B2920 cut battery cable

[donn12]

working in the woods and a sharp branch worked its way up and sliced my positive battery cable. It may have touched the frame - the motor shut off immediately and everything was dead. I put some electrical tape on the cable and got everything connected but it won't start. It now has power when I turn the key but It won't turn over. I checked the fuses and they are good.....my only guess is the slow blow fuse but you can't see if this is broken orr not. I will pick one up and see if it works....any other ideas? anyone had this happen?

 

[k0ua]

working in the woods and a sharp branch worked its way up and sliced my positive battery cable. It may have touched the frame - the motor shut off immediately and everything was dead. I put some electrical tape on the cable and got everything connected but it won't start. It now has power when I turn the key but It won't turn over. I checked the fuses and they are good.....my only guess is the slow blow fuse but you can't see if this is broken orr not. I will pick one up and see if it works....any other ideas? anyone had this happen?

No. But do you have a simple continuity tester? A simple Volt Ohm meter can be purchased at Home depot or other outlets, and Continuity testers are usually cheaper yet, and available at auto parts stores. Or you can make one with a lamp out of a flashlight and the flashlight batteries and a couple of alligator clips.

But I would invest the $10 to $15 bucks in a Volt Ohm meter. Useful for all sorts of things.

 

[BeezFun]

Could the branch have snagged one of the safety switches, or moved the lever for something like the PTO so that it's now partially engaged?

 

[donn12]

No. But do you have a simple continuity tester? A simple Volt Ohm meter can be purchased at Home depot or other outlets, and Continuity testers are usually cheaper yet, and available at auto parts stores. Or you can make one with a lamp out of a flashlight and the flashlight batteries and a couple of alligator clips.

But I would invest the $10 to $15 bucks in a Volt Ohm meter. Useful for all sorts of things.

Would I use this to test the cable? one of our techs at work tested the cable and said it was fine. If not then I have no idea what you mean!

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

Usually don't have slowblow fuse in this application probably has ato or atm plastic blade style fuse a good test light is your friend check that light is working by going across bat terminals you can probe the top of fuse if you get light on both sides fuse is good some tractors have a fusible link in wiring usually close to starter this is in the harness and can be tapped up check power to lug on starter if light lights keep checking on down ckt good luck

 

[k0ua]

There is often a master high amperage fuse or fusible link on tractors. I would use the Volt Ohm meter to test that fuse after I found it. It is usually taped up near the starter.. I don't have the schematic for you particular tractor, so I can't tell you exactly where it is.

This is no reflection on you, but I have often wondered why schools do not teach anything useful any more. Maybe they never did. If I was king of the world we would have at least 3 days of basic DC electricity and how to use a Volt Ohm meter in about the 8 th grade science class. This is just a rant, pay no attention to the old white haired guy.

 

[donn12]

Usually don't have slowblow fuse in this application probably has ato or atm plastic blade style fuse a good test light is your friend check that light is working by going across bat terminals you can probe the top of fuse if you get light on both sides fuse is good some tractors have a fusible link in wiring usually close to starter this is in the harness and can be tapped up check power to lug on starter if light lights keep checking on down ckt good luck

the owners manual shows a slow blow fuse by the starter. I can't tell if you think the tractor doesn't have one if if you don't think that is the problem. thanks for the help!

 

[skyhook]

Usually, if the slow blow fuse "blows", you'll see the rubber around it "bubble up",
if your stuck (and this fuse is blown) you can cut it out and replace it with the same gauge of wire,
until you get yourself another fuseable link.
Sounds like it may have blown under these conditions.

 

[Nightforce]

Usually, if the slow blow fuse "blows", you'll see the rubber around it "bubble up",
if your stuck (and this fuse is blown) you can cut it out and replace it with the same gauge of wire,
until you get yourself another fuseable link.
Sounds like it may have blown under these conditions.

:thumbsup:

I had a fuseable link go on a car years back and bypassed it with a wire and it did work............

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

I believe it proably has a fuseable link which looks like a standard wire but will melt at a high amperage sometimes still covered by insulation. what I c all sloblow fuses are usually found in electronic applications and usually looks like regular fuse. I would definitely look for fuse link burned in two. to replace this you can get the correct amp link from part supply you can't solder these in place they get hot and melt have to use a crimp connector good luck