Farmall m starter switch

[Patsdeere]

Anyone have photos of what they did for the starter switch pushing? The museum I'm part of has a M, but there is a bolt through the steering post that then pushes on the starter switch. It's awkward for big footed people and can't be original.

Thanks for photos/ideas.

 

[DeltaRed]

That pin was on the earlier Ms Later ones got changed.There was a 'bracket' that bolted to the steering column that pushed on the bolt while your foot was just right of the column/button. Or you could convert to the later style pull rod. Or go a bit further and convert to a solenois with a push button. No,not factory. Butworks and makes it easy to engage starter.Or you could also move the acctuall starter buttom up onto the steering support like an H is. Several options,but since it is a museum piece,they probably want to keep it 'original'. I may have one of those brackets if you are interested.I'll have to look.

 

[Patsdeere]

That pin was on the earlier Ms Later ones got changed.There was a 'bracket' that bolted to the steering column that pushed on the bolt while your foot was just left of the column/button. Or you could convert to the later style pull rod. Or go a bit further and convert to a solenois with a push button. No,not factory. Butworks and makes it easy to engage starter.Or you could also move the acctuall starter buttom up onto the steering support like an H is. Several options,but since it is a museum piece,they probably want to keep it 'original'. I may have one of those brackets if you are interested.I'll have to look.

It's a local museum, not a high fancy museum... Tractor had been restored, but has normal dings/scratches that volunteers have added over the years. If you have one of these bracket things, I would bet they would be interested.

 

[used red MN]

Here you go. M starter pedal from YT

 

[Patsdeere]

Here you go. M starter pedal from YT

I'll be dipped! Never thought it might be available new. Actually, never knew it was a thing back then.

 

[DeltaRed]

I'll be dipped! Never thought it might be available new. Actually, never knew it was a thing back then.

Yep. That's the one!

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

That pin was on the earlier Ms Later ones got changed.There was a 'bracket' that bolted to the steering column that pushed on the bolt while your foot was just right of the column/button. Or you could convert to the later style pull rod. Or go a bit further and convert to a solenois with a push button. No,not factory. Butworks and makes it easy to engage starter.Or you could also move the acctuall starter buttom up onto the steering support like an H is. Several options,but since it is a museum piece,they probably want to keep it 'original'. I may have one of those brackets if you are interested.I'll have to look.

Later style pull rod would require replacing the stud on the starter with a pad, and drilling two holes to mount the saddle switch. Or a completely different starter.

As the stock M starter already has a stud on it, it's solenoid-ready.

 

[Duner Wi]

Right heel on your foot fits nicely on either actuator.