2615 wont start

[PBinWA]

I've had my 2615 for 3 or 4 winters and even during the last really cold blast with it parked in probably the coldest place on my property (in front of my garage) it would always start reliably (not fast but it would start). I'm still on the original battery.

Here's what I do every winter:

1. I use Power Service Diesel fuel additive (the white bottle) starting in the fall and throughout the winter. I get it at Walmart or NAPA in my area. TSC may carry it. Make sure your fuel bowl has no water in it in the fall. If there is any water or cloudiness on the cold days then you need to clean out the bowl and put in a new filter. I've found Power Service will help with any water in the fuel lines.

2. Cycle the glow plugs three times before turning over the engine.

3. Let it run and warm up thoroughly. Then cycle the loader and 3pt lift repeatedly to purge the cold fluid.

4. Always park the loader curled up so the cylinders are fully retracted as much as possible.

I usually have to chip ice of the tractor while it is warming up and sweep snow off of everything. I was breaking ice off the grill and hood this last time just to keep it from getting too thick.

Also, if it's really cold I'll make sure I heat it up and run it at least once a day just to keep it "ready". That's why it's parked in front of my garage. I can fire it up and exercise the tractor after I exercise the dogs (they don't work so great in the cold weather anymore either).

 

[whiteh2o]

I keep mine on a Battery Tender Plus. Fires up every time and it is in an insulated garage. Of course it's only a year old. I'm a true believer in tenders. Motocycle, ATV's, etc. Many of my friends have had to replace their Harley batteries (HD thinks they are made out of gold) and mine is still running strong. Don't do what I did tho and forget to unplug it and run over it with the front wheel. The outside body is a little dinged up....but it still works...ha

My significant other has a BMW and that dam thing will go dead over a long weekend if it's not tendered (when it's cold). It has so many electronics scanning everything all weekend it drain the battery. BMW's solution was to 'tender'. BMW will sell you a battery tender with a BMW logo for 80.00. Deltron makes it for BMW (and HD). I just bought the cigarette lighter adapter for a 49.00 tender without the logo and it works fine.

My Ford Exploder was dead this morning from just leaving the radar detector on. Doesn't take much to drain a battery when it's cold outside. Cold cranking amps are a lot lower when it's cold.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

Well in case anyone is wondering....I got the trusty Mahindra running again. I got fed up with the battery and bought the biggest one I could find that fits the battery pan. Fired right up, then quit...as I stated in the previous post, gelled diesel! Well got that all taken care of and the thing never missed a beat! Got about 24" of snow removed from my driveway, and the two neighbors driveways. Needless to say I am still impressed with the machine. This is my third winter with it and it still runs as good as it did the day I bought it.

 

[Tim_in_IA]

Yeah I use the white power service jug. I add more than it specifies just to make sure. It is supposed to be safe year round, although it looks like they want you to use the gray stuff during the warm months. Since it is a cetane booster it also gets you more power out of your diesel and cleans the injectors.

 

[Sergei]

Besides using the Power Service Diesel fuel additive try and made sure you buy your fuel from possibly a place that has a high turn over of fuel. I get all my fuel from a BP truck stop and was able to start my tractor when we hit -29 a couple weeks ago and I have it parked in a lean to.

 

[AchingBack]

Well in case anyone is wondering....I got the trusty Mahindra running again. I got fed up with the battery and bought the biggest one I could find that fits the battery pan. Fired right up, then quit...as I stated in the previous post, gelled diesel! Well got that all taken care of and the thing never missed a beat! Got about 24" of snow removed from my driveway, and the two neighbors driveways. Needless to say I am still impressed with the machine. This is my third winter with it and it still runs as good as it did the day I bought it.

Well just what battery did you get? I went out yesterday and started by 3 1/2 year old 2615. I ran it for about ten minutes, shut it off, started up, ran another few minutes, shut down to adjust implement position, started up, ran for a few minutes, shut down, and now it won't start.

The battery cells will float 1 - 2 balls. After charging for 18 hrs. 2 - 3 balls float. I don't know why it would start all those times, and then not start. I doubt my alternator is bad. Even if I get more of a recharge, I think I will have to replace, and soon.

 

[Tim_in_IA]

Well just what battery did you get? I went out yesterday and started by 3 1/2 year old 2615. I ran it for about ten minutes, shut it off, started up, ran another few minutes, shut down to adjust implement position, started up, ran for a few minutes, shut down, and now it won't start.

The battery cells will float 1 - 2 balls. After charging for 18 hrs. 2 - 3 balls float. I don't know why it would start all those times, and then not start. I doubt my alternator is bad. Even if I get more of a recharge, I think I will have to replace, and soon.

With all those short starts and stops you might have drained it down a bit. I've also found that for some reason connections can be picky. Not on my tractor but on vehicles sometimes they just like the terminals cleaned up and some attention I guess.