Dave H (MI)
Well-known Member
Jim gave me a great link to a replacement switch in my last thread. It made me look around a little and there are some slightly more expensive units that might actually fit in the hole in the dash so I would not have to find a place to install it elsewhere. My question is what should I look for in terms of electrical ratings? The knife switch I have now is the type they put in cars as a kill switch to prevent the slow discharge over time. It gets very hot while the tractor is in operation. The switches I am looking at say they are rated for 175-185 amps continuous and 1000 amps intermittent. Jim had mentioned the starter drawing around 300 amps but I am thinking this is intermittent. What does the tractor draw continuously? Anyone know?