[AT] Diesel Starting Safety Reminder

[Ralph Goff]

They used to have that type of kill switch line on some snowmobiles too. It
was a good feature too. I have personally parted company with a moving
snowmobile and at the time I was wishing I'd had one of this kill switch
lines.

Ralph in Sask.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html

----- Original Message -----
From: charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Diesel Starting Safety Reminder


> Cecil run a wire from the cut off terminal to a switch and then run a wire
> from the switch to ground.
>
> On a slightly different line of thought.  Have you seen the kill switches
> they put on personal water craft and small boats with outboard motors?
It
> is a spring loaded kill switch with a lanyard that attaches to your belt
or
> suspenders or something.  The other end of the lanyard is a clip that
keeps
> the switch open.  If you fall out of the boat the lanyard pulls away from
> the kill switch allowing it to close and kills the engine.
>
> I have been tempted to install those on my tractors.  You can buy them for
a
> few bucks at a boat supply place.
>
> Charlie
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Diesel Starting Safety Reminder
>
>
> > > This is one thing that I have never liked about the Farmall A that I
> have.
> > > It has a magneto with a simple stop cable.  You pull and hold the
cable
> to
> > > shut it down, and the cable returns to the run position when you let
it
> go.
> > > This has always made me a little cautious about how I park it on
> hills...
> > >
> > > Vaughn
> >
> > Yes, that's another one. All of my tractors with mags have
> > postive kill switches that stay off - except for one. That one still
> > has the old style spring contact on the side of the mag that has to
> > be pushed to shut it off. That worried me some but what I do is shut
> > off the gas and let the engine run out and shut it off that way. It
> > still will not help if the gas shut-off leaks a little as it will fill
> > up the carb and be ready to go anyhow.
> >
> > Cecil
> > --
> > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> > what you said.
> >
> > Cecil E Monson
> > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> >
> > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> >
> > Free advice
> >
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