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Posted by Nebraska Cowman on January 31, 2004 at 16:59:44 from (65.172.142.105):
In Reply to: Farmall M posted by jim cone on January 31, 2004 at 15:26:50:
yes, putting sand under the tires will help, so will ashes from your stove. Tire chains are very desirable. Jump starting needs good cables if your tractor battery is down. most of the ones you buy the wire is way too light. some guys will tell you thant you can't safly start a 6volt by jumping but I disagree. Sounds like you are doing it the right way. You are getting smoke/heat because the connection is bad or the wire is too light. At 10 below a fully charged battery is only a fraction of it's warmer self. It sounds like you need to invest in a new battery. Is your tractor running on magneto or distributer? If it is Mag you can put in a 12 volt battery with no changes. Your generator won't charge it but it sounds like maybe it is not doing that anyway.
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