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7 years 3 months ago #171443 by Bruce P
Replied by Bruce P on topic A couple interesting farm Cats
Yes, I dropped the ball there Deas. It would have been pretty funny to watch.

Actually I had seen the wasps going in and out of the stack so I knew they were there. I had been waiting for a rainy day to try to start it because it was sitting in 4' tall rye grass. As hot and dry as it's been I didn't want to send hot wasp bits into that kind of fire hazard. It was nice an wet yesterday so all was well.

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7 years 3 months ago #171447 by Deas Plant.
Replied by Deas Plant. on topic Better Prepared?
Hi, Bruce P.
So are you gonna be better prepared next time?

Hope you get 9U running easily too.

Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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7 years 3 months ago #171451 by ctsnowfighter
Replied by ctsnowfighter on topic Hot Wasps?
Bruce,
You really need to put the video camera on before you start the 9U!

Either the wasps will get singed or you will get the "hot" end of them. Either way should be some exciting video.

(Long sleeves, maybe a "beekeepers veil" and LONG FAST LEGS?)

Oh yes, been there before and I could not outrun 'em!

cts

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7 years 3 months ago #171461 by Bruce P
Replied by Bruce P on topic A couple interesting farm Cats
I'm not sure the 9U will be as bad as the D6Bee (pun intended) was. 9u has a rain cap where the B just had a bent sideways stack. However I will make sure to take my GoPro when I go after the 9U.


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7 years 2 months ago #172757 by Bruce P
Replied by Bruce P on topic Direct electric start dash???
So I was able to fuss with the 9U some today. I was changing the oil pressure gauge and noticed the dash was just a little too nice to be a farmer built piece. If so it obviously was added later.

Was there a different dash in the factory direct start 9U's??

Here are some pictures

BP

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7 years 2 months ago #172773 by keloz
Replied by keloz on topic Right dash
Hi Bruce that is the same as my direct electric start I got of oil slick looks like you have dry air cleaner in the same spot as mine except mine is oil bath dry would be a good upgrade

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7 years 2 months ago #172785 by Bruce P
Replied by Bruce P on topic Thanks

Hi Bruce that is the same as my direct electric start I got of oil slick looks like you have dry air cleaner in the same spot as mine except mine is oil bath dry would be a good upgrade[/QUOT

Thanks keloz, that clears that up.

Dry air cleaner updates were very common in these parts, Dads 7U and his 4G both had dry air cleaners. The 4G got converted back when he put a dozer blade on it.

BP

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7 years 2 months ago #172786 by juiceman
Replied by juiceman on topic A couple interesting farm Cats
Nice dash BP. I have a 9U that I believe was a field retrofit; it's not nearly as nice as yours, but relatively straight and clean. My disconnect switch is on the left side of motor below the compression release lever. It does have portions of the factory battery tray btw; I'm looking for a lid and panel uprights. I wish mine had glow plugs. Oh well. If I can find pics maybe I will post. Thanks for sharing. JM

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7 years 2 months ago #172865 by keloz
Replied by keloz on topic dash
Hi Bruce how are you? here is a cpl of pics of dash, hand priming pump, relief spring for lift pump location on the rearer side of filter tower, aircleaner (which id swap in a heartbeat lol) and the either bottle hand pump setup for when its really cold i guess
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7 years 2 months ago #172872 by Bruce P
Replied by Bruce P on topic A couple interesting farm Cats
Thanks keloz, now that I think about it, I've never seen a factory electric start 9U up here lots and lots that have been converted though. I had no idea they put the air cleaner up there.

Dads 7U was electric start, it had the primer pump as well. It worked really good.

Thanks again for the pictures

BP

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