Posted by LarryT on January 09, 2011 at 23:43:00 from (68.35.57.27):
In Reply to: Jump starting M-- Help posted by Buck Clayton on January 09, 2011 at 19:21:39:
How do I say OH SH*T? First, all you did was create a dead short when you hooked it up that way and hit the switch. IF you didn't burn everything out and ruin the alternator on the other, then let's try this step by step. 1. I am presuming that this is a 6 volt positive ground system. If it is a negative ground system, then revers the jumper leads. 2. Hook up the positive lead to the frame of the tractor. Remember to make sure that it is a clean unpainted area as close to the started as you can. I usually look for a mounting bolt on the starter. 3. MAKE SURE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL!!!!!! 4. Set brake 5. Make sure the lights and all accessories are off, and I recommend unhooking the tractor battery if its dead. ( saw a dead 6 volt blow up one day when someone tried jumping it with a 12 volt system.) Just a precaution I would take. You do as you like. 6. Now hook up the negative lead of the cable to the battery side of the starter solenoid. 7. Turn on the ignition and attempt your start. CAUTION: Do not engage the starter for more than 15-30 seconds in a 5 minute time frame as you will burn it and your starter solenoid. It is designed for 6 volts and I have used 6 volt starters on 12 volt systems for years but they will spin faster and will get hotter faster. Whats real common is to get it hot enough that the solder melts on the armature and the centrifugal force throws the solder out and then the wires come off the commutator and the armature ends up looking like a wire brush at the end. NOTE2: I am also presuming that you have a magneto ignition system. Good luck, LarryT
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