won't start

  1. J

    Ford 1210 won’t start

    I have 1983 Ford 1210 that will not start. Will not turn over. Any help with how to troubleshoot problem. Especially how to check the starter. Thanks
  2. S

    Grasshopper 725D won't start and then starts next day.

    I have a couple year old Grasshopper 725D that will start one day and not the next. I've fiddled around the last time it wouldn't start but found nothing wrong. All fuses, drive handle, seat and brake safety switches apparently OK. Next day it starts. 250 hours. For a guess, I'm going to...
  3. J

    2019 Kioti NX5510 randomly won’t start

    Good morning- I posted this in the Kioti forum yesterday but am reposting here for a larger group. Thanks for any advice. ——— My NX5510 developed some kind of problem today and now it won’t start. I’m hoping someone may have some good advice. Background notes: -I was running it for a couple...
  4. J

    Kioti NX5510 Randomly won’t start

    Good evening all- My NX5510 developed some kind of problem today and now it won’t start. I’m hoping someone may have some good advice. Background notes: -I was running it for a couple hours of normal bush hogging and it was running fine. I parked it and cut it off for about an hour and after...
  5. TheCrazySatohMan

    Satoh Bull won’t start

    Hello everyone, I have a Satoh Bull 25 hp diesel 2cyl that will not start. I paid $1500 for it in a non-running condition. It is 4x4 with a front end loader, 2800 hours. I got all the water out of the system, put new fuel in and primed it up. It has 330 psi in one cyl and 340 in the other. Is...
  6. E

    XR4040H Won't Start

    I used the tractor a few weeks ago, no issues. Went out and it won't start now. Key on - everything is acting normal; glow runs for a few seconds, fuel pump ticks like normal, the battery, oil and park brake lights are on. Nothing happens when I turn the key to start position. No voltage to the...
  7. A

    Toolcat GenA down - all of a sudden won't start - need help with ground

    I'm at a loss on this - Background - toolcat was running fine, I did have errors codes (50-13/14/15) due to wheel speed sensors but it wasn't bothering me so I kept running it. Went to move the toolcat yesterday and, when turning the key, the starter would just clunk. I cleaned terminals and...
  8. rsisco

    Kioti DS4110 won't start after refuel

    My DS4110 has an inoperable fuel gauge, so I rely on visual inspection of the tank to determine fuel level. The other day, she wouldn't start, but cranked fine. The fuel looked low, but certainly not empty. I grabbed a can of diesel (filled last summer and stored in the unheated shop all...
  9. J

    kubota rtv 500 won't start

    Good evening, I have a RTV 500 side by side, and it got some water under the seat in a heavy rain, which short circuited the battery when I tried to start it. I heard a pop under my seat (which is the location of the fuse box and relays), and now it won't start or even light up the dash when I...
  10. J

    Cub Cadet EX2900 won’t start

    My Cub Cadet Yanmar EX2900 won’t start. Battery is good. Starter is good. Seat safety switch is good. It seems to be electrical, but I can’t find the problem.
  11. C

    Kubota L3540 won't start

    All started with my daughter helping by filling up the tractor. She put in a Blue container that I can't guarantee was diesel or not contaminated. By chance, when barely started it wouldn't move much. Now after her trying to get it going, she managed to get it away from my shop now it is...
  12. J

    ZRT 50 won't start (after running well, then sputtering, and died ...with oil light on)

    Hi all, This machine was running well, then started sputtering and died. Now I can't restart it - there's absolutely no activity/sound from the starter or anything. Lights come on when I turn the key, (dashboard shows voltage, hours, etc.). Oil light is on. I checked oil and it was low, so...
  13. L

    Tractor won’t start

    I have a John Deere 5205 that won’t turn over. Jumped it out at solenoid and it turned over but didn’t start. Switch was on. Will a bad thermistor prevent it from turning over I know it will prevent starting.
  14. M

    FX24D Won't Start

    Help me get my tractor going again! I have a FX24D that has acquired a gremlin. Had the side covers removed and when I started there was a spark from the right side of the engine compartment, I turned the tractor off and went looking for the culprit and found nothing. Re-started the tractor...
  15. F

    Landleader 230 Iseki TA230F won’t start

    Tractor was running but will not start. Battery 12.8, new ground cable, all terminals cleaned. Got in the seat, pushed in the clutch, two lights came on on the dash, turned the key to start, there was one click from the starter (I think) the dash lights went out. Now when I turn the key...
  16. A

