Hi all,
I think I found the cause of the shorting out/fuse blowing; I traced the wiring from behind the firewall, while it was open I checked all wires and blew all contacts with compressed air, the fuse that kept blowing leads to the solenoid, attached to the front near the positive terminal of the battery. I did not find any chafed wiring along the run causing earthing. The connectors there were muddy inside so cleaned them out and contact sprayed. Seems to work now, even the brake switch is OK, brake lights & indicators don't work at the moment but I'll look into that next time, it's not like I'm driving on roads, only field use. MISTERY!?
Still, if someone could let me know what EG STOP stands for, for future reference, I'd appreciate this.
PS: I did not introduce myself as a new member so here it comes; I live in Cardup, Western Australia, 5 acre block and had the TYM 273 from new, did all earthworks for, 275000 litre rainwater tank, 7 x 14 metre shed and also earthworks for 2 storey house, all on crusher dust (dust from granite or blue metal). Amazing stuff to work with, very compact, solid and the TYM has been working hard with no fail, until last week when I decided to play in the muddy creek on a rainy day.
I am very happy with the performance & capabilities of this little TYM, front end loader has been used the most, followed by rotary hoe for firebreaks and then slasher. I have never fitted anything to, or used the mid PTO, due to clearance. I service the TYM myself with ease, the accessibility of the oil filter could be better but I understand the compactness may have been a major reason for this. I used to use cheap coolant but soon found it was overheating on 45 degree Celsius so now I only use premium coolant, lasting over a year at a time. Position of the radiator is one issue when slashing as it gets easily clogged by seeds and dust and is not easily accessible due to the proximity of the battery. Still, I modified a blower by fitting 5 or 6 mm rubber pipe to the end under a 45 degree angle to be able to get between the rad and the battery. Parts and fluids are readily available here, love the engine & FEL. Seat is cheap and will soon need replacing as one side carrier has broken. Maybe time to spen a couple of $100 on a quality seat.