Regular Cleaning of Your Battery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLeakage leading to a short circuit is a common problem with batteries. This is generally caused by a buildup of dirt, grime, or dampness, especially around the positive and negative terminals. A dry cloth once a month will remove all of this superficial dirt, keeping your battery in top running order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A more challenging problem to avoid is corrosion on old battery terminals or the battery lead clamps. This can seriously restrict the battery’s flow of electricity. Keeping your battery dirt and corrosion-free is essential to the battery’s efficiency and overall lifespan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully it is a straightforward maintenance routine and does not require the assistance of a mechanic once you’re comfortable that you know what you are looking at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Draining Battery Power<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nUsing any electrical facilities on the tractor while the tractor is not running will drain your battery, also known as causing a deep cycle. A continuous deep cycle battery may lead to permanent damage and a need to seek a replacement battery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lights, radio, and cigarette lighter may be convenient to use at different times by just turning on the ignition, but this is causing a drain on the battery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the engine is not running, the alternator is off, which means electronic accessories will draw power from the tractor’s battery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To avoid running down the original battery while not using the tractor, you should get into a habit of checking there are no electrical accessories still drawing power. This will help you to avoid the need for jumper cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professional Opinion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe can do all the checking, cleaning, and testing we want. Still, the most reliable way of ensuring you avoid a breakdown caused by a dying tractor battery is to keep up your regular servicing and have the garage mechanics professionally assess it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professional mechanics will also assess other parts of the tractor’s electrics system, such as the voltage regulator, which all work in tandem with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their expertise and years of experience will allow them to monitor your original battery appropriately. Your tractor’s garage service recommends a suitable time to change it with a replacement battery to avoid a breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our two-year-old battery may have come to a premature end eleven years ago, thanks to some battery thieves. Still, most should serve you and your farm reliable for many more years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we saw throughout the article, some simple maintenance checks and routines can go a long way to prolonging your tractor battery’s lifespan, especially with some professional supervision at service time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Not To Remove Your Tractor Battery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The very mention of a tractor battery only ever brings one memory hurtling to mind for me. Having purchased our new John Deere tractor in 2008, we were very proud of ourselves and our latest 120 horsepower purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One April morning, the tractor was barely two years old when my father passed into the yard as he would have done most mornings. The John Deere was standing pride of place outside our milking parlor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He headed down to the cow pasture to bring the cows in for morning milking. The milking time would generally take him somewhere in the region of one hour and thirty minutes to complete. However, when he emerged from the milking parlor on this particular morning, something immediately caught his eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our tractor had not budged an inch, and no service or maintenance had been planned for that day. Yet the tractor bonnet was cocked upright, revealing its mighty engine in all its glory. You can imagine how puzzled my father was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suspecting a stray gust of wind or a faulty latch, he approached it to close the bonnet until he noticed one glaring omission. Missing from the front of the engine block was our tractor battery. As it turned out, a daring set of thieves had entered the yard and stolen the original battery out from under our noses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of opening the brackets and removing the original battery, they had elected to cut all the wiring looms with bolt cutters in their haste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In doing so, they caused over $3,500 of electrical damage as the original battery had been wired up to the tractor’s computer system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps this particular bunch of thieves could have benefitted from an article on removing a tractor battery!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Related Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why Does My Tractor Battery Keep Dying?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
Battery age coupled with storage conditions and failing recharging components are all causes of battery failure. To prevent this, monitor your battery throughout its lifetime with regular testing, store it appropriately, make sure it is regularly working, and check recharging parts such as alternator and voltage regulator if the battery is beginning to give trouble.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Which battery is best for a Tractor?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
While the lead-acid battery is the most common type found in tractors, AGM and lithium-Ion batteries are becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How Do I Know If My Battery is bad?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
Your battery can be tested with a voltameter to measure what range of power it is still capable of providing for your tractor.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Will a Tractor Start With a Bad Alternator?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
The likely answer is no. A poor or faulty alternator means that your tractor’s ability to recharge the battery is compromised. Your tractor battery will therefore not have the power capacity required to start the tractor. Replacing the faulty alternator should fix this problem.<\/p>\n
Our two-year-old battery may have come to a premature end eleven years ago thanks to some bad people, but most should serve you and your farm reliable for many more years. As we saw throughout the article, some simple maintenance checks and routines can go a long way to prolonging your tractor battery’s lifespan with some professional supervision at service time.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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