Batter Box Conversion For Deere Tractor

Batter Box Conversion For Deere Tractor TRACTORS Maintenance (45) 26-1-38 Robert T. Valentine, Wolsey, S.Dak.: "After reading about Dale Krueger's battery box conversion for his 4020 Deere tractor (Vol. 25, No. 6), I wanted to tell you how I solved the same problem. "I was very dissatisfied with the 2-battery box system on my Deere. I eliminated the right side battery box and rebuilt the left side battery box as follows: "I cut the outside panel out of the box and then welded additions to the bottom and end panels to make the box wide enough to accept two 900-amp batteries. I welded in a divider between the two battery compartments to reinforce the box because of the extra weight. I welded a 5/16-in. bolt on the inside of each end to hold the side cover on. "I used a metal brake to bend the ends and bottom of the side cover to overlap the existing box. The side cover attaches with a pair of wing nuts. "This modification has worked great. Now the batteries are easy to remove when necessary, and the box can be tilted out on the regular battery box pivots to connect cables, check the water, etc. "Also, eliminating the right side box left me a place to mount a triple hydraulic valve and break-away couplers below floor level for my loader. I welded a stand to the valve bracket that reaches up beside the seat, fastening the three valve levers to it. A T-fitting was put in the main hydraulic line and routed to the loader valve. A return hose was routed to the cap on the transmission filter. This left the tractor's rear breakaway couplers free for other use." Buck Samuelson, Glasgow, Mont.: "I salvage a lot of scrap metal along roads and get a lot of flat tires. I've eliminated flats by putting a cup full of water and antifreeze mix, plus one full crumpled-up sheet of newspaper, into each tire. After you put it in, drive about 100 miles and it'll turn into a mush mix that plugs leaks. I've changed tires later and found four or five nails in them but no leaks. The idea works on cars, pickups, RV's, and any piece of farm equipment. If you do get a big hole in a tire, you can easily clean away the mixture to patch the hole."

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