Posted by Billy NY on April 06, 2013 at 07:00:29 from (72.226.79.200):
I believe its a '65 model, I've got the serial number tag somewhere in here, its at a friends farm, I don't own it, but have done minor work on it over the years.
Here's the problem and though I take care of my equipment as I prefer, theres something to be desired about what they do, (trying to put it nicely), it really don't matter to me, however;
The tractor is being run off battery power, alternator tested bad some time back, they put it back on. Whenever we use this tractor, its a pain in the @ss.
I remember at some point when I initially told them, the alternator that was on this tractor, a motorola, was not charging, at some time it was replaced, my meter said it was charging, but I believe the battery if left connected, went dead and its been left like this for several years and at some point that alternator went bad. I have a load test meter, probably one of the simplest but most useful tool at times.
So the question is, relatively simple, I believe this to be a 3 wire alternator, (I should remember because I replaced all the wiring LOL) and I am not sure if theres an external or internal voltage regulator, say like a typical GM alternator.
I'd like to help rid this tractor of this problem, what is the or a correct alternator for this tractor, model number, type, amperage etc. what do they typically go for ? No trouble to swap that out, next is the battery draw down, I always forget how to use the darned test light to check for current when the key is off, its simple I know, just forget. I assume that would find whats drawing current, or what am I missing that could be suspect of drawing power when the key is off ?
Its just kind of a matter of my long time friends, 3 brothers, either confused or what about this and keep fooling with batteries, running off the battery, and all the rest, we were towing saw logs yesterday, this is such a simple problem to repair, I'd just like to do it myself to be honest and end this, its kind of ridiculous, often times a pain in the @ss and the source of minor bickering, which I hate being involved in, my response is always fix the darned thing LOL !!!
I had this problem in my '64 F600, alternator, and external voltage regulator, some wiring that was it, end of the problem, this can't be much different.
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