[AT] Diesel Starting Safety Reminder

[Robert Brooks]

Charlie;

I try never to fall off the tractor.

Since I switched to drinking Ice Tea, this seems to have occurred less often.

I also find it's easier getting on.  ;)

Bob

At 09:22 AM 2/24/04 -0500, you wrote:
>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" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>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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Bob Brooks
rbrooks at hvc.rr.com

Elmo 1948 Cub
Rock Tavern, NY

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy 
enough people to make it worth the effort."
- Herm Albright
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