[Farmall] #@%$& Cub Electrical Question

[Bigdog]

Bruce,
    You are right, I forgot about that.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: bsdunek at ismi.net 
  To: dbigdog at columbus.rr.com ; farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com 
  Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [Farmall] #@%$& Cub Electrical Question


  You may also have to reverse the leads on the ammeter.  See which way
  it moves first.
  Bruce
  >
  >
  >---- Original Message ----
  >From: dbigdog at columbus.rr.com
  >To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
  >Subject: Re: [Farmall] #@%$&  Cub Electrical Question
  >Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:02:21 -0400
  >
  >>
  >>Mike,
  >>    Just reverse the leads and re-polarize.  It'll be fine.  No
  >wiring changes were necessary other than look at the coil primary
  >leads (if it is battery ignition) and make sure the positive pole on
  >the coil primary is connected to the lead that goes to the points.
  >>
  >>Bigdog
  >>  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >>  From: Mike 
  >>  To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com 
  >>  Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 4:17 PM
  >>  Subject: [Farmall] #@%$& Cub Electrical Question
  >>
  >>
  >>  I acquired a Cub and was told that there was no generator on
  >board. Low 
  >>  and behold, after taking off the hood, there is a generator
  >without a 
  >>  belt. I took it off and had it checked and it is cranking out 9
  >volts 
  >>  fine. I got a belt and the generator shop man gave me a new 6 volt
  >
  >>  voltage regulator that had been on his shelf for years.
  >>
  >>  After studying wiring diagrams I discovered that the Cub is
  >supposed to 
  >>  be positive (+) ground. The battery is hooked up negative (-)
  >ground.
  >>
  >>  I am just wanting to make sure I am doing the right thing since it
  >is 
  >>  obviously running negative ground OK. Should I just reverse the
  >battery 
  >>  leads, polarize the generator and go on? Or has something been
  >done to 
  >>  it to allow it to run negative ground?
  >>
  >>  Thanks,
  >>
  >>  Mike Atwell,
  >>  Sunny and Hot Texas
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>
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