Doing some misc hauling of tools, hoses, etc. Shut the 2538 off, came back 5 minutes later and it acted like I had a dead battery. Wouldn't even click. I thought maybe my PTO was on, or some other "safety switch" stuff was the cause. But after 15 min, I looked under the battery terminal covers, and found a bunch of corrosion. Had to be a contortionist out in the field to get enough corrosion off to start it and get it back to the barn.
Then...I basically had to take apart the whole front end in order to get to the battery terminals. What a cluster ____ engineering design that is :thumbdown:
I was surprised at the amount of corrosion that had built up over 15 months. And I garage the tractor whenever it is not in use. I'll be sure the check it every 3-6 months now, so I don't get stranded in a far more desolate location next time.
Anyway, got the terminals exposed, cleaned them and re-assembled. Works like new now.
Nephew dug out the stump last weekend., roots broke fairly easy, stump was about 2 feet taller but then loader was maxed out lifting it by trying to just pinch the wood part of it with the grapple. cut off two feet of stump today and it was able lift it no problem. I am so pleased with the EA grapple and with the 2555! ONly suggestion I have for EA is the part where the shoe hooks into the grapple on the SSQA should be solid steel. diameter of stump was about 16 to 18 inches.
I just notice that if you Google, say ' 1538 TLB ' , or ' 5035 ', you may at sometimes see pictures of the inside of your garages and barns that show up in the normal Google images areas. The images that are here on TBN show up for the general public... just makes me paranoid sometimes... Although I am a fairly good shot, practice often, have a back hoe, and lots of property to dig.... 
