Farm Power & Machinery

Control Board or Dash Board of a Tractor

The control board of a tractor generally consists of the following:

Ignition switch: When the ignition switch is on, the electric current flows in the electrical circuit.
Throttle lever: This lever is for increasing or decreasing the speed of the engine.
Decompression lever: This lever releases compression pressure from the combustion chamber of the engine and helps to stop the engine.
Hour meter: This meter indicates the engine hour as well as engine revolution per minute.
Light switch: Light switch is for light points only.
Horn button: This is for horn of the tractor.
Battery charging indicator: This indicates the charge and discharge of the battery.
Oil pressure indicator: This indicates the lubricating oil pressure in the system.
Water temperature gauge: This indicates the temperature of water of the cooling system.