Welding

[AGM]

Hi all. Long time reader this is a great forum. I have a used Woods 6' finish mower that has a crack in the top of the deck. To weld the crack I am going to leave it on the 3pt hitch to raise it off the ground, my back is not what it use to be. Question is do I need to unhook the battery on the tractor before welding?

[vic4news]

I've never disconnected the battery. Just put the work clamp close to your weld and you shouldn't have a problem.

Vic

[Jimbrown]

It depends. If you got one of those newfangled tractors with the computer controled engine and transmission I would. If it ain't got nonea that stuff weld away.

[johnk]

I would disconnect it. It only takes a minute a might save you a bunch...

[LD1]

I have never been a believer in unhooking the battery. If you do that, the battery is the only thing you are isolating, the computer and all sensors are still wired up so I think it is pointless.

I have never had any problem just making sure the ground clamp has a good clean connection close to the point you are welding.

[Sully2]

Originally Posted by AGM

Hi all. Long time reader this is a great forum. I have a used Woods 6' finish mower that has a crack in the top of the deck. To weld the crack I am going to leave it on the 3pt hitch to raise it off the ground, my back is not what it use to be. Question is do I need to unhook the battery on the tractor before welding?

No need to unhook the battery. Just make sure the ground clamp is doing its job..even if you have to sand clean a spot to attach it.

Make sure that when the impliment is up in the air..that the crack isnt getting spred open! You MAY want to raise it up and then block it with concrete blocks or ??..and sit it back down on your "supports" if the crack is opening and closing as you lift it up

[AGM]

Thanks everyone.