I launched into a project to get my old MF 40 with a front loader to charge. After putting it back the way it came and hooking up the exciter wire the way the electrical man told me, not I can't even get it to crank. I suspect I may have disturbed one of the wires relating to ground or unplugged the wire from the neutral safety switch. I actually own one of the worthless shop manuals that has no information on electrical systems.
So I plead your help for a location of the safety switch and possible routing of the wires, and if there is a wiring diagram for a one wire alternator, I would appreciate that also.
I still have not determined where the negative battery cable is attached after looking for 30 minutes. If you have ever worked on one of these, you know that everything is hidden under the manifold, carb, or frame. You can't get to the starter solenoid until you take all this stuff off. I'm probably going to cut off the ground cable, put a new one on, and attach it to the frame where I can see that it is secure. I thought I had seen the neutral safety switch years ago, but that was probably on a different tractor. If you know where it is and how to get to it, PLEASE HELP.
Bill
So I plead your help for a location of the safety switch and possible routing of the wires, and if there is a wiring diagram for a one wire alternator, I would appreciate that also.
I still have not determined where the negative battery cable is attached after looking for 30 minutes. If you have ever worked on one of these, you know that everything is hidden under the manifold, carb, or frame. You can't get to the starter solenoid until you take all this stuff off. I'm probably going to cut off the ground cable, put a new one on, and attach it to the frame where I can see that it is secure. I thought I had seen the neutral safety switch years ago, but that was probably on a different tractor. If you know where it is and how to get to it, PLEASE HELP.
Bill