Cletracs had positive ground,  how are you checking your voltage? Cletracs had an amp meter. Is the tractor wired to specs? Did you consult the schematic diagram in your manual? If not, or if you don&#039;t have a manual, call Landis Zimmerman at 717-738-2573, order a set of manuals, and if need be, the correct regulator, set the tractor up for positive ground. Do you have a good starter/alternator/ generator repair service locally? Something I do on my small Cletracs that helps is use an 8 volt battery, I buy mine from Interstate Battery, I set my voltage regulator for 9.2 volts, or as close as I can get it, above 9 volts, 9.1, 9.2, no higher. One of the big misconceptions, and misinformation on this change is that an 8 volt battery is a drop in change, well, how can 7 volts charge an 8 volt battery? Not very well is how. I don&#039;t remember on your generator if this change is possible, some are set up for charging either 6 or 12 volt battery, which is set by the generator, most are set on the regulator, and are adjustable. You can check this with a volt meter. Those 6 volt batteries were a little slow.
Hey John,
It is good you made it home safely, I got my old thresher cranked up last night, belted it to my Oliver Hart Parr 2-3 plow tractor, the perfect match, 156 strokes per minute wide open. I wish you could had stayed longer, as we will have fun today!
Later, Andy

[Edited on 4-10-2003 by Andy]