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  1. J

    WD Welder

    I will do some digging tonight and hopefully provide an update tomorrow
  2. J

    WD Welder

    Thanks, Jim. I'm hoping to dig into it tonight and see if I can figure out where the issue is.
  3. J

    WD Welder

    I plan to have the alternator checked out at some point. I removed all of the old wiring in an attempt to root out this issue, so the alternator has been isolated. Once I get this under control, I can start putting it back together.
  4. J

    WD Welder

    There's no switch between the battery and the starter. It's manually engaged by a rod from the driver's seat. I will check this out when I get home today. Thanks, Dave.
  5. J

    WD Welder

    After the sparks stopped the first time, I cranked it to see if it would fire. The starter spins just fine. Is it still possible that it's shorting out ? What should the ohm meter read between them - zero (continuity) ?
  6. J

    WD Welder

    I'm starting from scratch, making it a 12V negative ground. No wiring is left on the tractor at this point, other than the positive battery cable to the starter and negative post to the ground cable.
  7. J

    WD Welder

    That's already been done
  8. J

    WD Welder

    Converted to 12 volts several years ago. Alternator is still on the tractor, but wiring has all been removed.
  9. J

    WD Welder

    My 1953 Allis Chalmers WD has an identity crisis. It seems to think it's a Lincoln Welder instead of a tractor. It has been sitting for a couple of years and I'm trying to get it running again. I worked on it last spring and when I hooked up the battery, there was lots of sparks and smoke. I got...
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