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Electric Winch Operates Farmall Lift System
"When the lift system on my 1941 Farmall A tractor quit working, I solved the problem by mounting an electric winch on one side of the tractor. Now raising or lowering the lift system is as simple as pressing a button on a remote control," says Kenneth Hoppert, Plymouth, Wis.
The original lift system used the tr
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Electric Winch Operates Farmall Lift System TRACTORS Antiques When the lift system on my 1941 Farmall A tractor quit working I solved the problem by mounting an electric winch on one side of the tractor Now raising or lowering the lift system is as simple as pressing a button on a remote control says Kenneth Hoppert Plymouth Wis The original lift system used the tractor s exhaust to operate a 2-ft long cylinder mounted on one side of the tractor that lifted using air from the exhaust The cylinder was connected to the bottom of a vertical metal bar that was part of the lift system However a gasket inside the cylinder became pitted and started leaking so it wouldn t work any more They wanted $70 for a new gasket which I thought was too much says Hoppert To solve the problem he removed the cylinder and then bought a small electric winch from Harbor Freight for $49 The winch mounts on 2 steel plates and a length of angle iron that bolt to the side of the tractor Cable runs back to a clevis that Hoppert mounted on top of the vertical bar I use the tractor to plow my garden I didn t use the plow for 2 years because I couldn t lift the plow out of the ground but now it works perfect says Hoppert The winch operates on 12 volts but the Farmall has a 6-volt ignition system so Hoppert replaced the tractor s original battery with the 12-volt battery from a 1993 Ford escort To start the tractor I either crank start it or jump the starter I don t use the tractor often enough to justify switching to a 12-volt ignition system notes Hoppert Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Kenneth E Hoppert W5182 County Rd U Plymouth Wis 53073 ph 920 893-5516
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