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Originally Posted by katy
As others have stated, there's nothing wrong w/a 6V system. It goes w/out saying that everything has to be in good shape.
There has been lots of suggestions, but nobody mentioned the starter.
What condition is your starter in? Maybe it needs to be overhauled. A poor 6V starter WILL be sluggish in the cold.
If your battery is weak that will compound the problem.
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If theres nothing wrong with a 6 volt system , a person can get by with it , if they want too !!! As for the starter , here goes ... The rear bushing in the sdtarter is usually the first to wear and cause starter drag . If a person has no experience with starters, here is the easy way to replace the rear bushing . Remove the starter bendix . Remove the woodruf key from the armature shaft .The rear mounting plate of the starter can be removed without removing the armature and upsetting the 4 starter brushes . Carefully loosen the two long screws that hold the starter together . Grasp the armature shaft while carefully sliding the rear mounting plate off the armature. The rear plate can be slipped of the shaft without upsetting the where the armature rides on the brushes . The old worn out rear bushing can be removed and replaced and the rear mounting plate replaced without upsetting anything . If a person uses care . If a person wants to go farther with the starter overhaul I would recommend only replacing the two carbon brushes . Replacing the two bronze brushes is a job that is best left for an electrical shop if needed . The bronze brushes solder to the field coils and is a close adifficult job that can easily result in a ruined starter or field coils . I always reuse the original bronze brushess . Compare the new brushes with the original brushes . The bronze brushes usually last over a lifetime and even if they show a little wear are still good for maybe another lifetime .