After setting over the winter, my tractor won't start. The battery has a good charge, but the starter won't turn the engine. The seat safety switch seems to be working ( I can hear the relay under the cowling clicking). Does anyone have any suggestions or have a copy of the wiring diagram for this tractor they could share? Thanks.
BX24 won't start!
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B7800mike
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check the pto switchs. then check if power is to the starter when key on and cranking
acohen100
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I have this problem frequently and for me it has to do with the PTO kill-switch. I can make it go away by fiddling with the PTO engagement lever and making sure that it is firmly seated in the back position.
Egon
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All you may have to do is check out every shutdown switch and every battery connection to find the little Gremlin. These little fellows also seem to run around to different contacts as you check. 
And put a charger on the battery just for insurance and check the fluid level if that is possible!
And put a charger on the battery just for insurance and check the fluid level if that is possible!
richardbro
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Fiddling with the PTO engagement lever also worked for me once. I called the dealer after my bx24 start start as described and thats what he suggested.
Thanks to all who responded. It turned out to be the PTO switch. I had fiddled with that a bit before with no success, but today it started fine after messing with the PTO lever. It seems as though this is a very common problem. I wonder if Kubota has a fix so that you don't have to mess around to start your tractor. I think I'll call my "not too helpful" dealer on Monday. Thanks again.
Egon
Epic Contributor
Good you found it so quickly.
ore540
Bronze Member
Velocity said:
You've probably found that when the PTO lever is in the off position it pushes the button of the interlock switch and allows the tractor to start (or keep running when you get off of the seat). The switch lives under under the bodywork under the seat and is adjustable by loosening its mounting screws and sliding the switch in its mounting plate.
You can see it with the seat up but I believe that you need to remove the left rear wheel to gain easy access. Mine gave me some trouble just before its 50-hr service and the dealer adjusted it under warranty. The symptom was the tractor shutting down every time I got off of the seat - even with the PTO off it acted as though it was on. I chalked it up to a new tractor settling in.
fishpick
Platinum Member
Same thing - stupid PTO / seat switch.
Every single time I bush hog for more than an hour or so - this BX24 has some electrical issue afterwords.
Anyhow - for future people who search for BX24 won't start - all I did was hop up and down on the seat and move both PTO levers all over the place... no issues now.
Every single time I bush hog for more than an hour or so - this BX24 has some electrical issue afterwords.
Anyhow - for future people who search for BX24 won't start - all I did was hop up and down on the seat and move both PTO levers all over the place... no issues now.
radioman
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wierd, at least you able to get it started again. seems like every equipment we own always has it own quirks.
Hotwheels
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My BX24 would not start yesterday. The day before I had a helper use the tractor for some chores and then he parked it, so when it would not start I thought he maybe did not get the key completely off or he left some bad juju.
I tried to jump it and that did not work, then I looked at the troubeshooting guide in the book that suggested the PTO lever and the foot peddle needed to be in the neutral position. I checked both and they seemed to be in the right position. Then I searched the forum and found this thread. I went out and worked the PTO lever back and forth to make sure it was seated and then the tractor started just fine -- it was not bad juju, just the lever being slightly out of position but not enough to see.
I tried to jump it and that did not work, then I looked at the troubeshooting guide in the book that suggested the PTO lever and the foot peddle needed to be in the neutral position. I checked both and they seemed to be in the right position. Then I searched the forum and found this thread. I went out and worked the PTO lever back and forth to make sure it was seated and then the tractor started just fine -- it was not bad juju, just the lever being slightly out of position but not enough to see.
toolman243
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Thank all of you so much. I was sure that surely I had played with all the levers and switches when my bx24 cut off this afternoon. I already had the cowling and brushguard off ready to check the starter. I decided to log on and search for starters and low and behold I found a thread to this post. I immediately joined when I cranked the tractor. Thanks again I just had this issue come up. I typically just put the PTO lever in off and it fires right up. I had it in off and after worrying that something bad happened, I look on the net and found this thread. It mentioned a switched by the left rear wheel. I looked in there and found a stick had lodged itself up on the bottom side of the PTO lever. I pulled the 6 inch little booger out and the 24 fired right up.
rbarker
Platinum Member
I would start by checking the fuses including the slow blow fuse in the wiring harness under the hood (at least that's where it was on my previous BX 2200). Good luck and welcome to the forum!
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I have a 2006 BX24 Kubota, was backing up to park it. it gave a little jerk and stop running have not been able to
start it since, battery has a full charge and motor will turn over by hand, will not turn over with key, turn key on and lights and all dash gages work, check the 6 fuse all are good, anyone have any idear what is wrong, thanks
start it since, battery has a full charge and motor will turn over by hand, will not turn over with key, turn key on and lights and all dash gages work, check the 6 fuse all are good, anyone have any idear what is wrong, thanks
radioman
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yup, that jerk probably moved the pto switch to on. Try holding the pto lever back while attempting to start. same with HST pedal. rock it to try to make it centered.
On the other hand, if that not it, you will need to crawl underneath and check the HST linkage and make sure that the bolt with spring going straight up is still connected to HST transmission connected to HST pedal. You can tell by tracing the linkage from pedal back to where it connects to the tranny. while down there, take a note of the HST saftey neutral switch and make sure its closed. This happened to me once this summer when I was backing up to realign while mowing and I had no forward/reverse. I shut the BX off and it wouldn't start. I did the same what I described above and found the linkage fell off. I was able to start it by pressing the hst neutral switch and turning the key the same time since my arms was barely long enough to do both. I was able to drive it back to the garage and fix it with another nylon nut and put it back together.
On the other hand, if that not it, you will need to crawl underneath and check the HST linkage and make sure that the bolt with spring going straight up is still connected to HST transmission connected to HST pedal. You can tell by tracing the linkage from pedal back to where it connects to the tranny. while down there, take a note of the HST saftey neutral switch and make sure its closed. This happened to me once this summer when I was backing up to realign while mowing and I had no forward/reverse. I shut the BX off and it wouldn't start. I did the same what I described above and found the linkage fell off. I was able to start it by pressing the hst neutral switch and turning the key the same time since my arms was barely long enough to do both. I was able to drive it back to the garage and fix it with another nylon nut and put it back together.
