1984 Work Horse GT-1600 REFRESH

[kpinnc 11,074]

Awesome! 

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Sanded and painted the air filter box for the Work Horse today…

but we have a problem.

I could not resist trying to Fire it up, Fire it up, Fire it up, as they say at Taryl’s… but I turn the key and nothing…

New battery. About a month or so ago when I got the transmission back in and the drive belt on she cranked fine . I was checking the transmission a little…

What’s the first thing I should check ?

Edited March 28, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[SylvanLakeWH 24,399]

Check the battery. May have a drain… may have left key on… etc.

 

Then trace all wires. May just have overlooked a simple connection…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

@SylvanLakeWH, On any of the safety switches, does it matter which wire goes to which terminal ?

Could I just jump any particular switch to bypass and check it ?

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

How do I jump the key switch ?

[SylvanLakeWH 24,399]

I’d just jump each switch one at a time, simple on / off… direction won’t matter…

 

Battery good?

Edited March 27, 2022 by SylvanLakeWH

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

@SylvanLakeWH… I got it!

I started jumping switches while I had another member on the phone (if he wants to break his anonymity he can).

It turned out to be the PTO switch.

Just ordered one on Fleabay…

 

Thanks a million for the quick response!

Edited March 28, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[SylvanLakeWH 24,399]

 

Glad it worked out…! This site is amazing isn’t it? Good folks! 

[kpinnc 11,074]

My apologies for the confusion there. I had my 310-8 on my brain, and the PTO switches are seperate. I've never seen one like that before, but I'm glad you found it. You'll be crusin' soon!

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Still got 9 pages to get this tractor done… now don’t you go messing that up @ebinmaine…

wait.. I think I just messed up ! 

Edited March 28, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

6 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

Glad it worked out…! This site is amazing isn’t it? Good folks! 

Yes… Yes it is !

[kpinnc 11,074]

9 pages? All you got left is the hood and decals for it. You can do that easy!

 

....Heck we can team up on this thing if we have to. There are four or five of us within an hour from you. Case of beer and some hot dogs outta take care of it in two pages! 

[8ntruck 6,518]

 @kpinncDid you find a new one or a used one on the 'bay?

 

The brake switch on my C195 is of similar look and construction.  I could not find a source for a new one, so I ended up opening the switch to clean the contacts and increase the spring force a bit.

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

@8ntruck… the PTO switch above is from my 1984 Work Horse GT-1600.

I think the Work Horses was comparable to the 300 series Wheel Horses… somebody correct me if I’m wrong…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

54 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

Case of beer

I think you’re just looking for a reason to drink beer… if a person needs one that is…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

The PTO switch part number off the 1984 Work Horse GT-1600 is 109327. Found it new on Fleabay… it is also used as a light and fan switch on refrigerators….

[kpinnc 11,074]

1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said:

a person needs one that is…

 

Didn't think there was such a thing... 

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

[8ntruck 6,518]

Different manufacturer for your replacement.  I was chasing a Littlefuse part number on my brake switch - which turned out to be NLA.

 

I will keep the appliance parts house in mind for future needs like this.

[ebinmaine 63,694]

2 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Different manufacturer for your replacement.  I was chasing a Littlefuse part number on my brake switch - which turned out to be NLA.

 

I will keep the appliance parts house in mind for future needs like this.

@Horse Newbie and @8ntruck

 

When that's verified as a working switch in the application it would be a great idea to type out all that info in a post using extra "keywords" so we can search it later. 

 

 

[ebinmaine 63,694]

5 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

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Sure is a niiiiice restoration. 

 

You've done a massive amount of work on this tractor.  

I've seen folks use the "R" word many times having done much less than this. 

 

Far as I'm concerned, you've accomplished a good quality full restoration. 

 

Excellent work Sir!!

 

 

[Lee1977 6,319]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@Horse Newbie and @8ntruck

 

When that's verified as a working switch in the application it would be a great idea to type out all that info in a post using extra "keywords" so we can search it later. 

 

 

You want a map of where all the Easter Eggs are hid too?  

[ebinmaine 63,694]

34 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

You want a map of where all the Easter Eggs are hid too?  

Won't help me much considering I don't celebrate Easter but maybe the other fellas do?

😀

🥚

[Pullstart 60,397]

Some might say I haven’t posted here for a while as to not get in the way of EB’s jib jabs.  I just get distracted and forget about restorations, then forget about the wheel horse section, and can’t sit and multitask at the same time.  Or do anything else and multitask for that matter.  Enough jibbers, @Horse Newbie this rig is looking slick!  Can’t wait to see it at the Big Show!

[WHX?? 47,142]

What's with the yellow strip on the floor board Newbie... just somthin different?