[AT] Diesel Starting Safety Reminder

[Ronald L. Cook]

Well, it WAS backwards.  Sort of theft-proof.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Brad Gunnells wrote:
> Reminds me of a story with my Allis WC. Had it parked on a hill since 
> the battery was about shot. The previous owner had installed a pull 
> switch (like you'd use for a light) to kill the engine. It was wired so 
> that when the switch was pulled (on) it would ground the mag and kill 
> the engine.
> 
> I had a buddy that was a farm hand most of his younger years helping me 
> bale hay one day. I asked him to get the Allis to move a loaded rack out 
> of the field why I checked over the baler and got ready for the next 
> wagon. Pretty soon he jumped in his truck and pulled over by the 
> tractor. A few minutes passed...still no tractor. So I walked over to 
> see what was up. There he was trying to jump start the tractor.
> 
> He was a bit embarrassed when I pushed in the switch and just barely 
> touched the starter and it popped right off. He thought the switch had 
> to be "on" (grounding the mag) to start. He rolled it, jumped it, and 
> still couldn't make it go.
> 
> After that I bought a key switch that grounds in the the off position so 
> anyone besides me would find it intuitive. I still joke to him about 
> having to install a key switch so the help could figure it out!
> 
> Brad