Re: 3 part ignition/starter question

Posted by Rebuilder on November 30, 2003 at 12:04:24 from (66.228.102.204):

In Reply to: 3 part ignition/starter question posted by farmallsc on November 30, 2003 at 11:13:59:

Farmallsc: Is the sc the tractor starter you are talking about? If so I have had no problems with customers changing 6v to 12volt. The starter should work just fine as long as you keep a good charge in the battery. This helps give a quick start. If you sit there and crank for awhile you will melt the solder out of the coil/stud connection. On the smaller I.H. motors it does not take much cranking power. I don't see 12volt starters until you get up to the 300/400 series Farmalls. Bigger motor so 12/coil is more critical to handle the amps.

As far as not having a pull switch I see that as a plus unless you want to look original. THe pull swicthes I feel are a weak point as they arc every time you start the tractor and in short time the button stud has to be replaced. So a bolt on stud(threaded stud coming out of the starter) has fewer problems.

Ways you can check starter are to remove and while it it still wired up hit the switch. Make sure it turns freely. If it turns only in certain positions the amrature is shorted out. I f there is quite a bit of greasy oily residue on and around the coils rebuild the starte I have had Bad luck trying to clean the residue off and getting the starter to work. The oil works into the coil and eventually shorts out the windings. For this reason 80% of the starters I rebuild have new coils in. If when you hit the switch the brushes on the armature are sparking execsively, you should clean the copper on the amrature with emery cloth. If you still have problems make sure your electrical conections are good. I've had many an Irate customer want a warranty only to find out it was not the starter, just poor grounding or loose/corroded wires. good luck.

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