Just want to say thanks

Big thanks to fearlessfront for his idea about a pullstart on a tractor engine. Me and my friend just came in from doing it to our tractors with success
Pretty simple mod if you got a drill and something to notch the pulley. Feels good to not have to rely on the battery 100% anymore

Jerbear0612 wrote:

Big thanks to fearlessfront for his idea about a pullstart on a tractor engine. Me and my friend just came in from doing it to our tractors with success
Pretty simple mod if you got a drill and something to notch the pulley. Feels good to not have to rely on the battery 100% anymore

Yeah i have a couple ways to start my trail mower without the battery and i also did the FF pull start mod too.

Is that the one using a pulley on top of the flywheel, or the one where you cut a notch in the deck drive pulley underneath? I'm going to have to do something, because I have some serious electrical accessories going on my project, and my crystal ball is showing me a dead battery...

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Is that the one using a pulley on top of the flywheel, or the one where you cut a notch in the deck drive pulley underneath? I'm going to have to do something, because I have some serious electrical accessories going on my project, and my crystal ball is showing me a dead battery...

What you need is a charging system

Alertnator/generator, voltage regulator/rectifier and a battery.

Or run solar battery mainainers

Chopperhed wrote:

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Is that the one using a pulley on top of the flywheel, or the one where you cut a notch in the deck drive pulley underneath? I'm going to have to do something, because I have some serious electrical accessories going on my project, and my crystal ball is showing me a dead battery...

What you need is a charging system

Alertnator/generator, voltage regulator/rectifier and a battery.

Or run solar battery mainainers

I never even thought of a solor charger.

Oh, I've got a charging system. But it's only a lawn tractor battery! Things like winches will drain them dead quick! I may end up upgrading to an automotive battery later if I can figure out where to put it.

Solar is waaaay too slow.

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Oh, I've got a charging system. But it's only a lawn tractor battery! Things like winches will drain them dead quick! I may end up upgrading to an automotive battery later if I can figure out where to put it.

Solar is waaaay too slow.

Ya i use a car battery in my mower i have it on my back bumper for waight and becaues i had no were else to put one.
Yeah solor is slow it wouldt work for my mower it sits in my garage

Doc Sprocket wrote:

I may end up upgrading to an automotive battery later if I can figure out where to put it.

Solar is waaaay too slow.

bigger battery is better, My little ford has a 1000 cca gell battery. mounted above the hitch between the rear tires.

Solar is expensive and slow, true.

Looking at this thread, this was my first impression:

Back on topic... I just did FF's pullstart mod. Started it 3 or 4 times in a row, worked very well. Thanks to Fearlessfront for the great idea!