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    <p>Touche Dean!!!!!    The easiest tractor to repair the clutch was
      the 1200 David Brown.  You could remove the top transmission cover
      and pull the PTO shaft and pull the transmisison shaft and the
      clutch without splitting the tractor.  The 1850 Oliver was also
      built so that the engine could be pulled by removing the coupling
      to the transmission and set engine and hydrashift crosswise on the
      frame and remove the clutch..  But, as far as ease of clutch
      rebuilding the 2cylinder JD had them all beat..<br>
      Cecil<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/19/2020 10:03 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a>
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Shall we discuss doing a complete overhaul
          on a clutch on a JD Two Cylinder vs any other upright 4 or 6
          cylinder in line engine tractor?<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AT
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com></a> <b>On Behalf
                Of </b>ustonThomas Mehrkam<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 17, 2020 7:40 AM<br>
              <b>To:</b> Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at@lists.antique-tractor.com></a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] Starter installation trick on the
              later two cylinder JD Tractors.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Oh I left out Case from the list. <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On
                  Sunday, May 17, 2020, 9:38:02 AM CDT, ustonThomas
                  Mehrkam <<a href="mailto:tmehrkam@sbcglobal.net"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">tmehrkam@sbcglobal.net</a>>
                  wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Why
                      do you guys LOVE those pain in the ass John Deer
                      tractors so much.  I have owned international,
                      Massey Harris, Massey Ferguson, Oliver and
                      Miniapalious Moline tractors. All were acceptable.
                      All of those tractors still run. :-}<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">There
                      was always a lot of Cussing, Wrench Throwing,
                      Pulling etc from the JD owners. :-}   <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Now
                      I did it and insulted your Religion. :-}<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On
                        Sunday, May 17, 2020, 2:46:43 AM CDT, <a
                          href="mailto:deanvp@att.net"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">deanvp@att.net</a> <<a
                          href="mailto:deanvp@att.net"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">deanvp@att.net</a>>
                        wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I
                          just went through a few days of hassle that
                          caused me to remove/reinstall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">the
                          starter on my 1958 JD 620 high Clearance
                          tractor. There is an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">abbreviation
                          for this procedure called a complete PITA
                          unless you know a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">trick
                          I knew at one time and had completely
                          forgotten about. My situation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">was
                          compounded by a 10" shorter battery cable than
                          what is supposed to be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">installed.
                          Mine was 54", the std is 64" that makes it a
                          triple PITA.  I am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">referring
                          to all the late Two Cylinder tractors, letter
                          and numbered series,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">that
                          have the starter inside a cast cavity in the
                          underside of the main<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">case.
                          The battery cable is fed to an anodized copper
                          semi-ridged ribbon the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">connects
                          to the starter switch mounted on the starter.
                          To use the proper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">terminology
                          on a JD 620 it is called a cranking motor. To
                          pull the started<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">one
                          is supposed to disconnect the battery cable
                          from this copper ribbon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">before
                          trying to remove the starter.  Well folks
                          unless all the planets are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">in
                          alignment and the nut that needs to be
                          loosened is oriented such that you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">can
                          get to it between the flywheel and the main
                          case there is no way in hell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">that
                          is going to happen.  Well, unless as JD very
                          casually mentions that the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">flywheel
                          may need to be removed. That is not a casual
                          decision.  So if you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">have
                          to remove the starter with the cable still
                          attached, the battery cable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">needs
                          to be worked forward and downward to provide
                          enough slack to slide the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">starter
                          out of the cavity so one can get to the nut
                          that holds the battery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">cable
                          to the copper ribbon.  That in itself can be
                          difficult. But now lets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">say
                          you are ready to reinstall the starter with
                          the cable attached removing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">the
                          slack at the starter in inserted into the
                          round hole in the main<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">casting.
                          Here come the trick that will save you all
                          kinds of grief and time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">As
                          you slide the starter cone into the hole you
                          will all of a sudden hit a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">dead
                          stop and are unable to get the starter further
                          into the hole. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">What
                          you will discover is either the copper ribbon
                          and bolt/nut tied to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">battery
                          cable is hitting the casting or the lever that
                          actuates the button<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">on
                          the starter switch is hitting the cavity hole
                          casting or both. The<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">cable/copper
                          ribbon and the starter switch lever go through
                          an oblong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">horizontal 
                          hole above the hole the starter goes into. So
                          one comes to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">conclusion
                          that somehow the battery cable/copper ribbon
                          is bent to go<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">through
                          that hole and then somehow pry the switch
                          lever up high enough to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">get
                          thought the upper hole.  I can assure you that
                          just plain doesn't work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">BTW,
                          this is all hidden behind the flywheel. But
                          what completely fools you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">is
                          the starter can be raised another 1/2" or more
                          in its hole because the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">whole
                          cone isn't in yet and the lever simply slides
                          over the interference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">and
                          all is cool, I will guarantee you will
                          convince yourself that the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">starter
                          can't go higher because it is in a tight
                          hole.  Wrong it will go<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">higher.
                          I used a floor jack to get the starter up
                          close to the cavity and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">tiled
                          the starter to get it started in the hole and
                          then carefully found the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">center
                          of gravity of the starter and lifted that
                          whole sucker up the extra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">half
                          inch or so and boom the lever and cable/copper
                          ribbon fall into place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">by
                          taking the slack out. Once I did it the right
                          way I realized I had been<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">here
                          before but probably 20 years ago. And then all
                          the lights started<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">blinking. 
                          This trick will save you hours of frustration
                          and heartache.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I
                          also changed the cable to a longer version
                          even longer than standard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">version.
                          I went to 72" rather than the std 64"  I
                          wanted more wiggle room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I
                          never could really firmly establish whether
                          the original cable size  was<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">2/0
                          or 1/0 from the factory but since there are
                          places where the cable goes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">though
                          that are tight fits the OD of the cable cannot
                          be much over 0.5" I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">went
                          out cable hunting at all the local Auto Parts
                          stores as well as Napa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I
                          found out there is a bunch of different cables
                          out there with varying<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">thickness
                          of insulation. None fit my requirement until I
                          found some 1/0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Welding
                          cable. That fit four requirements. High
                          current carrying capability,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">OD
                          wasn't too big, the cable was reasonably
                          flexible and it was less<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">expensive
                          than anything else I had looked at. Now where
                          do you get that<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">stuff?
                          Of course at a welding supply store except the
                          closest one for me is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">a
                          bit of a hike so I went to a "Batteries Plus"
                          dealer. Sure enough had<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">exactly
                          what I needed. Cable cut to length. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">So
                          I hope this might save you some time and grief
                          you when you work on the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">late
                          letter series and numbered series Two Cylinder
                          JD starter issues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">BTW,
                          the thing that caused me to remove the starter
                          to begin with was a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">complete
                          misdiagnosis on my part.  !@#$%^&*( 
                          Starter went dead. Made the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">assumption
                          the starter switch had gone bad because I knew
                          I had a good<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">battery
                          and 12 Volts at the starter switch.  The real
                          problem was I had a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">resistive
                          ground between the battery cable and the
                          battery box and then to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">top
                          it off an even more resistive ground (15K
                          ohms) between the battery box<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">and
                          the rest of the tractor.  Now why did this all
                          seem to happen when I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">thought
                          I was going to go to a plowing day .    I
                          Power Washed the tractor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">which
                          I hadn't done in a long time. Rust developed
                          immediately where it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">doesn't
                          belong.  So the moral of this story is to
                          never wash your tractor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Dean
                          VP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Snohomish,
                          WA 98290<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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