jumping 6 volt

[heybusdriver]

One day soon , I will,be picking up my 2N with a 6 volt positive ground, I can;t seem to get my heard straight end figure this out and don't want to have battery blow in my face. I know not to jump 12 volt with a 6 volt directly to the battery. On the jumper battery would I jump by putting the negative on the frame or on the the starter? Confused

Stan
2N with 8N motor 8N345567
8N 146710
8N 179555
8N 197904
8N 199000
8N 254079
8N 362039
 

[Ultradog MN]

Hi Stan,
You must have other 6V batteries. Why not bring one along and jump with that?
Otherwise, hook the negative side of the 12 V battery to the tractor chassis.
Then make SURE the tractor is out of gear.
Now jump the 12 V positive cable directly to the big lug on the side of the starter.
 

[HCooke]

Stan, The polarity of the starter doesn't matter. It will only spin one way. Just make sure tractor is in neutral. Also if the 6 volt battery is completely dead, there will be no spark.
 

[heybusdriver]

Thanks for clearing it up,I don't have any 6 volt batteries , I only have 12 volt batteries, I don't like the slow action from a 6 volt, I change all mine to 12 volt,but this one I haven't got it home yet. I know there will be others here say they worked well , my opinion is 6 volt never worked well on any vehicle I ever had, my old cars always a pain until 12 volt came along in the mid 1950's.

Stan
2N with 8N motor 8N345567
8N 146710
8N 179555
8N 197904
8N 199000
8N 254079
8N 362039
 

[Bruce (VA)]

Check out tip # 43.

But, as HCooke said, the jumper battery will NOT power the ignition.
75 Tips

 

[teddy52food]

You don't want to be arc & spark that stud as it may ruin the threads. or melt the solder inside when it gets hot. Clamp it on the stud good & solid then arc & spark the ground where it can't hurt anything.
 

[R Geiger]

I have been jump starting a JD crawler that is 6 volt pos ground for 20 years with 12 volts. I hook pos of 12 to ground and neg to neg on battery. works fine with no problems and it is using 12 volts for the ignition which I think gives it a hotter spark. Also the starter switch is used and has done no harm to any thing yet, but it has been only 20 years or so of doing this! Just how I do it!
 

[old]

You have been way to lucky. Hooking a 12 volt battery to a 6 volt battery can make the 6 volt battery blow up in your face, I know because I had a friend who was blind due to a 6 volt battery blowing up by doing that
 

[heybusdriver]

Thanks Bruce, I haven't read your tips for a while, #43 tells exactly, just the info I needed.

Stan
2N with 8N motor 8N345567
8N 146710
8N 179555
8N 197904
8N 199000
8N 254079
8N 362039
 

[Ultradog MN]

" don't have any 6 volt batteries , I only have 12 volt batteries, I don't like the slow action from a 6 volt, I change all mine to 12 volt,"

A man after my own heart -
Best wishes on this new one.
 

[R Geiger]

[willie in mn]

From what you say in your post, the tractor must be in running condition, just dead battery, & you want to drive it onto a trailer, haul it home, & drive into shop.
Quick & dirty- take a 12v battery along, remove the 6v batt, & install the 12v. Fire it up & drive onto trailer. Running a few minutes won't damage anything. When you get to your shop, push the whole kaboodle into shop , & do the 12v conversion like you have on your other tractors.
Willie
 

[HCooke]

I agree 100%!