Rich, have the starter rebuilder, rebuild it, it should only run $75-$80 then you won't have to worry about it till they plant you. Clean, Clean, Clean. That's the biggest problem with our 6v systems. ALL the connections and switches have to be CLEAN and a good battery and generator and it will operate just as good as a 12v system. The main reason they went to the 12v system was to save material, the wiring is a lot smaller than it is on the 6v systems. You can imagine how heavy the complex wiring harnesses of today would be with all the electronics if they had stayed with a 6v system.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
