Replaced Generator On Garden Tractor

Replaces Generator On Garden Tractor FARM SHOP Repairs Graham Robertson Westminster Md : “When the engine shroud on my old Simplicity garden tractor cut some wires that caused the generator to burn up I decided it would be cheaper and easier to replace it with a 1-wire auto alternator The Briggs & Stratton engine had a 1-in shaft out the front – to drive some accessory I did not get when I bought the tractor – so I figured I could drive the alternator with that I had to move the original muffler away from the front of the engine installing a standard 1-in muffler out the side “I needed a large pulley to get enough rpm’s to drive the alternator so I made a drive pulley out of an old lawn tractor transmission pulley It was originally made to fit a 1/2-in shaft I ground it out to fit and welded a small 1-in shaft pulley to the front of it to hold it to the shaft The alternator cost $25 and came from an old Chevrolet Once I got the alternator mounted the hood would no longer fit so I had to modify the hinges to raise it 4 in “The last thing was to install a 30 amp gauge to allow for the higher output A side benefit of this conversion is that it works well to jump start tractors and trucks with dead batteries “This is not a show tractor It’s just an earn-your-keep farm tractor that we like because of its tall deck and huge heavy flywheel which allows it to deal with pastures a foot or more tall ”

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