[AT] OT-Problem with Cub Cadet 1641

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Mike; Take the battery out of the machine, clean the terminals and 
connectors really well and fully recharge the battery. Reinstall the battery 
and try to crank the machine. If that don't work, try a KNOWN good battery. 
If that don't get it, it's a deeper wiring problem.
(I had exactly what you describe happen to Chev. Cavalier. No crank, jump 
start from my running truck with a good pair of cables, no change.  I 
removed the car battery, charged it over night, cleaned the connectors, 
reinstalled it and it all worked fine.)
I think you've got a bad battery, dirty connections, or an uncharged 
battery.
Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike S Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:03 PM
Subject: [AT] OT-Problem with Cub Cadet 1641


> Hi All,
> I have an interesting problem with my mowing tractor, a Cub Cadet 1641. I
> was mowing with the tractor, and shut it off, when I went to restart it ,
> all I got was a rapid clicking sound from the solenoid next to the
> battery. I've checked all the grounds I could find, and cleaned them up,
> still the problem persists. The voltage reading across the battery
> terminals is 12.07 v. The battery had been getting weaker for the last
> several weeks, sometimes requiring a jump to start the tractor. I tried
> charging the battery, as well as jumping the tractor from my truck with
> no success. I called the dealer's service dept. and they thought it might
> be an ignition switch, or a bad ground.
> I'm not sure how to test an ignition switch. Any thoughts.
>
> Thanks much,
> Mike
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