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Posted by Gary NY on December 07, 2005 at 20:10:27 from (152.163.101.13):
I bought a Farmall H off a machinery dealer, and when I test rode it, the batttery terminal was loose and we had to use a battery jumper to start it. It's been rather cold here..about 25 for the high today. So i bought a new battery on my way there today to get it running again and i connected the new battery properly, and claened the termianls, and it does have correct gauge wiring. I went to hit the start button and i noticed that the wire that comes directly from the negative battery terminal was loose on the starter button, so i tightned it. once i was finished the starter button started to smoke, and then it caught on fire at the connection that i had just tightned. I had gloves on so i patted it out and it kept re lighting and geting larger... I started yelling loudly for help but they were in a shop wuth alot of noise, so i kept putting it out with my hand, and by that time my gloved had burnt thorugh, so i could no longer do that. It then started to smoke at the battery terminal and the platic on the wiring started to catch fire....I knew this could mean alot of trouble, so i finally somebody came to rescue with a large pair of wire cutter and cut that wire. The Starter button had shorted out. I am also blaming it alot on that wire being old and having poor connection, becasue it had hesistant starting...When i hit the starter button, it would wait a few seconds and then turn over a little......and stop...with a new battery! So please everyone....If your button gets hot EVER replace it, and keep you battery cables in good condition.... Today could have been alot worse should taht battery have explode or the fire got the gas tank. Use SAFETY when your working on these tractors....AND COMMON SENSE! Gary
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