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Thank you for the replies. My 3430 has been outside year’ round for about the past 10 years and I always flipped the seat. After about 7 years of that I had to replace the “AIS” switch (operator presence) under the seat. I thought that it failed prematurely due to exposure to the elements more...

What is the recommended position for the operator’s seat when a tractor is outside for extended periods? Should it be tilted up & towards the steering wheel or left down in the operating position?

Update After a week of not being used the battery voltage is 12.4V. Ignition/relays sounded normal today - no extra click. Measures 14.4V with alternator. I will chalk this up to a weak/old battery (9 years?). The tractor had sat unused for months during winter and I noticed this issue upon...

My 2004 L3430 started making an extra click when keying on the glow plugs. It's as if I turned the key back to off and then back on again but really fast. It used to be a single click but now two. Same when keying off - an extra click that had not happened before. Other than that, normal glow...