Posted by Eric NW Iowa on April 16, 2009 at 16:20:04 from (207.177.84.162):
Last night we took the 656 gas out for a little workout with the disk (15' tandem). After a stop for supper and refueling, we headed out to finish the 4 acres across the creek. After warming up, I noticed a spark drift away from the tractor... assumed it was out of the exhaust stack. Couple seconds later - saw another. I started noticing a spark floating away from the fan/alternator region every few seconds. Assuming I had finally gotten the engine good and hot after a year or so of light loader duty - I assumed it was just oil and debris from the block or exhaust manifold. A few passes later, the Gen light came on. Not wanting a dead tractor in the middle of the field, I drove back to the yard, unhooked the disk, and put the tractor in the shed where the lights and tools are.
I did not do any troubleshooting beyond this as I didn't have my owners manual available. I haven't been back to work on it, but got a few photos before heading to work today.
Here are my questions - I invite your feedback!
1.) Since the Gen light came on, do you suspect the sparks came from the Alternator/Generator or another source?
2.)Is the Alternator/Generator in the Photo a factory part? Please identify.
3.)What troubleshooting steps would you take from this point on? (there is a Westendorf WL30 loader on the tractor if that would cause you to instruct me differently for engine access)
It's been a few years since I posted to this site... You've been very good to me in the past. I thank you in advance for any help you can give.
Eric
I tried to attach a image location, but haven't been registered long enough yet
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