JD GT275 won't start

[pennwalk]

Cleaning and dry lubing the solenoid and cleaning up the wiring can help but if the battery is ok then there is a relay kit that Deere sells that can help a lot.

Chris

 

[RichOnLopezIsland]

Cable ends seem to be clean and solid. I get the same reading on the VOM with the battery at rest and with the key turned to start. I don't really know how to read the VOM, but the reading was 15 on the amp scale. I experimented with touching the red VOM lead to the connection of what I believe to be the starter solenoid and the black lead to the frame and also to the negative post on the battery. Got no reading at all.

I wonder if a fuse has blown. Initially, when turning the key to start, there was a metallic sounding click and I believe the dash lights were on. Then after I did that a few times, no click and no dash lights. Where are the fuses? Is there a fuse panel or are they somehow in each line?

I appreciate that you are willing to spend a few minutes helping a novice.

 

[RichOnLopezIsland]

Does anyone know where the fuses are located on the GT275? I can't seem to locate them.

 

[Carl_NH]

Well, there are several fuses in the line from the switch - here is a wiring diagram to start to sort out your gremlins. Save this file and print it out to start the troubleshooting.

Get a volt / ohm meter if you don't have one - you can get these for $10-25 at your big box store or sears, or on line too.

Attached is the wiring diagram - you might have missed this..

Rich - follow the wires in the diagram and you will find a fuse. Look behind the dash around the switch area - without having a 275 to look at up close, it would be really hard to say exactly the location of the fuse.

Carl

 

[Carl_NH]

Here is some more info - try googling John Deere 275

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/john-deere-forum/15238-john-deere-gt275-wont-turn-over.html

 

[RichOnLopezIsland]

Thanks to all who responded. It's fixed now. I repaired the plus battery cable and a installed a new fuse and she started right up. I think the battery cable was bad, and after trying to start it a few times, the fuse blew. I purchased a new batter cable, but while waiting for the new cable to arrive I cut off the bad end of the old cable, put a new connector on it and installed it and it worked fine. the new cable that I haven't installed yet is substantially smaller in diameter that the old one. is this a problem?

 

[RichOnLopezIsland]

I should have added to my report of the solution that one of the connectors on the bad cable was welded to the cable. It was the end connected to the starter. That didn't seem right, so I cut it off and put on a new connector.