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Posted by RayP(MI) on November 30, 2003 at 14:44:40 from (216.46.194.149):
In Reply to: Cause of Tractor Fire? posted by Gramps544 on November 30, 2003 at 11:42:22:
Was plowing one afternoon, when the starter switch shorted out on my Farmall 200. Grounded back through the starter pull rod. I was able to rip the battery cable off with my bare hands, and a claw hammer from my tool box. Fortunately, I saved the tractor. Unfortunately, I got some nasty burns on my hands. Had this happened when I wasn't on the machine, it probably would have taken the tractor. When I put new starter rod on, I made sure it was insulated. I'm sure there's lots of tractors with similar switches just waiting to short out!
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