D 17 questions

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This might get a little long so I apologize in advance. I have 2 questions about my D-17 ser I.1. Using it today to spread "fertilizer" and she started to run a little rough. Pull the choke out about 2/3 to 3/4 and she runs better. Thought it might be a fuel issue so I checked the sediment bowl and all was ok. Took line off at carb and seemed to be a good flow so I put it all back together. Still runs rough. I'm thinkin' something carb related but what I know about carbs could fit in a thimble with room left over. Any thought what I should look at next?
2. I want to put a fender mount radio on. System is + ground. Assuming that the radio isn't grounded through the mounting plate, can I just run wires direct from battery to radio- + wire to + term and - wire to - term? ( of course there will be a fuse on the + side)

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tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Location: deper wi Points: 76	Post Options Post Reply Quote tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: D 17 questions Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 8:38pm
	This might get a little long so I apologize in advance. I have 2 questions about my D-17 ser I. 1. Using it today to spread "fertilizer" and she started to run a little rough. Pull the choke out about 2/3 to 3/4 and she runs better. Thought it might be a fuel issue so I checked the sediment bowl and all was ok. Took line off at carb and seemed to be a good flow so I put it all back together. Still runs rough. I'm thinkin' something carb related but what I know about carbs could fit in a thimble with room left over. Any thought what I should look at next? 2. I want to put a fender mount radio on. System is + ground. Assuming that the radio isn't grounded through the mounting plate, can I just run wires direct from battery to radio- + wire to + term and - wire to - term? ( of course there will be a fuse on the + side)

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Chalmersbob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Points: 2122	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chalmersbob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 9:00pm
	Remove the plug at the bottom of the carb, and let the gas flow through it into a bucket for 3-5 minutes to check fuel flow. You should have a steady flow at a rate about the size of a pencil. I think you will find that the radio has 1 wire and is grounded through the case. You could isolate the case from the tractor and add a wire to the case and connect that way. Bob

Gary in da UP Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: EUP of Mi. Points: 1885	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gary in da UP Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 9:01pm
	You need to remove ,clean, and reassemble your carb with a kit from a vendor here, If you really want this radio , change your tractor to a negative ground, swap the cables from the battery opposite, reflash the regulator/ generator, and swap the terminal connections to your ammeter. I don't think I left anything out except that somewhere on your radio there may be a cover with differant wire connections for pos or neg ground, your chioce..... check that first.

CTuckerNWIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22825	Post Options Post Reply Quote CTuckerNWIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 9:05pm
	Swap wires on the coil also.
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tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Location: deper wi Points: 76	Post Options Post Reply Quote tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 9:07pm
	Thanks for the replies so far guys! 1 thing I forgot to mention is the radio has 2 wires out the back- 1 red + and 1 black -. That's why I'm thinking that if I hook to batt I can use it. I plan on checking w/ a continuity tester to make sure that the case isn't a ground before I hook it up.