WC starter

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   The starter on my WC has had a dead spot and the switch has been marginal for as long as I can remember, (at least 20 years).  We always just would crank it past the dead spot and wiggle the switch.  Well I got a starter and a bunch of switches in a pile of stuff I bought a couple of years ago so I thought I'd switch the switch.  The switches were all different.  They looked cast instead of stamped and the holes didn't line up.  Anyway, I thought I'd pull the starter then and replace it with the other WC starter I have.  Well if I put the switch on the right side, (left from the tractor seat), then the starter gear faces up where the old one faces down.  Can those be turned?  Is this a starter for an older WC?  I may just putz with the old switch some more.

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Byron WC in SW Wi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1635	Post Options Post Reply Quote Byron WC in SW Wi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: WC starter Posted: 20 Apr 2010 at 4:51pm
	The starter on my WC has had a dead spot and the switch has been marginal for as long as I can remember, (at least 20 years). We always just would crank it past the dead spot and wiggle the switch. Well I got a starter and a bunch of switches in a pile of stuff I bought a couple of years ago so I thought I'd switch the switch. The switches were all different. They looked cast instead of stamped and the holes didn't line up. Anyway, I thought I'd pull the starter then and replace it with the other WC starter I have. Well if I put the switch on the right side, (left from the tractor seat), then the starter gear faces up where the old one faces down. Can those be turned? Is this a starter for an older WC? I may just putz with the old switch some more.

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Kip-Utah Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Southern Utah Points: 874	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kip-Utah Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 2010 at 10:08pm
	Your replacement starter is for a WD or WD45. I adapted one like that by replacing the lump for the starter switch with a threaded stud & then used a remote mounted older Ford car type solenoid with starter button. Edited by Kip-Utah - 20 Apr 2010 at 10:09pm
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Byron WC in SW Wi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1635	Post Options Post Reply Quote Byron WC in SW Wi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 9:19am
	Kip, Yeah I figured that out. I took apart both starters and found the tab. Took one internal nut off the WC starter as the WD one lost it's threads. Put that in, reassembled and put the WD starter on the WC. My WC has two holes where the choke and starter pull could go through. I took off the push starter rod and just need to make a pull one to go in that other hole and I'll have a WD like starting system on my WC. I think that'll work good. After that I need a kill switch up there and I'll be good to go. Thanks for replying. Byron

CTuckerNWIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22823	Post Options Post Reply Quote CTuckerNWIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 9:21am
	Byron, you can buy a new switch at Farm and Fleet for less than $8. If you have the old one off, take a look at the contacts. You might be able to file the contacts a bit to make it work better. I think you could also turn the nose end of the starter by removing the 2 bolts that hold it together. Just line up the holes 180 degrees from where they were. Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 21 Apr 2010 at 9:22am
	http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

Byron WC in SW Wi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1635	Post Options Post Reply Quote Byron WC in SW Wi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 3:09pm
	You can flip the end but you have to drill a new pilot hole. Not a biggie but I just thought it'd be easier to put it on the right side and put a pull rod on it to start it like a WD. I only remember my grandpa starting it by pushing on that thing a few times. Now I've got a newer WD starter and a 12 volt system so it spins it really fast.

CTuckerNWIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22823	Post Options Post Reply Quote CTuckerNWIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 8:07pm
	I have a starter on my bench right now that was put on a 35 WC way back. It has 2 separate lock holes. I guess I'll have to take a closer look at it and compare it to my WD and 45 starters.
	http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

Byron WC in SW Wi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1635	Post Options Post Reply Quote Byron WC in SW Wi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 8:30pm
	I don't know if that starter has ever been off that tractor. It was interesting to take apart and look at. Just seeing that stuff and how it was built and wonder what they were thinking 63 years ago when they made it.