[Farmall] Farmall H - Won't Start

[Mike Sloane]

Do all those things and then check the grounds - the connections need to 
be clean and bright. This includes the bolts holding the starter to the 
block and the faces of the castings where the starter is attached. If 
the shop has been "helpful and painted the starter to make it look 
pretty, the paint can serve as an insulator.

Also, I assume that you are using a 6 volt battery with 6 volt cables. 
Battery cables for 6 volt machinery need to be twice as heave as 12 volt 
cables. After you try to start the tractor, feel along the insulation 
for "hot" spots or an swelling - a sure indication of high resistance 
from corrosion that is fatal to 6 volt cables. The corrosion *usually* 
occurs near the ends, but I have seen it happen anywhere in the cable.

Don't feel alone with this problem - most of us who have older tractors 
have encountered the same problem at least once (or twice, or, in my 
case, many times).

Mike

DBigdog wrote:
> Start by checking all your battery cables and connections.  Connections need 
> to be clean and tight.  Scrape the connectors clean and make sure they are 
> tight.  If the battery cable ends are the bolt on type remove and clean the 
> cable to connector connection or replace with good cables.  Don't forget to 
> clean the ground cable ends as well.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Mark Perry
> To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:08 AM
> Subject: [Farmall] Farmall H - Won't Start
> 
> 
> Not sure if this is how to post a question, but here goes...
> I have a 53 H that doesn't want to start.  I have replaced the battery and 
> had the starter rebuilt.  It just doesn't do anything when I hit the 
> starter.  I did move a little before I had the starter rebuilt but would not 
> turn the motor over.  I was able to get it pull started, but thats not real 
> easy with the trip loader on it.  I am having the starter pulled again to 
> see if we can bench test it.  Any other ideas?  I tried jumping the starter 
> button with a screw driver but that doesn't do anything besides a little 
> spark.  Any help greatly appreciated.  I was hoping to get this figured out 
> before the snow, but didn't make it.
> 
> 
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