jedjoe
Silver Member
So, my glow plug timer relay on my New Holland tc35 needed replacement. It's mounted to left of the steering column (when sitting in the operator's seat), under a fiberglas cowling that one would never think to remove normally. Four bolts later, the cowling came off and this is what I saw covering and surrounding the relay area.....an extensive deer mouse nest (actually multiple nests), constructed of hay and chicken feathers and horse hair and other highly flammable materials. By the look of it, it had been under there for years, slowly being built upon by the most recent denizens.
Took about 2 hours to blow it out, scrape it, and check all of the relays and wires. Remarkably, none of the wire had been chewed.
Replaced the glow plug timer relay, sprayed that area lightly with WD-40 (as much to make the surfaces unpalatable as to drive out remaining moisture).
Remarkably, some minor electrical quirks seemed to settle out with the cleaning.
Moral of the story: inspect the awkward, largely invisible areas of your tractor!
Took about 2 hours to blow it out, scrape it, and check all of the relays and wires. Remarkably, none of the wire had been chewed.
Replaced the glow plug timer relay, sprayed that area lightly with WD-40 (as much to make the surfaces unpalatable as to drive out remaining moisture).
Remarkably, some minor electrical quirks seemed to settle out with the cleaning.
Moral of the story: inspect the awkward, largely invisible areas of your tractor!
