L3302 HST won't start.....

[hawaii_kai]

We have a newer L3302 HST. While we were mowing, we hit a big clump of sod and everything shut off. After that, the tractor won't start. When I turn the key on, all the lights come on, but the starter won't engage, won't turn over.

We've checked all the obvious- PTO not engaged, gas, oil, fuses, etc. A friend mentioned it could be the PTO safety switch? Unfortunately I don't know where this is, I checked the seat one, all good.

The forward/backward pedal is in neutral, and we checked that. All good there.

Anyone else have this issue? Appreciate all your help community!!

 

[Russell King]

I agree with your friend. The tractor should not crank if the PTO is running. The tractor died while the PTO was running. Now it won’t crank. So it probably thinks the PTO is on, you think it is off.

The tractor has some type of switch on the PTO lever and the foot pedal. Try to engage the PTO again and then dis-engage it again. See if you can crank tractor. If it doesn’t crank then try to hold the key in the crank position and push the PTO lever as much as possible into the off position and see if it starts to crank or try to crank a little. Then move the foot pedal a little bit through the neutral position and see if it cranks.

Good luck

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

What Russell said, and also set and unset the parking brake.

 

[mdhughes]

Make sure that the treadle-peddle is in the neutral positions.

 

[whatsupdoc]

Try turning the the ignition switch to ON turn the PTO to ON then push it
down to OFF turn then try to start it.

 

[jimh406]

I don't know if your treadle switch is similar to a L2501 or not. If it is, I'd check it. My switch was intermittent until I adjusted it.

Steps I followed to "fix" mine.
1. Take the black cover off on the treadle pedal side of the hum that attaches with 12mm wrenches/sockets.
2. Place a block or wood or similar underneath the back of the treadle pedal. Might be optional but takes all force off the switch.
3. Take the single grey bolt out that holds the electric switch.
4. That will free up the switch with the adjustment bolt.
5. Loosen the bolt that holds the switch to the bracket.
6. Rotate the bracket to make more of the bolt that goes through the bracket. The workshop manual says 1.88-1.91 inches from the switch to the welded nut not he bracket, but look at the picture so you know where to measure.
7. Tighten the locknut.
8. Put the grey bolt back in. The bracket has a "nub" to index it which is why only bolt is required.
9. Put the black cover back on with the bolts and nut.