dsmreaper 7 #1 Posted 15 hours ago So, I had to do some terminal work, basically I needed to install shims on the top post terminals as they were tight but still loose, any who, after I began I noticed the positive of the battery was hooked strait to the frame!!! Does that mean my tractor(67' 1077) is what they call a positive ground? Anyone have diagrams on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,973 #2 Posted 15 hours ago (edited) The 1077 is a negative ground system. Edited 15 hours ago by rmaynard 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,057 #3 Posted 15 hours ago (edited) It is possible that some PO really messed up. But as long as he switched the wires to the coil and you have an S/G that gets polarized when you start it ... it may work. I know regulators are sometimes listed as + or - grd. but they still sometimes work.... Is the small + terminal on the coil hooked to the ignition switch or is it hooked to the points and condenser. Edited 15 hours ago by pfrederi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 1,850 #4 Posted 3 hours ago Has someone fitted a positive cable, which has a larger clamp, to the negative post on the battery? That could explain why it is loose? Assuming the battery has the conical posts of course? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
