[AJD] '49 AR

[John Paur]

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>
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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>
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> <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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