From: Walter Fuller (wfuller@ionet.net)
Date: Thu Apr 24 2003 - 12:36:32 PDT
The starter had a permant magnet field which is used in smaller motors, with
a
motor like this it will run backwords if the battery is reversed,
Walter
----- Original Message -----
From: J. Forster <jfor@quik.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] 6 volt question
> > I one time drove some 50 miles on a service call to a machine powered by
20
> > HP gasoline, electric start, engine in answer to complaint - "will not
> > start" ' customer had installed new 12V battery and had reversed leads.
> > Starter would turn but would not engage flywheel because starter motor
was
> > turning backwards and drive would not extend.
> >
> > Everette
>
> 20 HP is a smallish engine. Do you KNOW that the starter was NOT permanent
> magnet?
> -John
>
>
>
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