Battery hookup in a International Harvester 3514

Posted by Tom Waltner - city boy on November 17, 2001 at 10:56:27 from (65.29.203.60):

We inherited an IH 3514 which is a loader & backoe. It currently has NO batteries in it. The manual refer's to ONE 12 volt battery, but this tractor has places for TWO!
We see one cable runs from one battery compartment to another. One cable runs to the frame, one cable runs to the electronics (starter? generator??) We found the two batteries for this in a barn (apparently Dad had these out of the tractor when he died). When we connected the batteries as a negative ground, we got sparks when we made the last battery connection. At this point, I decided to come to the web for help! Is this a positive ground system? -or- does that sparking indicate other problems? Thanks for your help

Follow Ups:

• Re: Battery hookup in a International Harvester 3514 Red Dave 12:03:17 11/17/01 (0)

Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Battery hookup in a International Harvester 3514 Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]