Posted by farmallhal on August 18, 2010 at 18:28:26 from (76.2.187.145):
After my previous post I've spent some time the past couple of days with the 1952 Farmall H I recently acquired. Went to take it for a drive a few days ago and it wouldn't start. Battery was down at about 50% with voltage at 6.1 volts and would barely turn over. This is on a fairly new restoration where most everything was disassembled and then put back together after most parts were cleaned and painted. Spent yesterday and today working with the previous posts from my earlier thread. Charged the battery and had it tested today and it checked out fine at 100% of rating and at 6.9 volts. Got new 00 size cables for ground, and those between the battery, starting switch and starter to replace the size 1 cables which were on the tractor. Relocated the ground (+) to the base of the starter using one of the mounting bolts and replaced the starting switch on the steering post with a new one. As I was removing what was on the tractor I saw a lot of paint on surfaces which would have affected the electrical conductivity throughout the system. Cleaned all connecting surfaces with a wire wheel on a drill motor or on a bench grinder. Put on the new 00 size cables and had an instant starter. I used external lock washers which bite into the metal at all electrical connections. Also put on one of those original sound Mark's Tractor mufflers and now I have an easy starting, nice running tractor that is quieter then before with a nice Farmall tractor sound. I've also ordered some copper wire spark plug wires but haven't received them yet. Looks like it will certainly remain a 6 volt tractor as I wanted to keep it that way if possible. Thanks to everyone who provided comments to my earlier thread seeking suggestions to resolve the starting issues, Hal.
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