[AT] Farmall starter switch

[Dean Vinson]

Gentlemen, you hit the nail on the head with the idea about rocking the
tractor.

It didn't initially seem to make any difference, still no sound or movement
from the starter even after rocking the tractor, so I took the starter off.
Laid it on the floor, stepped lightly on it with one foot to hold it still,
and hooked it up to some jumper cables from the battery...and it worked just
fine.   So I looked at the ring gear on the tractor, through the hole where
the starter used to be, and saw the teeth were somewhat banged up.   Put the
tractor back in 5th gear and rocked it some more to rotate the ring gear a
little, put the starter back on, hooked everything back up, climbed up,
switched on, pulled the starter rod, and the tractor fired right up like
nothing had ever been wrong.

Thanks to all--

Dean Vinson
Saint Paris, Ohio


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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall starter switch

Rocking the rear wheels while in high gear is a good idea.

John Hall


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall starter switch

Sounds like the starter is stuck.  Don't know what kind of starter drive is
used.  I would try and make sure the engine is free and or put tractor in a
high gear and rock rear wheel with the ignition switch off.  Also put a
voltmeter on the battery and see what the voltage does when you apply start
current to the battery either with the switch or putting the battery cable
on the starter.  It should drop a couple of volts if the starter and grounds
are OK.

Gary
Renton, WA.







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