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    Early 80s L275DT Cold Start

    The left indicator light has fallen out but you can still see part of it dangling down
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    Early 80s L275DT Cold Start

    I just got home from attempt #3 so it's not in front of me, but I asked my sister for pics of the dashboard and will share them if I get them. From memory, there were two red lights. Turning the key to the left for the glow plug turned on one light, and turning it to the right turned on both...
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    Early 80s L275DT Cold Start

    You guys are fantastic! On the ball! I will get that ordered up. Any other small part recommendations you have that I could combine with the order would be welcome in case I run into something else sooner or later. Possibly hoses for the loader? They look bad. P.S. Geez, those are some...
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    Early 80s L275DT Cold Start

    Thanks. The new ignition switch doesn't have a fourth, leftmost setting unfortunately like the old one. That's on me as I got it for them as a present a didn't do my homework. However that didnt stop my bro in law from installing it seemingly successfully (although it doesn't work, can only turn...
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    Early 80s L275DT Cold Start

    Thanks! I will gladly stop with the starting fluid. It didn't seem to do anything, in fact it almost seemed to have a harder time after the squirt. And thanks for the terminology correction. Back in the 90s when I was using the tractor more frequently, we had to hold the key to the left for a...
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    Early 80s L275DT Cold Start

    Growing up, my father used a 4WD L275 which he swears was a 1979 but I think was actually an '81. I cut my teeth on that machine and got to know it pretty well. When he sold his property to my sister, he gave her the tractor with it. However, she has never been able to get it started except when...