Got a bit of a weird one here.
I was mowing for about an hour or so a couple of weeks ago.
Suddenly my rpm's went down and I was able to creep it back to a pole barn before it died.
It puffed black smoke for about 1 second on the way.
Anyway, I thought my problem might be the electric fuel lift pump might have quit.
Then I noticed I had no lights on the dash, nothing working electrical.
The main fuse going to the key switch blown so I replaced it. Got all lights back on, fuel pump and glow plug working.
Hit the starter and blew the new fuse immediately.
Hmm..., tried a bigger fuse (hey it's my machine I can do what I want) ,with same result.
Today, 7-27-24, I went and did a little test. I ran a wire from the battery to the start terminal with a fuse and a pushbutton switch. Fuse blew immediately.
Okay then I tried to turn the flywheel with a tire iron and it will not budge in the only direction I could get leverage on.
I will go back to where it is parked in the next day or two and make sure the starter itself is not locked up.
Of course, oil level is good, don't have a pressure gauge on it, just a light.
Any thoughts on what might be going on?
I was mowing for about an hour or so a couple of weeks ago.
Suddenly my rpm's went down and I was able to creep it back to a pole barn before it died.
It puffed black smoke for about 1 second on the way.
Anyway, I thought my problem might be the electric fuel lift pump might have quit.
Then I noticed I had no lights on the dash, nothing working electrical.
The main fuse going to the key switch blown so I replaced it. Got all lights back on, fuel pump and glow plug working.
Hit the starter and blew the new fuse immediately.
Hmm..., tried a bigger fuse (hey it's my machine I can do what I want) ,with same result.
Today, 7-27-24, I went and did a little test. I ran a wire from the battery to the start terminal with a fuse and a pushbutton switch. Fuse blew immediately.
Okay then I tried to turn the flywheel with a tire iron and it will not budge in the only direction I could get leverage on.
I will go back to where it is parked in the next day or two and make sure the starter itself is not locked up.
Of course, oil level is good, don't have a pressure gauge on it, just a light.
Any thoughts on what might be going on?