I was sent to this forum from the guys in the tools forum. Although they answered my initial questions or two...they don't want me over there for what I need.
I have many things wrong with this new to me 8n that my wife bought for me. I have worked through much of the crap, like a weird 12v conversion that I think I have working for now and will change again in the future. At least I made it run and shut off. Here is the deal: Initially I had trouble with the linkages, iI could not get the full range out of my quadrant it was only using the first 1/4-1/3 from idle to rocket ship. I worked through that and now at least that is going right. Like I mentioned, I did get the 12v ignition to work with some wiring changes and using a piece of wood and 2 1/4" bolts for a terminal block until my ACTUAL terminal block gets here from Steiner. I decided to take the governor off to shim the lever ( it was quite wobbly) and check the clearance of the shim stack. When I removed the governor, or what was left of it, I ordered a new one and it will be here Tuesday. There was a lower race, the piece that holds the steel balls ( but no steel balls) nor anything else beyond that point just a bare shaft. No sign of the other parts anywhere and hoping they aren't in the oil pan. So now to my question.....with the governor removed, is it possible to see about starting the tractor and just setting the idle? I don't believe it needs the governor to idle does it? Since everything is relaxed in the idle position...Just a thought. I hate to waste good weather and not work on something.
I have many things wrong with this new to me 8n that my wife bought for me. I have worked through much of the crap, like a weird 12v conversion that I think I have working for now and will change again in the future. At least I made it run and shut off. Here is the deal: Initially I had trouble with the linkages, iI could not get the full range out of my quadrant it was only using the first 1/4-1/3 from idle to rocket ship. I worked through that and now at least that is going right. Like I mentioned, I did get the 12v ignition to work with some wiring changes and using a piece of wood and 2 1/4" bolts for a terminal block until my ACTUAL terminal block gets here from Steiner. I decided to take the governor off to shim the lever ( it was quite wobbly) and check the clearance of the shim stack. When I removed the governor, or what was left of it, I ordered a new one and it will be here Tuesday. There was a lower race, the piece that holds the steel balls ( but no steel balls) nor anything else beyond that point just a bare shaft. No sign of the other parts anywhere and hoping they aren't in the oil pan. So now to my question.....with the governor removed, is it possible to see about starting the tractor and just setting the idle? I don't believe it needs the governor to idle does it? Since everything is relaxed in the idle position...Just a thought. I hate to waste good weather and not work on something.
