Gages

[midpack 866]

So, I picked up a 312-8 a while ago mainly for the steel wheel weights. The carb was in a bucket and PTO missing.

Cleaned the carb and put it back on, thankfully all the pieces were there, and it runs like a top!

But it has a "quirk" I think.

It's an early 312 with a Kohler instead of a Magnum, maybe 84/85?

Someone put Sunpro voltmeter in the dash which doesn't appear to be working. I think it should be an amp meter like the other machines I have.

I know this is kind of rambling...

You guys think it's worth swapping the Volt gage to an AMP gage?

it's kinda dirty right now, it's my snowplow machine and I haven't cleaned it up yet 

[ebinmaine 67,768]

I personally prefer a voltmeter over an ammeter but they certainly both have their place. 

@squonk could explain the difference between the two better than me.

[953 nut 55,394]

The 300 series including yours never had an amp meter. If the hour meter works your volt meter should be working, if neither one is working you have a blown fuse.

[cleat 6,098]

Likely the volt meter was designed to be inside a car not exposed to the elements like it would be in a tractor.

This likely caused it to fail, I did the same thing a few years ago because the regular automotive gauge fit and worked for a while.

 

If you get a volt meter from a tractor that is more robust it should then be fine.

 

They are readily available on ebay.

 

[Handy Don 12,282]

58 minutes ago, cleat said:

Likely the volt meter was designed to be inside a car not exposed to the elements like it would be in a tractor.

I use marine-grade voltmeters. Only a bit more expensive than the cheapest ones and well-sealed against weather.

[midpack 866]

Thank you everyone! 

[JoeM 7,874]

Not much of a gauge watcher, I like a fuel gauge and hour meter. 

If it has and oil filter I write the installed hours on it and the air filter too. 

If it is slow or no start I check the charging system and or battery.