    BX23S Won't Start

    I was using a box scraper on the driveway. Stopped the tractor. Now it will not start. When turning the key, dash lights up but just clicks and will not engage the starter. Watched a ton of videos. Checked to make sure the PTO lever was not engaged. Checked the pedals to make sure that there was...
  17. S

    CS2410 suddenly won't start despite new battery, good fuel flow

    I moved my CS2410 into the garage before the last snow about 2 weeks ago. It started and ran just fine at the time. Topped off the diesel in the tank and added winterizer/anti-gel. I went out to use it the other day to do some snow plowing and it won't start. The starter engages, the engine...
  18. J

    Clicking sound won’t start

    Hello all new to the tractor world. Got a 1626 over the summer it has about 8 hours on it. I must have hit the lights with my knee and killed the battery. I put it on a tender for 28 hours and the tender shows green. It won’t turn over. Just a clicking sound when the key is on. It doesn’t even...
  19. O

    CT335 won't start

    Long story short, we just went into a deep freeze and a snow storm, so the tractor was needed. Went to move the tractor into "position" by the driveway the day before, tractor was hard to start but I just attributed to cold and been several weeks since it was last run, started, drove and turned...
  20. F

    Won’t start after getting stuck in mud.

    Newbie here. MT357HC under 10 hours I got stuck in some mud and forgot about the option to switch to 4wd so I spun the tires and kept reversing and forwarding trying to get out. Once I remembered 4wd I got out easily. I turned the tractor off to walk and check out the area. Got back in and it...
  21. D

    Yanmar 2610 won't start and I believe all the air has been bled out of the injection system why

    Changed fuel filter bled all the Air lines out of the system because I believe I got air in the injection lines still will not start
  22. A

    Kubota turns over but won't start

    I was mowing my pasture and ran over a limb that was buried in the grass. The tractor immediately shutdown. Now it turns over but won't start. The limb was wedged in above the rear axle up to the fender towards the rear light on the PTO side. I have inspected all the wiring but can't see...
  23. D

    2008 CK30 won't start

    Hi folks: My 2008 CK 30 is having some starting issues. I replaced the ignition switch, but no joy. I can start the tractor by turning the key, locking the clutch pedal and then jumping the two poles on the start motor with a screwdriver. I swapped the glow plug relay for the ignition relay...
  24. J

    tractor won't start (or try to start) - SOLVED

    Hi, My kioti ck2510 sat idle all summer and now I'm trying to get it going again. It's from 2020, only has 200 hours. When I try to start it, there is no clicking or anything, but the battery is fully charged. I thought it might be the seat safety switch, so I installed a bypass on that switch...
  25. A

    Deere 5205 won’t start

    Hi, my Deere 5205 tractor won’t start. The battery is charged and all the lights come on. No noise when I turn the key. It’s not in gear and the PTO is not engaged and we banged on the starter. I read somewhere it could be the grounding wire, starter selenoid or the starter. Someone told me they...
  26. B

    Won’t start

    G2160 kubota won’t start no power on dash when key is on was working fine till i stopped to pick up something and wouldn’t start again checked all safety switches seems fine. I have 12 volts at starter. Jumped starter on it started but would not shut off with switch but ran out of fuel so no...
  27. W

    Washed 445, now it won't start

    I just bought another 445 so I could use one for mowing and have the loader on the other one for doing other work. I put my deck on the new 445 (which was supposed to be a 2001, but is really a 1994 according to the serial) only to find that the deck doesn't raise and lower only about an inch or...
  28. T

    JD 5045D cranks but won't start

    My JD 5045D will crank, but won't start after cleaning the diesel tank filter and replacing the fuel filter. The pump primes and there is fuel coming out of the pump bleed screw. There is fuel coming out of the low pressure connector at the injector and when I cracked the high pressure line...
  29. M

    TC30 won’t start/Safety switch questions

    I have a TC30 that i had just been using for some brush cutting. Stopped the tractor, and now it refuses to start. It was acting like a safety switch problem, so I started shorting one switch at a time by disconnecting each switch and replacing it with a jumper wire. After several tests, I...
  30. markbirk

    Kubota RTV 500 won't start

    I have an older Kubota RTV 500 with 2000 hours that will not start. When the key is turned, it makes a single loud clicking noise and then nothing else. When the key is turned into the on position I can hear the fuel pump engage but when it is turned to the start position, only the single loud...
  31. S

    BX2660 won't start, probably electrical?

