Inherited grampas L245DT... get used to seeing me here

My uncle dropped off grampas 70 somethin tractor with no steering. I looked up a service manual and found that the operator manual was much more useful. The only accurate wire diagram out of the hundreds I looked at.(a printed copy in my equipment owned file now) While taking off dashboard fuel tanks a few wires literally crumbled apart. At this point I feel like my best option would be to replace EVERY wire with what is shown in book. That way I'm not chasing problems that may make me decide to scrap/sell it. Sentimental value is definitely there though and it would definitely help with our company and maintaining my own property.

Thanks for the response. Kinda hectic for us this time of year. Had to finish up a project on our hydroseeder today didn't have time for tractor. I'll definitely have a pic or 3 posted in the next few days. Apologies in advance but f.e.l.? It has a pretty heavy duty mower deck and is equipped with the 3 point hitch. I was given a bobcat brand detachable excavator unit. It would be the worth its weight in gold for me to have that for gas line replacement between houses and such. Excavator attachment came to after (we called him pappy) pappy died and before my family dropped it off to me. I actually just had that lightbulb while typing this response ***55358;***56596;

Just so were clear I may as well start on the total wiring replacement? I kinda planned on it but definitely not without proper info. But I have that now. Pretty stoked right now too because my youngest brother, 12, was suckered into helping me today. Gave him the briefing on the way there he kept rite up with me all day and told him our next project is the tractor. Right now hes looking at his own copy of the book. There is hope for the future.