BX23S with 75 Hrs won’t crank

[Waywest]

Hello wise forum. Hoping you can assist again!!

Doing a landscape project and turned tractor off for an hour to adjust boulders. Upon returning it would not start - ie would not crank. All lights bright and dash works, glow plug light works. It is like there is a safety switch open and locking me out.

Checked:

- drive lever and speed peddle in neutral
- has gas and full clean oil
- battery charged and tender put on it
- site temperature 55 degrees
- manually inspected operator presence switches
- parking brake on
- PTO lever disengaged

What am I missing?? Scratching my head bald! Thanks

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Quick connect spade lug on the starter solenoid has fallen off........
right hand side,on engine, kinda obvious, if you open the hood first....

 

[Waywest]

Quick connect spade lug on the starter solenoid has fallen off........
right hand side,on engine, kinda obvious, if you open the hood first....

thanks. Will try as soon as I get home from dinner!! Biy I hope that is it.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

report back ,when you can, win or lose.....

 

[Waywest]

thanks. Will try as soon as I get home from dinner!! Biy I hope that is it.

You are spot on!! The connector latch is a little sketchy. Meant hit send last night.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Yeah, it nailed me too.....
I rebent the wire ,then tyrapped it to 'something'...been fie for 3 years/650+hrs.

guess there's a 'little vibration' that knocks it off...

 

[leveraddict]

Same happened to me also! I was to the point I called the dealer to come get it. The connector was together but not all the way. I pushed it in a little more and all is well.