Voltage regulator question

[ford4150]

I put it on my other tractor. Different S/G, wiring and battery. Same results. Found some info on adjusting 2 contacts V/R's and that will be next.

[Alvy]

Originally Posted by ford4150

I put it on my other tractor. Different S/G, wiring and battery. Same results. Found some info on adjusting 2 contacts V/R's and that will be next.

Link on how to adjust is in post 17 although it's a little tougher on the wide frames since the battery is in the way

[ford4150]

Thanks Alvy, but this VR is a little different internally. The adjustment mechanisms aren't the same.

I've asked Patton Acres for a procedure to adjust it, specific to what they sent me, since their reply was 'all VR's need to be adjusted, they're not set out of the box'. I'll see what happens with that.

No doubt at some point it will work. Not a priority right now.

[J-Mech]

I've never had to adjust a brand new V/R... EVER. On anything.

[ol'George]

I couldn't agree with J mech more!
And I have been working with voltage regulators since the mid 1950's,
A new one out of the box should be left alone, and not adjusted.
Sorry Mr Patton, I don't agree.
I have adjusted a 6 Volt reg. to charge a 8 Volt battery we used to put on ford flat heads, and others, in the day.
And adjusted them when a fellow did all night driving, but not a normal instillation.

[R Bedell]

A new one out of the box should be left alone, and not adjusted.
Sorry Mr Patton, I don't agree.

Me too, I agree.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by Alvy

Link on how to adjust is in post 17 although it's a little tougher on the wide frames since the battery is in the way

Right, wrong or otherwise, I made up an "extension cord" that I use to adjust regulators.

I park the tractor just outside the garage door, take the wires off the regulator, unbolt the regulator, attach the wires on the e-cord to the wires on the tractor, the other ends to the regulator, start the tractor, take the regulator into the garage, close the door and adjust the regulator while setting in a lawn chair inside the garage.

I know that sounds like a lot of extra work, but trying to adjust one with the engine noise and vibration going on, simply makes me nervous enough that I can't get the job done, so this is my alternative and it works very well for me.

[ford4150]

Sam, I like the extension cord idea. I'll use it when I get around to working on the tractor again.

[Alvy]

Yes indeed, I like it as well. Very loud especially at close to WOT for sure and trying to adjust one with the fine adjustment range with the vibration is a little nerve wracking, good idea Mark

[Yosemite Sam]

I've always equated trying to adjust a voltage regulator on a Cub to; Trying to remove a splinter from a screaming childs finger with a needle... Much easier to remove the finger first then dig the splinter out.

Although it is a little easier to reattach the voltage regulator than it is a finger.