block heater

[jack707]

When I bought this last year the man told me I had to turn the key to just before starting my question what does the switch on top of the ignition do? does that turn the heater on?.

 

[PILOON]

Might help if we knew what you bought.
Or is this 20 questions.....

 

[jack707]

farmtrac555

 

[George2615]

I think the switch may be for either work lights or 4 way flashers. Turning the key to just before starting probably sends voltage to the glow plugs. If you didn't get and operators manual and or service manual maybe you should buy one. I see that the parts manuals are a free down load. Any pics of the switch? does it have any symbols and does it light up?

 

[jack707]

I used up all my bandwidth so I cant down load it today I tried. I'll get a pic. of the switch soon.

 

[weathda]

The black switch above the igntion turns on hazards and turn signals. The ignition does have a position just before start to activate the "thermostart device". Some FT tractors have it some don't.

 

[weathda]

 

[buickanddeere]

Plugging in a 120V block heater is better than relying on combustion chamber glow plugs or intake manifold heaters . To crutch a cold engine into a knocking, rattling smoke spewing start.

 

[jack707]

Here is the pic. lastnight I turned the key and pluged it in but I don't think it worked because I could not start it today!

 

[dginter]

that's the switch for the turn signals

 

[CobyRupert]

Here is the pic. lastnight I turned the key and pluged it in but I don't think it worked because I could not start it today!

You plugged the block heater in, then turned the key to the glow plug position then left it on over night? And now you have a dead battery?
Having the key switch in position 4 overnight is a lot longer than the 20-30 seconds that the PRINTED SIGN ON YOUR TRACTOR (right there in the picture next to the mystery switch) suggests.