Alternator Conversion Kit For Older Cat Crawlers

Alternator Conversion Kit For Older Cat Crawlers TRACTORS Accessories 22-6-39 Anyone with an older Cat crawler will want to take a look at this new converter that lets you mount an alternator in place of the gear-driven generator. "Most generators on older Cats are 6 or 12-volt," says Jim Zimmerman of Machine Shop Services, manufacturer. "If you want to install a 24-volt direct electrical starter, there is really no place on the Cat to mount a 24-volt charging system." The solution is Zimmerman's conversion kit. He says an alternator will last longer and require much less maintenance than the original generator. To install, you pull the generator off the Cat and place the gear off the generator on the alternator bracket. You then bolt the unit in place where the generator was and wire it to the starter solenoid. Installation takes an hour to an hour and a half, Zimmerman says. Available for Cat D2, D4, D6, D7, and D8 crawlers (1940's through the 1960's). Sells for $385 plus S&H with alternator; $310 without alternator. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, James N. Zimmerman, Machine Shop Services, 3128 Mitchell Line St., Orchard, Iowa 50460-8003 (ph 515 982-4207).

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