ballast resister(update)

[Kerry (N.S.)]

Thanks for your help. II was the resister cracked in two places when i took it off. Started right up better than ever. Now when i think about it,i had a scrap with a tree the other day while pulling out a log. It is sitting there very exposed. Was there something covering that and coil at one time. May be you are just supposed to stay away from trees.
Kerry

 

[tractorsam]

Good to hear it's working again. There was nothing covering the coil originally (it was likely 6volt from stock) and there was no resistor. If you didn't replace it with a new one you should certainly do that soon as you'll fry the coil (and one or two other bits and pieces) without it. Sam

 

[Janicholson]

I agree with Sam, put the resistor back on (if you didn't. The resistor can be moved any where in the ignition lead from the ign switch to the coil. Just moving it to the rearward side of the coil, but not touching the block, is a fine place. Jim

 

[Kerry (N.S.)]

I did buy a new resistor, but it just sits in a sloppy aluminum piece scewed in to the motor below the coil. Never thought about moving it some place safe, Thanks Kerry

 

[Farmallhal]

Kerry, Keep it away from anything heat sentitive like the fuel tank as they get quite hot. Other then that it can go anywhere out of the way which offers a degree of shielding from impact damage. Good luck and hope this helps, Hal.