Jinma 204 - Problems getting it started

[white_ja]

Nah. Haven't had time. Little tractor has been just sitting in the garage. I am following the thread on the other tractor that won't start, though. Does sound like my problem, only he has 10 hours and I only have 30 seconds on mine. I couldn't get it out anyway with all the other junk setting in front of the door. Anybody wanna buy some junk? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[RICHARDG]

Sounds like a ringer to me,,,,anybody else think so? thingy

 

[greg_g]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Anybody wanna buy some junk? )</font>
I might be interested - if it has turf tires......

//greg//

 

[white_ja]

Actually, I was talking about the Saturn, Mitsubishi and Lincoln Navigator blocking the garage. The only vehicles running in my driveway are my Nissan pickup and 2 old chevy's.

I love my tractor and have not given up. Just been working a lot lately as well as traveling for my company. Compound that with the daughter's car, son's Navigator and wife's car, I have too little time for the little tractor.

My problem is, according to the wife, that I offer to fix everyone else's stuff before my own. Guess she is right. Mine is always the last to get fixed. Oh well... maybe I can get it fixed before winter.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[white_ja]

Oh, by the way... mine is the ag variety. I would love to have turf tires for mine, too. Maybe when I get it running, I'll start searching for some. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[greg_g]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I would love to have turf tires for mine, too. Maybe when I get it running, I'll start searching for some.)</font>
There are 3 Rural King stores in Kentucky John - just a few hours west of you - that sell a JM200 with standard turfs . There is an off chance some customer might want his/her JM200 with ag tires.

You might consider telling those RK store managers that you have a set that you'd trade for the turf take-offs, if the situation ever arises.

//greg//

 

[SevenCorners]

John,
Did you ever get your Jinma running?

 

[white_ja]

Greg, I'm embarrassed to say that I have not. I have changed all my fluids but haven't had time to do much else. I want to try pulling it before I change the pump. I have been following a lot of threads on here and don't want to remove it without ruling out completely that it doesn't have air in the lines/pump.

 

[white_ja]

Oh, BTW... I did remove the front cover and checked the gear/bolts on the pump. I thought maybe I had the same problem as SevenCorners. But, alas, mine is working fine. That's why I think that either I still have air in the darn thing or my pump is gummed up.

 

[California]

Is this the model that has direct hydraulic steering with no mechanical linkage?

If you are thinking about pull-starting it, I wonder if you have any steering control before the engine turns the hydraulic pump.