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    Polarizing questions

    Thank you! :)
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    Polarizing questions

    Great - #6 is the BAT for the purposes of the polarizing. You called out #5 as the armature terminal. Yes, same for me. Is this #5 Armature terminal the one to use as GEN in the instructions to connect GEN and BAT? (If my regulator had Bat and Gen and other indications stamped into...
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    Polarizing questions

    'T' was my old sharpie mark indicating the wire to the terminal block (probably when I installed new harness a few years ago). on FO43 (I keep calling it FO71 because in my FO-4 manual it is same diagram, different number) on FO43 it is wire 6 running from the side of the voltage regulator to...
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    Polarizing questions

    Hmm.. is the Armature terminal the "GEN" terminal? As found at MyFordTractors: 1-The large screw terminal located on the end of the generator is the main generator output that charges the battery. It should have a large wire (Yellow with Black stripe) that goes directly to the terminal on...
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    Polarizing questions

    A light I used didn't draw enough to tell, but no biggie. can check once run again. But first, I need to repolarize with the BAT and GEN terminals on the regulator. But which ones are they? Three of the four go to the generator... Which one is GEN? Is the connection to the terminal block...
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    Polarizing questions

    Thank you JMOR. I will try that light test now. And found this from 75 tips: 23. If you ever do any work on the charging system on your N, (remove the battery, disconnect the generator, etc.), you should re-polarize the generator just in case the generator loses its residual magnetism when...
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    Polarizing questions

    Seeking clarifications on polarizing a generator: On my 8N (front mount, 6v positive ground, electronic ignition), just got it started again after a few years of neglect. However, only motored at a low-to-moderate speed and unevenly: could not idle down well, nor run up speed much. Per the...
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    8N Front Mount Electronic Ignition

    Got it running, finally. But still some issues. To get it running: needed a new starter solenoid which had failed (stuck on), and new battery (which I new I was needing), charge the batter (which was woefully weak from the store), install the solenoid in the right direction (different...
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    8N Front Mount Electronic Ignition

    Battery charges to about 50%.. when I hook it up, the voltage is about 6.5 volts, but not enough amps/energy stored (due to failing electrolye and/or plates) to last very long. I *did* get it started today! cleaned up the battery and starter connections and the starter behaved properly...
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    8N Front Mount Electronic Ignition

    Interesting. Will certainly test with a plug out, grounded to block to see, and maybe try opening the gap a bit too. I always know it just can't be that hard. If you have spark, and you have fuel... But here I am (again) working to get yet another tractor/car/mower/blower running. ;-)
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    8N Front Mount Electronic Ignition

    Thanks - It is an old battery. voltage is there, but amps are down. been charging last few days..
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    8N Front Mount Electronic Ignition

    I got one of these fancy Pertronix ignitions for my positive ground 6 volt front mount 8N as well.. because I don't use my tractor much and I didn't like having to troubleshoot then polish up my points every season when I wanted to start up. Installed all new wire harness at the same time...
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    More #@%#@ fixing!

    isn"t this why we do it ourselves? ;-)
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