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<blockquote data-quote="Chaparral" data-source="post: 4192662" data-attributes="member: 49817"><p>Get a battery blanket installed. Does not hurt to put an old blanket on the battery but remember to remove before attempting to start and only put on when engine is cooled, ie do NOT want to start a fire.</p><p></p><p>we keep a portable charger just in case, but yes, yours should be 12v so no issues jumping with truck.</p><p></p><p>Check the battery. They no longer last as well as they used to. Make sure it is at least 750CCA. Some people were replacing with undersized batteries. Check all fluids, is the oil the correct viscosity? </p><p></p><p>Starts at 28 but not 40. Sounds like battery is going bad, but this is Monday morning quarterbacking.</p><p></p><p>Tractor with 2k hours should have a long life remaining. One of the things I would check is individually review each bolt linking the engine and transmission. If it has not been on rocky ground this is a very low priority and should never be an issue. On rocky ground it can turn into one imho.</p><p></p><p>Do you have a front end loader fitted? If not, they are very handy.</p><p></p><p>what type of use will you be doing? Keep all attachments sized to tractor. Do not put an attachment requiring 80 HP, you have 65 HP at the PTO. In my case I try and keep a 5HP buffer. I know people who do not, they buy more often than I do. Had land for 30 years, on my second only because I wanted a front end loader. My original 1970 Massey is still running, mowing, and bailing hay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaparral, post: 4192662, member: 49817"] Get a battery blanket installed. Does not hurt to put an old blanket on the battery but remember to remove before attempting to start and only put on when engine is cooled, ie do NOT want to start a fire. we keep a portable charger just in case, but yes, yours should be 12v so no issues jumping with truck. Check the battery. They no longer last as well as they used to. Make sure it is at least 750CCA. Some people were replacing with undersized batteries. Check all fluids, is the oil the correct viscosity? Starts at 28 but not 40. Sounds like battery is going bad, but this is Monday morning quarterbacking. Tractor with 2k hours should have a long life remaining. One of the things I would check is individually review each bolt linking the engine and transmission. If it has not been on rocky ground this is a very low priority and should never be an issue. On rocky ground it can turn into one imho. Do you have a front end loader fitted? If not, they are very handy. what type of use will you be doing? Keep all attachments sized to tractor. Do not put an attachment requiring 80 HP, you have 65 HP at the PTO. In my case I try and keep a 5HP buffer. I know people who do not, they buy more often than I do. Had land for 30 years, on my second only because I wanted a front end loader. My original 1970 Massey is still running, mowing, and bailing hay. [/QUOTE]
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