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Bendix Fell Off, Then the Voltage Meter Pegged on +

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Ed S. (IL)

11-03-2007 19:14:57




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Went out to pick corn today, and when I hit the starter button, the starter motor spun like crazy, but didn't engage the flywheel. Scratched my head a bit, tapped on the starter, and finally pulled it out. The pin that holds the bendix in place had worked out, and I almost lost the bendix into the bowels of the flywheel housing before finally extracting it safely. Pulled a pin from an old starter, and noticed that it was about 1/16" too long to fit down inside the large washer that was supposed to lock the pin in place. A few moments with the bench grinder corrected the problem, and after reassembling everything, the starter actually slipped right into place on the first try, and worked fine.

That problem solved, we hooked up the two-row New Idea picker and started picking corn. It's about all the little 8N can do to run it, but it was working more or less okay (plugging frequently, though - I think the N moves a bit too fast in 1st gear for the picker to keep up).

Got about halfway done, and glanced down at the oil and voltmeter, and the VM had pegged itself on the + side of the dial (was working fine when I started out, as I remember checking it). Figured I'd better check it out, and since the wagon was almost full anyway, I headed back to the barn.

The needle stayed pegged when I shut the engine off (switch off), and was still pegged even after removing the + cable to the battery. Based on this behaviour, I'm guessing the gauge is busted rather than some other problem. If it was a genny problem, the needle should have gone back to neutral when I shut down, right?

At any rate, that was my day on the N. We finished the day by eating some delicious cornbread that was made from leftover sweet corn I let dry on the stalk and then hand ground.

es

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Ed S. (IL)

11-11-2007 10:57:12




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 Re: Bendix Fell Off, Then the Voltage Meter Pegged on + in reply to Ed S. (IL), 11-03-2007 19:14:57  
This is a quick followup on my ammeter problem (not volt meter as previously reported), which I was unable to get to until yesyerday. Bought a new one from TSC, but it turned out to be a terminal type which wouldn't work on my 8N. I dug in the pile of parts for my other 8N project tractor and located the ammeter, installed it, and it works fine - problem solved!

Thanks for the suggestions, all!

es

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soundguy

11-03-2007 21:53:33




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 Re: Bendix Fell Off, Then the Voltage Meter Pegged on + in reply to Ed S. (IL), 11-03-2007 19:14:57  
Is it really a volt meter? or is it an ammeter? In any case.. if the needle stays to one side with it disconnected from the circuit.. then.. yeah.. it's bad... replace it and see what ya get..

soundguy



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Dunk

11-03-2007 19:25:32




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 Re: Bendix Fell Off, Then the Voltage Meter Pegged on + in reply to Ed S. (IL), 11-03-2007 19:14:57  
First I really enjoyed reading all of that.

I think you may have a stuck set of points in a cut out, or a VR, but I don't see where you told us the model of the tractor.



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soundguy

11-03-2007 21:52:34




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 Re: Bendix Fell Off, Then the Voltage Meter Pegged on + in reply to Dunk, 11-03-2007 19:25:32  
Since he said he pulled the cable of the battery and it stayed like that.. we can assume it is not a stuck vr.

I'm also pretty sure he id'ed it as an 8n with a genny.

soundguy



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GB in MT.

11-04-2007 04:29:40




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 Re: Bendix Fell Off, Then the Voltage Meter Pegged on + in reply to soundguy, 11-03-2007 21:52:34  


You are correct in your thinking Sounder!!

Ed, has a 1950 8N. I looked it up.
This may help in your diagnosis, for him.

Garythird party image



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