    Subsequent to all the hassles of changing the fuel filters, now trying to get her to start. She's been on a battery tender for several days and battery voltage is reading 12.7. However, when I turned the key just to the on position, that worked fine for 3 times, then when I went to actually...
  32. D

    TC30 cranks but won't start after running out of fuel

    My steering cylinder was leaking around the piston so I replaced the seals. Hooked it back up and fired up the tractor to check for leaks and function. Before I could get too far, the engine sputtered and stopped. I wasn't able to restart it. My first thought was that the fuel filter could be...
  33. C

    JD420 rear PTO removed and now won’t start

    Got my hands on a JD420 yesterday. The rear PTO hardware and wire was removed earlier including the panel switch and light on the control panel. As best I can see, there is a loose black wire, blue wire and a male three prong laying free. Any ideas of the open electrical scenario I have...
  34. A

    2012 JD X304 won't start

    I can jump across the solenoid and it runs, I have change the ECM and solenoid. I have check the key switch, seat, brake safety switch and PTO switch all have checked ok. When I running blades do not engage and the seat switch does not turn the engine off.
  35. W

    New Holland TC30 won't start

    My tractor is a 2005 New Holland TC30, it will not start unless I jump it from battery to solenoid. Even if I do this it will run for a while then die, won't restart unless I jump it, but only after something cools off. I know there are several safety start switches, but not sure where they are...
  36. wcbpolish

    JD4010 (gas) won't start, acts like out of gas

    I have a John Deere 4010 (field tractor), with a gas engine. I am having issues with getting it to run. I MAY have run it out of fuel (I personally don't think I ran it dry, but may have) It acted like it was out of fuel, would not start when fuel added. Changed fuel filter, good to go, ran...
  37. B

    My 2003 John Deere 990 Compact tractor won't start

    My John Deere 990 Compact tractor has a problem. It won't start. I was using it, stopped to do something and tried to start it again and nothing. The tractor made a small click but nothing else. I have a new battery in it. Cleaned the terminals, put in a new starter and ignition switch...
  38. Oldbopster70

    Gt2550 won’t start

    No fire to either plug on gt2550 with 22 hp Koehler command. Engine cranks over fine. No blown fuses. Any ideas before I remove blower housing to check coils?
  39. T

    Need advice, 2538 HST won’t start when hot

    I’ve got a 2538 HST cab with 460 hours. Yesterday after running several hours I turned it off and went back about 30 minutes later started cranking , turned over fine but wouldn’t start. The battery was a 3 year battery that had been in there 6 years, so went and bought a new battery just in...
  40. A

    TYM T400 won’t start… please help

    Hello all! I’ve read just about every post or forum I can find about this with minimal luck. Parked my tractor after doing a little cutting and it sat for a week to 2 weeks. Now it’ll spin over and will not start. I’ve changed the oil filter, bled everything up to the petcock on the injection...
  41. always broke down

    42300 and pull start but it won't start any other way

    Have a 1970s Ford 2300 last year the diesel injector pump was replaced this year it wouldn't start I replaced the injectors they're squirting it turns over but won't start I can pull start it but that is the only way I've been able to successfully start it this year will not even start with...
  42. M

    2017 emax 22L won't start

    Mowed a field, got hot, cooled down, topped off low radiator cleaned screen etc .. Started up parked in leanto and now it refuses to start. Starter turns over & blows white smoke. Started off checking fuses and cleaning connections/fuse box etc. got it to start. Next day no start again. Tested...
  43. A

    GC2300 won't start due to safety switch - SOLVED

    Hey Gang, I used my 2300 to move 8 yards of mulch,everything was fine. shut it down for an hour or so, and it wouldn't start. Was just clicking - like when you leave it in gear. But it wasn't in gear. I figured it was one of the other safety switches. I checked the seat switch, that was...
  44. BoomerHusker

    2015 Boomer 47 won't start

    My Boomer 47 was working fine a couple of days ago and then sputtered and stopped. Wouldn't start after that. Let it sit for a bit and then it started and ran for a bit longer and did the same thing. After it stopped this time it wouldn't start again. I went through a number diagnostic steps...
  45. M

    Turfcat 628 won't start when warm

    Hello, I picked up a used Turfcat 628 with a Kubota diesel motor. Low hours, very clean, well maintained. Today I experienced that it would start when cool, but after running it for a period of time, I could not get it to restart for about 10-15 minutes if I had to turn off the motor... Almost...
  46. Buggs67

