Zd 323 Won't turn over or shut down

Rich Olmsted

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Zd28 Zd323
Aug 3, 2023
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Would not start checked everting I could. Jumped solenoid and started then would not shut down had to manually pull fuel solenoid to kill. jumpered sol. to start mowed for half an hour and shut off with key it worked and started right back up from key switch. Checked all the wiring and connections I could. Talked to 2 dealers one said bring it in we will look it over other one said run it till it screws up and bring it inn. Emailed Kubota with problem just passed the buck back to dealers no help what so ever!
 

GreensvilleJay

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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
Apr 2, 2019
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could be as simple as a blown fuse.... but really you NEED the wiring diagram for your machine. Some have 3-4-5 'safety' switches in series with the starter solenoid.
Manual shutoff...could also be a fuse or wire 'fell off'.....
There's a lot of 'interesting' (aka COMPLICATED ) wiring in machines today.so it's vitally impotant to get an accurate diagram.
 

whitetiger

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Kubota tech..BX2370, RCK60, B7100HST, RTV900 w plow, Ford 1100 FWA
Nov 20, 2011
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Would not start checked everting I could. Jumped solenoid and started then would not shut down had to manually pull fuel solenoid to kill. jumpered sol. to start mowed for half an hour and shut off with key it worked and started right back up from key switch. Checked all the wiring and connections I could. Talked to 2 dealers one said bring it in we will look it over other one said run it till it screws up and bring it inn. Emailed Kubota with problem just passed the buck back to dealers no help what so ever!
You have an electrical or battery problem. I, like the dealers and Kubota, can not see the unit from here so any resolution would just be a guess. If I were to list every possible scenario, it would take hours.

You listed that you have "checked everything you could" with no details, but everyone else is passing the buck.

You need to list what and how you checked things.
 

CGMKCM

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RVT-1100C, ZD323, L4760
Jan 26, 2021
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Randolph county N.C.
Did it crank but not start or not crank at all ? The brake safety switch acts up on mine occasionally and I have to stomp on the pedal while holding the key in the start position to get it to crank. Fuel shutdown solenoid would be the other possibility. I had a bad solenoid on my RTV 1100 and the engine would run out of fuel and not restart. 30 minutes later it would start and be fine. Dealer has several fuel solenoids in stock so I think it may be a common problem.