216 John Deere

[Blaneypark]

I have an JD 216 mower that I keep at my cabin. It has run great through the years with no trouble. Last week went to use it and tried to start it and nothing. Checked the battary and it was good,also charged it. Cleaned the batt. posts and all good. When you turn the key to start and move the shift lever back and forth in the netural position I just get a clicking sound. Never had any starter problems with the tractor. I'm thinking a bad netural saftey switch. What are your thoughts?? Thanks

 

[mikefamig]

I'm not familiar with that model but generally speaking a clicking sound can be coming from the starter solenoid switch. Locate the switch and see if it is what is making the noise. If it is you may either have a bad switch or not enough voltage reaching the switch to activate it. This can be a bad battery or a bad connection somewhere between the battery and the switch.

Mike.

 

[Wrenchin]

unplug weir from safety switch and jump across the 2 terminals with small peace of weir /paper clip, you could make a sires of jumper weirs with small butt connector kit , but this will check your N switch.

 

[General Stuart]

I have an JD 216 mower that I keep at my cabin. It has run great through the years with no trouble. Last week went to use it and tried to start it and nothing. Checked the battary and it was good,also charged it. Cleaned the batt. posts and all good. When you turn the key to start and move the shift lever back and forth in the netural position I just get a clicking sound. Never had any starter problems with the tractor. I'm thinking a bad netural saftey switch. What are your thoughts?? Thanks

Hello Blaneypark
There are Three safetly switches in your John Deere wiring harness. One at the shift lever Neutral Position, One under the seat and another at the PTO lever lock out. I would suggest you check all three by crossing them with a solid wire make Sure the Tractor is in neutral before trying to start it. If it start's with a safety swicth crossed you haver a bad connection and or Bad switch. Another issue it could be is slight corrosion at the Plug in's in the wiring harness. Get some Di-Electric grease from a Local auto Part's store they sell it in small squeeze packet's and hit all of the wiring harness connector's with it. These machines are subject to a lot of Vibration and due to the age of them they sometimes need a little help at the connectors. The use of Di-Electric Grease will ensure a good connection. I hope this helps.

 

[jim98]

That or solinoid is bad

 

[2458n]

Solenoid is not getting enough juice, or bad. Battery box needs removed to access. By moving the shift lever your hitting a good spot on the safety switch and by this time it could be the problem