[Farmall] Starting 340

[Nate the Great]

Suggestions so far have been good- check the easy things first. I had a
similar problem with an 806D and ended up replacing the field coils and
the brushes in the starter- made a world of difference.

Nathan


On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:29:44 -0500 Larry L Hardesty <hardestyll at unk.edu>
writes:
> 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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