original battery ground starp bolt

[Command52]

Im trying to figure out what bolt and nut and washers? were used to mount the ground strap to the battery box. The parts catalog does not show it thank you Billy

[Don McCombs]

The original grounding was by means of a cable, as opposed to a strap. The cable and bolt sizes are shown with the wiring harness portion of the electrical section, not the battery box.

[Command52]

So my cub is a 1957 so what cable should i have ,. When i look it up i keep finding the flat cable Thank You Billy

[Jim Becker]

The original was a conventional (round and insulated) cable, 8-1/2 inches long.

[Command52]

Are these original style cable still reproduced and if so do you know who sells them I cannot locate them also thank you for your replies

[Jim Becker]

Brillman could probably make one up. I don't think they use battery post clamps that quite match the originals. Most people just use a flat braided cable, many long enough to ground at a bolt at the bottom of the box. You can't tell the difference with the lid on the battery box. By the way, it looks like the answer to your original question is a 3/8x5/8 hex head bolt.

[Greenthumbfarms]

I have a 50 cub that has a battery ground cable I can measure. A good auto parts store can make one up for you

[Command52]

Thank you very much for all your help and any more info would be great .his is the tractor my grandfather lost his life on back in the 70s so I am doing 100% restore on it trying to get it back to original thank you

[Glen]

Hi,
Below is a page from the 1965 Cub and LoBoy operator's manual, showing the battery and the original style ground cable, in the lower pic on the page.
The manual has 6 and 12 volt info.
The bolt that holds the end of it to the battery box has a lockwasher and nut.
The lockwasher and nut are originally on the outside of the battery box, I think.

http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... age-26.jpg

Below are pages from the Cub parts manual, the ground cable is shown at number 8 in the pic, and the description shows the bolt and nut.

http://www.farmallcub.info/manuals/cub_ ... 008-25.jpg

http://www.farmallcub.info/manuals/cub_ ... 008-26.jpg

http://www.farmallcub.info/manuals/cub_ ... 008-27.jpg

The pics can help you with the wiring too.
The 1st page with the parts manual pics shows the wiring and cable routing in the middle pic.
There are 4 clips to hold the wires and cable along the right side, under the edge of the hood.
There are clips under the platform.
There is a clip beside the clutch pedal, fastened to the dash. TM Tractor sells that clip, if it is gone.
The other clips, people on here have made from sheet metal.

There are wiring pics in the 1955 Cub operator's manual also.

[goxu1]

so the strap TM sell was never used on a cub ?

[Don McCombs]

so the strap TM sell was never used on a cub ?

It was used on the 12 volt Cubs, starting in 1964, according to the Parts Catalog.

[Command52]

Is this original cable reproduced . Would you know who sells them. I have searched and coming up negative results. Thanks Billy

[Don McCombs]

As Jim suggested previously, try Brillman. 888-274-5562

[Command52]

As suggested on here i contacted Brillmans With 2 emails last week no response, I called twice and both times spoke to a lady that said she would have i believe she called it {tech support} call me still haven't heard nothing must be "Covid"

[Mike in Louisiana]

Or very busy during Christmas