[AJD] JD B Electrical

[Merle W. Johnson]

Where else ar you going to put it?  Water doesnt affect the operation of a DC
motor.  It is better protected there than anyplace else and if the bottom plate
is kept in place it will stay relatively clean.  Some of these starters are 50+
years old and still going.
Merle

Paul Ward wrote:

> I'm replace the old, worn wiring harness on by '52 B.  As I replacing the
> starter wires on the starter motor switch, it occurred to me that this seem
> to be a poor place to put a starter.  If a farmer took the tractor through a
> stream, it would be possible to soak the starter.  Does anyone know why JD
> placed the starter on nearly the lowest point on the tractor?
>
> Curious....
>
> Paul Ward
> psward at neo.rr.com
>
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