wiring for direct start 24 volt

Move the small red switch wire that is attached to the terminal with the black wire running to the bolt on the end of the starter...........
Put that red wire on the 24V+ terminal along with the battery cable. Leave the black wire connected to the small solenoid terminal you remove the switch wire from.

This will let your push button send 24V BAT+ to the control terminal of the solenoid. The other control terminal should be grounded to the frame of the starter (your black wire) or commonly is grounded to the starter input stud (as shown on your drawing), so it gets it's ground through the starter brushes.

I think you need only move one small wire.

Basic circuit....
You'd be wise to install a disconnect switch on the battery to ground conductor.

CCJERSEY walked me through the ford(by the way it starts everytime) the only reason i got the 24 volt d6 starter rightis cause my dad(a clever fellow)told me what to do but i dont see him from april till september

thanks for the replies. The Starter came pre-wired with the solenoid. Did they wire it wrong? CCjersy I will switch the wire and see what happens. Old Magnet could you elaborate a little on the disconnect switch on the battery to ground the conductor.
thanks
joe

[quote="[email protected]"]thanks for the replies. The Starter came pre-wired with the solenoid. Did they wire it wrong? CCjersy I will switch the wire and see what happens. Old Magnet could you elaborate a little on the disconnect switch on the battery to ground the conductor.
thanks
joe[/quote]

OM said in the battery TO ground conductor. Installing a disconnect will isolate the batteries when the machine is off, give you an emergency disconnect, and also keep your one wire alternator from discharging your batteries when it stops on the wrong spot on shut down and sets for a number of days. Good luck, sounds like you have it under control. I'm chasing gremlins in my 922A loader that seems to have been misfired by someone.

From the factory, the ground cable from the batteries went to this switch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Caterpillar-Master-Disconnect-7N0718-Cat-Switch-w-keys-/110735572457?pt=BI_Heavy_Equipment_Parts&hash=item19c85abde9


on the left side of the dash then on to the ground stud on the starter. There is a separate ground strap from the grounding stud to the frame if I remember correctly.

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thanks to everybody. I just want to make sure I am understanding correctly. Am I right in this photo. I am not going to have an alternator at first. thanks
joe

yep all systems go

Paul