The tractor has been sitting all winter, and now it won't turn over. The solenoid gives a loud clunk, but that is all I get. No hint of a starter problem before this. The battery is good at 12.7V at the starter. Tried shorting across the posts on the starter, and got nothing, so I'm thinking the starter is dead. I should have checked continuity thru the starter, but thought that because nothing happened when I bridged the gap between the posts on the starter that it's a bad starter.
That leads to a bigger problem. Removing that starter. The tractor has a JD 37 loader on it, and access to the starter is very limited. Is it possible to remove the starter with the loader in place? I tried for a little over an hour before I ran out of daylight. Even without a loader, access to the upper bolt is limited, and it looks like the bottom bolt could be removed without the loader in the way. I'd buy a special tool if something will work before trying to remove that loader. Has anyone jacked the loader high enough to gain access? The tractor is in a very poor spot to remove the loader. Jacking looks sketchy, as high as the rear posts would need to be jacked to get any room.
Thanks
That leads to a bigger problem. Removing that starter. The tractor has a JD 37 loader on it, and access to the starter is very limited. Is it possible to remove the starter with the loader in place? I tried for a little over an hour before I ran out of daylight. Even without a loader, access to the upper bolt is limited, and it looks like the bottom bolt could be removed without the loader in the way. I'd buy a special tool if something will work before trying to remove that loader. Has anyone jacked the loader high enough to gain access? The tractor is in a very poor spot to remove the loader. Jacking looks sketchy, as high as the rear posts would need to be jacked to get any room.
Thanks