New here: Bought the tractor new. 18 years old.
Tractor always sits outside. Always great starting in cold below 20F to -20F. My snow plow tractor.
Fuel indicator light on even though fuel gage works and there is plenty of fuel above 1/2.
Been having odd starting symptoms for a couple weeks of not cranking quickly when turning key. Key has been weak and slow to return. When I seemed to snap it more quickly tractor started.Many times I've had to break ice off of it to be able to turn it. So I changed it with no difference.
Battery, Starter/solenoid checked. Ground strap to frame removed and cleaned - silver plating looked clean.
I turn key and hear feel solenoid click and I can feel it. Tractor turns 2x and stops.
I'm thinking a safety switch or other solenoid in starting circuit bad?
Wednesday it was 30F and light snow. Tractor just started and ran 4 hours strong no issues. Turned it off to unload firewood outside and wouldn't restart.
Next morning 16F. Went out used glow plugs and fired right up like normal. I was able to get it in the barn to work on it. Tried shutting it off a few times and it restarted. While in barn changed oil/filter and fuel filter. Remove starter and battery to do checks. After 8 hours it started right up. Went to get more oil and 1 hour later back to no start.
Friday went and bought ignition switch - won't start now.
I've read that the Fuel Indicator light - ON can serve as a Charging Indicator Problem too - but battery is fully charged?
All ideas appreciated.
Thank you!
Tractor always sits outside. Always great starting in cold below 20F to -20F. My snow plow tractor.
Fuel indicator light on even though fuel gage works and there is plenty of fuel above 1/2.
Been having odd starting symptoms for a couple weeks of not cranking quickly when turning key. Key has been weak and slow to return. When I seemed to snap it more quickly tractor started.Many times I've had to break ice off of it to be able to turn it. So I changed it with no difference.
Battery, Starter/solenoid checked. Ground strap to frame removed and cleaned - silver plating looked clean.
I turn key and hear feel solenoid click and I can feel it. Tractor turns 2x and stops.
I'm thinking a safety switch or other solenoid in starting circuit bad?
Wednesday it was 30F and light snow. Tractor just started and ran 4 hours strong no issues. Turned it off to unload firewood outside and wouldn't restart.
Next morning 16F. Went out used glow plugs and fired right up like normal. I was able to get it in the barn to work on it. Tried shutting it off a few times and it restarted. While in barn changed oil/filter and fuel filter. Remove starter and battery to do checks. After 8 hours it started right up. Went to get more oil and 1 hour later back to no start.
Friday went and bought ignition switch - won't start now.
I've read that the Fuel Indicator light - ON can serve as a Charging Indicator Problem too - but battery is fully charged?
All ideas appreciated.
Thank you!