[AJD] '49 AR

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

My AR has the bosses cast in place under the block but does not have the petcocks. They could have been drilled and tapped I suppose
Greg
Also, my late AR is without a doubt the best running tractor I own. Nice tractor

Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
Box 709
7460 E Hiway 86
Franktown, CO 80116
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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 08:51:50 -0800, "John Paur" <johnjanpaur at directcon.net> wrote:

> I believe there are compression release petcocks on your tractor.  They are
> on the bottom of the block rather than on the sides.  I have an A of that
> vintage and it has petcocks on the underside of the block.  John
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 7:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] '49 AR
> 
> 
> > Thanks Terry,
> >
> > That's what I thought, just wanted to double check.  I know it's always
> pos
> > to pos and neg to neg, but with one a neg grd and the other pos grd, it
> > threw me a bit.  This tractor has a magneto and it does have compression
> > release petcocks.  The battery cables are not new and have the bolt on
> > terminals for the battery end, but they appear to be in good condition.  I
> > am not sure of anything about the starter except it has started the
> tractor
> > when I bought it.  I don't know if a 6 volt or 12 volt battery was used.
> > The tractor came sans battery.
> >
> > Gary
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Terry L. Hrdlicka" <th01209 at alltel.net>
> > To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> > <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AJD] '49 AR
> >
> >
> > > Gary,
> > >
> > > "+ to +, - to -" just like you'd normally do.  In other words, + on the
> > > truck or charger to the tractor frame (ground), - to the starter or -
> > > post on the battery.  If that AR has a coil rather than a magneto, there
> > > may be the possibility of damaging it with the 12V.
> > >
> > > I assume there are no compression release petcocks on this tractor?  Are
> > > you sure the starter is O.K.?  Are the battery cables?
> > >
> > > Be careful.  Whenever jump starting there is always the possibility of a
> > > battery explosion, and they ain't pretty.  "Been there, done that" and
> > > don't ever want to do it again!
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > >
> > > Terry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Gary Epps wrote:
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > I tried to start the AR yesterday with a new 6 volt battery with no
> > luck.
> > > > It turned over very slowly and when it came up on compression it just
> > > > couldn't turn it all the way through.  I'm going back too many years
> to
> > > > remember accurately about six volt systems.  I do remember jump
> starting
> > 6
> > > > volt cars with 12 volts, but I think they were all neg. ground.  Is
> > there a
> > > > problem with jump starting  a 6 volt positive ground with a 12 volt
> neg.
> > > > ground system?  I am thinking of just connecting the jumper cables to
> he
> > > > starter and ground, but do I connect the positive jumper cable from
> the
> > > > truck to the ground or the tractor starter?
> > > >
> > > > I can also use the battery charger, I guess it might be safer, instead
> > of
> > > > the truck.  Either way does the different polarity create a problem
> for
> > me?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the collective imput,
> > > >
> > > > Gary
> > > > In the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri in the south central part
> of
> > the
> > > > USA, where both life and I move slowly.
> > > >
> > > >
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