Aaland

07-16-2007 03:31:37




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 Re: Jump starting a six-volt H in reply to KevinfromIL, 07-15-2007 19:38:07  
Make the connection at the pickup first. Connect to battery cable at starter switch on the tractor. Just before you want to start cranking, make the final connection to the frame.

What you want to be careful of is any sparks near either battery. Make sure you have good connections at the pickup before connecting to the tractor. Always match polarity, positive to positive and negative to negative. If you can make the connection at the pickup someplace other than the battery that would be safer too.

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CNKS

07-15-2007 19:48:54




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 Re: Jump starting a six-volt H in reply to KevinfromIL, 07-15-2007 19:38:07  
That may or may not be a problem. It is safer to ground the positive cable to the frame, and attach the negative directly to the starter, assuming positive ground. Reverse if negative ground. Usually as soon as the cable is attached to the starter, the engine will turn over, thus it is not necessary to use the starter button. You must have a good ground for this to work.



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teddy52food

07-16-2007 14:13:47




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 Re: Jump starting a six-volt H in reply to CNKS, 07-15-2007 19:48:54  
Your method is a good way to ruin the stud on the starter. I always connect the cable solidly to the starter stud & lastly complete to ground, noting + to + & - to -. The last connection will arc & spark.



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