I killed my tractor (B2620).

[Ozark Hollow]

I was out mowing for the first time this year. The tractor started up fine, and was running great. Then I cut it a little too close to an old satellite dish and smashed a rear turn signal ( the square one on the ROPS). I jumped off the tractor to inspect the damage and the tractor cut off, because I stupidly jumped off without putting the PTO in neutral.

Well, when I got done kicking myself for being stupid, and got the smashed light disconnected and removed, the tractor would not start again.

Turn the key and the lights go dim and it makes a buzzing noise. I can jump start the tractor, but it only runs for a couple of minutes then it dies again.

Any ideas?
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[tractchores]

Total guess, but a short maybe? Not sure if these need any battery pwer to run, but if so a short might grlund out the system.

 

[BotaBX24er]

did you check the pto safety switch..mine slid forward to the point that it didn't allow my tractor to come back on. easy fix, was 2 screws...

 

[Oldtractorfixer]

A bad battery connection cab do that to you.

 

[Ozark Hollow]

It will run after a jump, but not for long. The idiot lights are very dim unless connected to the truck with jumpers cables.

I checked the fuses, they all looked good. I also tried pulling all the accessory fuses, but it still won't start. When I pull the fuse to the solenoid, then the dash lights brighten up, and the buzzing goes away, but of course without that, the tractor won't start either.

I'm pretty sure it's a short, but where? The buzzing is coming from the instrument panel.

The impact wasn't that bad, I was going slow and stopped immediately. The wires to the light didn't even really get stretched.

Smashing a light should not have killed the tractor.

 

[AStanton]

Did you disengage the pto? If you didn't, that is why it won't start. If this isn't a factor, check the wires to the busted light. They might be shorting; tape any bare wires there with electrical tape.

 

[Oldtractorfixer]

Solinoid would be my guess. It might be sticking. Are you talking about starter solinoid?

 

[Ozark Hollow]

Yes, I disengaged the PTO before anything else. It's not just that it won't start, there is a buzzing coming from the dash, and the dash lights are very dim unless I yank the solenoid fuse. I am assuming it's the starter solenoid, it's a 30 amp fuse.

There are no bare spots in on any of the wires I can see, I disconnected the light at the connector because it did have a bare spot on it, and I also tried disconnecting the fuse to the light.

 

[Oldtractorfixer]

I am not sure but that fuse may be for several things. One thing is for sure you have a very large electrical draw. more than if you left the headlights on. A draw that large would heat up all but the largest wires. you have not said anything about smoking wires so I would follow the big wires. You could try disconneting wires at the starter and see if that eliminates the draw.

 

[powerstroke444e]

My bet is the battier is junk? Just so happened when the other problem did.