    Oil & Fuel  tractor turns over but won't start

    2014 CK2510H with about 1,000 hours. It cranks over just fine but won't start. This started by the tractor not starting after I shut it down while working. It cranked fine. I stopped. Let it sit a minute and it started like normal. This happened again so I thought fuel starvation and changed...
  47. S

    T224 won't start

    New {1yr under 50 hours) t224. The battery terminal corded off so got a new one. As part of the service I changed the oil. I may have over filled by a quart or so. Had one good crank and it almost started but blew lots of smoke. Drained excess oil. Now when I go to start I get a hard crank...
  48. J

    John Deere F525 won’t start

    Hello, while changing the battery on my F525, I accidentally dropped the handle of my socket wrench while it was attached to the ground and of course it fell on my hot terminal and started sparking (this was on my new battery). It took me a few seconds to grab a piece wood and knock it off...
  49. S

    Mahindra 3525 won't start

    Hey folks need some help trouble shooting. Parked my Mahindra 3525 last week after mowing the grass and now it won't start. The battery & heating coil lights come on like normal but nothing happens when turning the key. The PTO is off and I replaced the battery at end of last season. Also...
  50. Bonbon

    Tractor won’t start!!

    Our tractor will click but won’t start. We replaced fuses, checked safety switches and can’t find anything except this weird wire that seems to go nowhere. What is this and should it be attached to something?
  51. 3

    John Deere won't start

    Started up my JD 5055e drove it up to my shop to remove the 3ph to install the backhoe. Shut it off, removed the 3ph equipment and went to restart it. Nothing! I know about the cold start sensor at the front of the engine and that's been unplugged for years now. Thought the battery might be low...
  52. jeffgreef

    Super A won't start

    I've ignored my super A for 5-6 years, trying to fire it up, won't start. Been in a shed the whole time. New 12volt battery, new alternator which I bought 6 years ago and installed yesterday, paper says ADR0152Y. Negative ground. New coil, internal resistor. Wiring matches diagram I got with...
  53. CalienteJohn

    New to me TC29D cranks & won’t start

    Long time reader first time poster. Please correct if in the wrong location etc Just bought a new holland TC29D With supposed yanmar loader 1,100 hours “won’t start as is $4,000 with fuel to haul it home. Initial testing it cranks but no smoke from exhaust, dirty filter and fuel didn’t smell...
  54. M

    Satoh beaver won't start

    Smoking like crazy but won't hit a lick. Tried either after cool down hit irrationally. Still smoking like crazy. I'm figuring the pump is off time but unsure how to check. Ideas?
  55. jonathansfather

    1974 MF150 Diesel Won't Start Without Jump Starter

    Fellers. I bought a '74 MF150 about this time last year. 1249 hours. Had the fuel injector pump rebuilt mid-summer, and I rebuilt the starter and installed new key switch early fall. Started using it mid-Winter but the only way I can get it to start is by jumping the battery. Turn the key and...
  56. firerepeller1132

    Mahindra Emax 20S won't start or run

    I was using the loader to move gravel the other day and the tractor stalled out. I tried restarting it, but it would not turn over. The starter was turning, but it would not catch. Since it was close to dark, I left it where it was in the yard. I went out this morning to try to get it to...
  57. R

    Mahindra 1626 Won't Turn Over

    Hey All, I have a 1626 under 100 hours and recently ran into an issue I can't seem to troubleshoot. 7 days ago I started the tractor under some pretty cold temps (~5 degrees F) and it was a slight struggle but she came to life and ran fine there after. 3 days ago I attempted to start her up...
  58. J

    Mahindra 1533 HST Won't Start - Relay Issue?

    Hello, Mahindra 1533 HST won't start, sounds like it isn't getting fuel. Turns over strong. Please see video linked below. I'm trying to highlight that when the key is in the on position, the relay shown makes a buzzing sound but I'm not positive if it is abnormal. Also, the temperature gauge...
  59. Complete Turf Care

    Kawasaki Mule 4010 won't start

    I have a 2016 Mule that won't start. It was just fine yesterday when I parked it in the shop. It turns over just fine, but won't start. I pulled one of the plug wires off and got a good spark when cranking. I pulled a fuel line off where it connects to the injectors and it pumped lots of...
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