[Ford-ferguson] mail

[Mike Sloane]

Unless you have the smallest possible pulley on the alternator, your 
Continental engine might not turn fast enough to start the alternator 
charging. Sometimes you can speed the engine up all the way, and that 
will start the charging. When they test the alternators at the parts 
stores, they run them up to full speed, as if they were hooked up to a 
modern car engine. What I did was ask at the parts store to trade 
pulleys for a smaller one, and they had a whole box of loose (used) 
pulleys behind the counter. Failing that, you could try for a smaller 
pulley at an auto salvage establishment (what we old timers used to call 
a junkyard).

Mike

Rick Yearout wrote:
> Joseph,
> I have a TO30/1952 with a 12V alternator that does not seem to keep
> the battery charged.
> I replaced the ammeter and have tried wiring from both sides
> of the terminals on the meter since neither side showed charge.
> So I took the alternator and had it tested at NAPA who told me
> it is outputting 12v/30 amps.
> 
> I have the ignition hot lead going down to the top mount switch
> on the bell housing terminal, which also has the positive battery lead.
> That goes to the starter.
> The single wire alternator lead goes to - side of the ammeter.
> The + side of the ammeter goes down to the bell housing terminal
> where the battery is connected.
> It is still not charging.
> I have two diagrams I have downloaded but neither configuration
> is working.
> Any ideas?
> 
> I should be receiving my Ferguson shop manual this week
> so it may provide exactly how it needs to be wired.
> 
> Thanks for any guidance.
> 
> Rick 1952 TO30