[Farmall] Starting 340

[Bigdog]

Larry,
    I would remove and clean the ends of the cables (both ends of both cables).  One other thing you can try to rule out cables is to parallel them with a good set of jumper cables to see if cranking improves.  Next, the solenoid contacts may be pitted and burned.  Again, you can try jumping around the solenoid to see how it cranks.  After that, I would take a look at the starter motor itself.  Remove it and see how it turns over when off of the tractor.
    As always, (as Farmer says) grounds, grounds, grounds!

Bigdog
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry L Hardesty 
  To: Farmall/IHC mailing list 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 7:29 PM
  Subject: [Farmall] Starting 340


  Folks,  Perhaps you can solve my problem.  My Farmall 340 (gas) has always 
  been a reluctant starter.  I had it overhauled a few years ago and have 
  only about 100 hours on it.   It is 6-volt.  Whenever I go to start it, it 
  barely turns over and then usually starts.  I put a new battery on it 
  recently, and same problem.  Always acts like it will barely turn over. I 
  disconnect the battery whenever I shut it off (have a couple of quick 
  disconnects on it). 

  Where should I start looking first, second, third, etc.   I think I have 
  fairly heavy duty cables from the battery to the ground, etc. (it is a 
  positive ground system). 

  Thanks in advance.

  Larry Hardesty
  Kearney, Nebraska
  (formerly Sherman, Texas)
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