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[VintageIronCollector]

Recently I picked up a Jacobsen Chief 800 from an older woman who's husband had just died and knew nothing about the tractor so she gave it to me for free and it came with a mower deck, snowblade, and a half buried Jacobsen Chief 100A with a wrong engine. So far I have around $70 in it and it runs(for now) and drives. The only problem is it doesn't charge the battery while it runs does anyone know what the problem is?   Also if anyone has a wiring diagram I would appreciate it.

[JDBrian]

Welcome to GTTAlk Tommy. Have you checked our manuals section for information? There are a number of things that could cause no charge to the battery. A basic check of all the connections in the charging circuit would be my first step. 

[Texas Deere and Horse]

Tommy, I would check the regulator and see if the contacts are pulling in. I am assuming that it has a start generator on it. Here is a link to the Ford/Jacobsen manual section. Look thru it and download the manual for your GT.

 

http://gardentractor...&filter_key=all

 

Good Luck..

[Short_Circuit]

    

[VintageIronCollector]

The whole charging problem turned out to be a really dead battery because the battery wouldn't take a charge. How do I post a picture that ,isn't on the internet, I took by the way.

[VintageIronCollector]

I changed by profile picture to the tractor for now eventhough it's a bad picture.

[KennyP]

The whole charging problem turned out to be a really dead battery because the battery wouldn't take a charge. How do I post a picture that ,isn't on the internet, I took by the way.

Tommy, welcome to the forum! Look at my signature for a link to a video in pic uploading!

[Russ]

Welcome an hope to see some pic here,,lol everybody wants to see pic,,lol

[MH81]

glad you found us, good deal,on the Jake.

[Brando]

Welcome. Nice to see another Jacobsen on here

[VintageIronCollector]

Here's some Pictures

[VintageIronCollector]

I forgot to mention but I checked what year it was on this http://hmfind.com/JAC/JacobsenSerialNumberFinder.aspx and turns out it's a '66 model.

[HALFSCALE]

Talked to you dad this morning Tommy, I have what you need for your clutch , and your welcome to it, Your dad has my number and I can pull the stuff off and bring it along to the Menges show.

On your charging problem, do you have a starter / generator or a stator system ?

[MH81]

Great looking Jake you have there. Glad this came back up in the new posts as I did t get to respond to the pics before.

Thanks for introducing us to the 800 and good to hear your problems are finding resolutions.

[VintageIronCollector]

Please vote for my 1966 Jacobsen as tractor of the month for August 2013 when the time comes.