Archive through December 17, 2004

[pvanbenschoten]

I see many posts here that mention tractors as 1x6/7. What does that refer to ? I haven't seen a definition in the FAQ or the old posts that I have scrolled thru.

I'm just trying to keep up with the wealth of information here !

Thanks,
Paul

 

[digger]

Tyler T,
HEY! It's up to 11 now buddy, HEAT WAVE!!!!!!!

 

[tturner]

I'm still not impressed.

 

[tturner]

Change of opinion- I just went outside and its 10 down here.

 

[jbliler]

Dave/// gas///vapor///blue film. Thanks, now there is coffee everywhere!

 

[rpatton]

Paul V. instead of typeing out the complete ser. 108 109 128 129 149 169 they just insert an x in . the even last number is for gear drive and the odd is for hydro . the middle number is for the hp. 10 12 14 16 hp.

there is a 80 car pile up on I-80 just north of me ,all the local fire /rescue depts. are out .my poor sister is the 911 dispatcher today .she very seldom works weekends. hopefully there are not a lot of ser. injuries ,its 17 here and you don`t last long in this temp.

 

[tcbusch]

Zach,
Voltage is measured as a difference in potential between two reference points. In order for all of your testing procedures to be accurate and relevant, at least for our little trouble shooting exercise, you must use the same negative reference point. In other words put the black lead of you meter on the negative post for all your tests.

99% of the time if you have a reading like 6 volts there is a bad wire or terminal.
This 5.5 volt thing puzzles me so try this. Put the negative on the - battery post. Turn the key to the START position and test voltages in this order and write then down. Make sure you are holding the key in the start position for every voltage test.

+ Battery post,B,C,E,F,G,Q,solenoid case

Then test these points and write these voltages down.

+ Battery Post,B,A,K, Starter Chassis.

Thanks

 

[thoffman]

I've got 6 degrees here. I don't know what's worse, frezing your n--s off or watchin' the

ing Bears give the game to Texas.

 

[wheinsohn]

It could be worse, you could be a Detroit fan and watch them give the game to Minnesota.

 

[rchristensen]

I just steped out and picked some fruit and it's only 72 degrees here. Anybody want a grapefruit or orange come on over. I have to throw the grapefruit away this year, since I'm on Liptor I can't eat em.

 

[tturner]

Just gotta rub it in our nose; don't ya

 

[dkamp]

I'll take a crate'a them oranges, Richard... but it's a bit of a drive from Iowa... :-\

DK

 

[bmcmeen]

Richard C. -

I think you might wanna rethink your pose next time you show us your fruit

 

[digger]

Ok, Lets try that again.

(Message edited by cproctor on December 19, 2004)

 

[digger]

Bryan,
Richard ain't near as bad as Robb, LOL

 

[bmcmeen]

Awww geezzzzz Charlie, I just ate...

 

[zfriedman]

First, the results of Terry's test.

All data collected with test meter (-) on the battery (-) post. All results shown are with key at Start.

+ Battery post = 3.1
B = 3.1
C = 3.1
E = 3.1
F = 3.1
G = 3.1
Q = 3.1
SOLENOID CASE = 0

+ BATTERY POST = 3.1 (why twice?)
B = 3.1 (" "?)
A = 3.1
K = 3.1
STARTER CHASIS = 0

WHAT? 3.1? It was at 5.5 just a few hours ago. No way I read that wrong, I saw 5.5 and now I see 3.1. I'm going to Sears (y'all got Sears right?) tommorow and getting a new battery. I have the warranty, no big deal. I didn't change anything.

Dave - Isn't it easier to say "Theres this white stuff that forms on the battery and when it builds up nothing works. Scrape it off." Thats just way to simple, huh?

Scientists made up the term corrosion so they wouldn't have to say all that. I don't know if capilary action draws the water into the wire as much as gravity just does its thing, in that case.

ANYWAY, in case I lost y'alls attention, I did not find that wire coming from the block down to the frame. Maybe I'm not looking in the right place, but I searched all around. I don't think my choke cable is snapping anytime soon, but it is pretty damn hard to pull. I think thats expected from something thats 40 years old.

I didn't know that Playboy expanded it's topics to the "Women of Tractor Catalogs." And don't tell me you read that one "just for the articles."

Maybe if I'm lucky this freezing rain will give me some time tommorow to do work. Otherwise, I'm crammed for time.

 

[jderstine]

I made a weight carrier for the back of my 125. It will be bolted to the hitch and clamp to the bracket for my Trac Vac system.

It's constructed of 2" X 3" x 1/4" angle 16" long, a 3/16" backing plate, two 1" x 1/2" x 4" plate and two clamps . The clamps are actually electrical hangers that are for suspended items. Opposite the bolt they were threaded 3/8-16.

I have a total of 6 pieces of 1" thick steel plate 7 1/2" x 24" long. ( 5 in place for pic)They weigh 50 lbs each.

Here's my 125 all ready for the snow. Chains, QA42 snow thrower and my new weight rack.

Yes, my shed is carpeted.

Jeff

 

[tcbusch]

Zach,
If it was 5.5 yesterday and 3 today you maybe slowly draining you battery. Did you leave your ignition or lights on? Before running off and getting a replacement you might just want to put a charger on it. If you don't have a charger you might want to get one. These batteries need to be charged every once and a while especially in the winter.

Why the battery post twice???? Just to see how well you followed directions.

Actually, to show you the logical approach to the voltage checking. You know, one end to the other, so to speak.

One final note, did you put the black probe on your meter on the soft lead part of the battery? Don't put the probe on the bolt or on the wire connector. Check again if you didnt probe the lead battery post.

Put a charger on and redo the voltage tests.

(Message edited by tcbusch on December 19, 2004)

 

[kweaver]

Me thinks Zach's S/G is fried and shorted ... remember a long time back he had been cranking it , then it stopped cranking. That would account for the large voltage drop. Prior to that I had told him to jump from the battery directly to the S/G and see if it cranked.

Zach I know you wouldn't know the difference but smell of the S/G and see if it has a strong burnt ordor. The smell will stay for years if it is. You probably wont be able to smell it though from the outside of the case.

Richard is just blowing smoke - he told me to come out there , I asked what was for supper and he never replied !