Larry: These guys may have overlooked something. When I bought my 140, still 6 volt positive ground at that time. The previous owner had not been able to get it going in over a decade. What I found; battery was in backwards, and was also toast, regulator was toast and generator was toast. I have no idea what these folks may have done trying to get this tractor started over the years. I could not get it to start until I replaced the AMP gauge. When I bought it all other wiring except battery was correct. I have no idea what may have been tried during that decade, the previous owner told me he had a half dozen mechanics try unsuccessfully to make the 140 work. Right off that told me his mechanics were not exceptionally bright.
I also saw this happen once before on a 6 volt positive ground Farmall 300. Tractor was less than 2 years old, and the factory cigarette lighter was rusted enough it would stick. My grand father bumped the lighter with his knee while baling hay, and didn't notice. After a bit he noticed some smoke, and almost immediately the tractor stopped. We could see the lighter had been very hot. Dad did what he had been planning to do for sometime, disconnect the lighter. The 300 lighter was very close to the AMP gauge. We had to replace the AMP gauge before the tractor started.
I'm not saying this is your problem, however with factory wiring the AMP gauge has to work, don't overlook it.
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