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pat

01-15-2004 04:31:54

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Can someone tell me the proper way to hook up jumper cables when jump starting my 6 volt positive ground 8n from a 12 volt negative ground car.
Thanks, Pat

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not an idiot

01-16-2004 15:53:34

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Re: jump starting 6 volt in reply to pat, 01-15-2004 04:31:54

Here's a tip - spend $30.00 for a 6 volt battery charger and $5.00 for an extension cord. The eyes you save preventing a battery explosion may be your own (or someone else's).

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Jim.UT

01-15-2004 13:37:33

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Re: jump starting 6 volt in reply to pat, 01-15-2004 04:31:54

Here's the method that works for me.

from the archives

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Upper Peninsula, Mich

01-15-2004 06:36:44

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Re: jump starting 6 volt in reply to pat, 01-15-2004 04:31:54

Hi Pat. It's not a good idea to jump a 6 volt battery with a 12 volt. Gasing of the 6 volt battery will occure providing a good chance for an explosion. Better to just jump the starter and assume there is enough charge in the 6 volt battery to provide spark. Jump the starter by attaching a jumper cable to the starter wire at the starter, then the other jumper cable to a ground on the tractor. When doing it this way it doesn't matter which jumper cable (-) or (+) you hook up to the starter, because it will still turn in the correct direction. However, to avoid any possibility of damage I make it a policy on my positive ground 6 volt 9N's to hook up the negative (-) jumper cable to the starter and the positive jumper cable (+) to a good ground on the tractor. You can jumper directly to the 6 volt battery, but ony momentary and you still risk an explosion, so why do it. Right? Good Luck & be very careful. Ron

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tim in pa

01-15-2004 05:31:06

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Re: jump starting 6 volt in reply to pat, 01-15-2004 04:31:54

pat, always keep the battery polarities the same (regardless of which is grounded on the vehicle) - i.e. pos to pos (red), neg to neg (blk). as mentioned, the actual connection(s) point can be other then the actual battery terminals (neg to starter & pos to chassis on the "n").

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souNdguy

01-15-2004 04:35:01

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Re: jump starting 6 volt in reply to pat, 01-15-2004 04:31:54

14 messages down.. which is about 3/4 of the page, you asked this same question and Dell answered it. I'll re-post Dell's answer.

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Pat..... ..as long as you don't physically touch the vehicles together, the starter don't care, positive or negative. Just be certain your tranny is in neutral FIRST, then I connect to the starter STUD, then complete the circuit by clamping on clean metal where the paints been worn off like clutch pedal. Some like to keep the battery ground the same but the starter don't really care. Oh yeah, ignition switch on, throttle about 1/3, tranny in neutral check again, and a quick pull on the choke while crankin'. DON'T CRANK for more than 15 seconds 'cuz (1) you'll overheat the starter motor (letter cool for 5 mins) and (2) you've probably flooded the engine (dry out or change yer sparkies, AL-437 recommended) and (3) you may have other "won't start issues" that you need to fix..... .....Dell

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