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(caused by ipoor con- the way across the‘top surface i j QnrrrK
tact between connections) can of the block. Otherwise, the JTXCSI OpCCCII
result in high resistance, again block may contact the cam at f'X P Q £ ■
reducing voltage available to only one corner, causing rapid Vsll JTWIII Oaldjr
the spark plugs and increasing wear, which eventually will
the likelihood of jnisfmng. cause the contacts to close too
Dirty distributor caps can be soon, affecting timing. Point
troublesome too .. especially contamination can result if you
if carbon dust mixes with at- don’t clean the points thoro
mosphenc contaminants, and ughly after they are installed,
creates a “path” which allows It’s caused by contact with fln
the electricity to “leak” across gers, and greasy or oily tools,
it to the wrong insert inside and results in the points oxi
the cap This condition actually dizing. which greatly reduces
can cause spark plugs to fue their life . . . Always clean the
out of order Also, if allowed points after installation with
to exist for any length of time, ether or a suitable solvent and
the high tension current may a clean lint-free cloth . . . And
erode a permanent path bet- don’t forget to lubricate the
ween two inseits, making it distributor cam lobes with a
necessaiy to replace the 'cap to thin layer of cam lubricant. It
eliminate the trouble. can be obtained from your dea-
Wlnle you have the distnbu- ler at low cost,
tor cap off, better take a look
under the protective rubber
boots on the towers. Sometim
-es, the towers become badly de
teriorated from continual arc
ing a condition you won’t
notice unless the boots are re-
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Spring Tune
Is Job For
A Mechanic
If jou intend to do your own
"tuning” on your tractor this
summer, make sine you don’t
take too much for gi anted.
There’s moie to it than simply
installing new spark plugs and
bieakei points according to ag
ruultuie engineers. Better
watch tor the “oft-beat” condi
tions, which if not conected,
can completely otlset the eff
ects of new plugs and points.
For example, a simple thing
like a faulty condenser or loose
connection can cause trouble.
And, while manv ignition con
ditions i equine the service of a
piofessional mechanic, you can
detect and coneet many of
them join self b.v simplv being
awaie of then causes and re
membeiing to wmtch tor them
w hen you’re working on the
tiactor, the engineers say.
Remember one important th
ing. though, concerning conv
entional ti actor" ignition syst
ems . . .they produce only en
ough voltage to discharge to
giound, which is another way
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of saying electricity is lazy, and
will always follow a path of
least resistance.
Up
Obviously, Che voltage out
put of any ignition system de
pends on a lot of conditions
the battery, volta/ge regulator,
starting and charging circuits,
coil, etc. All are important to
engine starting and operation
And, while you can’t make a
complete check of the condi
tion o'f these components with
out special equipment, you can
make sure the connections be
tween them are clean and tig
ht. Doing so will cut down_pn
resistance and help maintain a
flow of high-tension current
throughout the ignition system.
Remember, dirt and corros
ioji around electrical connec
tions act just like a kink in a
gaiden hose Just as the kink
restricts the, flow of water, so
will dirt and conosion restrict
the flow of electiicity.
A major cause of ignition
trouble can be the distributor
cap. Small cracks which devel
op between the towers may
cause the voltage to short to
ground, drastically reducing
ignition system output and cau
sing plugs to misfire.
Also, coiroded or eroded
terminals on either the distn-
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moved
(Speaking of rubber boots,
better check those on the sp
ark plugs too, if your tractor
has them. Sometimes, grease
and dirt will build up on the
inside of the boot and on the
spark plug insulator, causing
the high-tension current to sh
ort across the top half of the
insulator, preventing the plug
from firing.)
Installing Breaker Point
■Better leave most of the dis
tributor work to a qualified
mechanic unless you have the
proper tools' You can’t begiV
to cheek such things as dwell
angle, distributor cam lobes,
and other worn parts without
a distubutor tester or engine
analyzer You can, however, iru
stall a condenser and new po
ints as long as ySu have"a feel
er gage to set point spacing,
correctly. (Remember, though,
the engine should realfr be
timed after points are install
ed, and unless you have a tim
ing light, better let the mech
anic do it )
Other things to watch for
when installing points are rub
bing block alignment and po
int contamination. The rubbing
fSir
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5 Rakes
Excessive speed continued to Nitrogen applied to blue
be the Number One Killer on grass pasture before the grass
the nation’s highways an 1962. begins to grow gives it a runn-
Nearly 13,000 traffic deaths ing start, making it ready for
were directly attributable to pasturing about two weeks ear
speeding. - her than grass not so fertilized.
A talk on farm safety pre
sented by State Trooper, Ed
ward. Grazer, was a feature of
the recent meeting of
Holland 4-H Ba'by Beef club.
The meeting was held at the
home of Candy and Terry My
er, New Holland Rl.
Leon Weaver was appointed
as delegate to the county 4-H
council.
Next meeting will be held at
the home of Fred Nolt, New
Holland, on May 17 at 8 p.m.
The meeting will feature a
steer grooming demonstration
by a livestock extension spec
ialist from Penn State.
NITROGEN AIDS GRASS
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