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KJCHRIS
Orange Level Joined: 21 Dec 2015 Location: WC Iowa Points: 804 |
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Mikez, in response to your question on battery cable size. The places I worked for 40+ years on diesel powered farm equip, construction equip and heavy haul trucks we used 2/0 cable with 1 or 2 batt. and with 3 or 4 batt it went to 4/0 gauge cable. Last place until about 10 years ago most equip 90%+ and 50% of trucks sat outside.
I've always used 2/0 cables on the AC100 series and case tractors at home. I'm guessing from memory that 1/0 was OEM on my 185 and 200. 1 of them had to run every morning to feed cattle before I left for work in town. Have also replaced the 185, SN 133xx & 200 SN 95xx Lucas starters with gear reduction units, that helped cool weather starts, still use block heater under 30 F..
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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Mike are you using a premium grade #2 diesel in your tractor. It has a higher cetain rating than truck stop #2 fuel. I don't know where you are located, this time of year you need 1/2 #1 and 1/2 #2 in your tractor. If you are using fuel from a truck stop or gas station in town you might try to find a cetain improver at Napa and try it. And these guys are right about Lucas starters. My starter rebuilder won't mess with them. Claims he can't find parts. When the 1 on my 200 craps out, he's gonna get me a gear reduction unit.
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JoeO(CMO)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Cent Missouri Points: 2694 |
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Interesting.
My 185 #120xx, '78, has ether, manifold heater and block heater. The book has precautions
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Mikez
Orange Level Access Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Usa Points: 8089 |
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thanks guys. We’re not trying to start now. It’s down in barn for winter. But it needs new batteries and cables, so I’m just getting some supplies ready.
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