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    Which jumper cables

    Make your own cables from welding lead and buy the highest amp rated clamps you can find. I see 1200’s but need to do a search. I’ve got to make some heavier jumper cables, I’m trying to decide how many 0’s- gauge I want on the cables and the biggest clamps I can find. 2 gauge in my opinion is...
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    Generator Dummy Load

    I’ve made several homemade load banks before, most were crude. As mentioned earlier water in a big plastic tub and a hot heater water element will work. The one I made was out of a big commercial hot water heater, somehow I attached a 2x4 to the element and when I laid the board across the...
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    Problem starting 5045d John Deere tractor

    .i went to turn screw on the bottom of fuel filter to drain any water . I barely cracked it with it running a soon as it started dripping it died. It's low on the fuel gauge but she says it has fuel. I've bleed the fuel filer and pump for air as manual says and have plenty of fuel coming...
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    Problem starting 5045d John Deere tractor

    Hello I posted this on another thread the other day but want to start my on. I tried to start a lady's tractor the other day here in Bryan tx it's a 5045 d. It was about 45 degrees and was really hard to start. I've driven it in the summer starts and runs great. Yesterday I started trying to...
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    New member

    Morning I'm helping a lady at her place , she has a really nice 5045d. From time to time I may need to ask some questions. I found the forum looking for help with cold weather starting problems. Thank you
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