SRGinNC
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Purchased a lease return 5055E from local JD dealership last week its 1 year old right at 200 hrs extended warranty fully serviced... price was a little below a new machine with out additional warranty -- used comes with 2 year full warranty and 5 year power train so I gave up new for extended warranty and a little savings. On delivery tractor was parked straight off the trailer sat overnight and would not crank the next day was 45 out not really that cold engine rolled over about 3 slow turns then nothing-- other JD's crank with out issue much colder and turn over FAST. Machine sat for a and I figured I would try one more time before I called the dealer - tried it again and it did crank but the 5055 is very slow to turn over - sales rep said the 3 cylinder engines do not turn over fast - this is normal. Bad weather for a week finally get a chance to use the machine and throttle response is delayed both with the hand throttle as well as foot - push either one to max and it is about a 3 to 4 second delay for the engine to catch up to the position. As if this was not frustrating enough engine seems to lack power -from a dead stop high range first gear will kill the engine slowly - don't think this should even be an issue but all other machines choose too high of a gear let out on the clutch and an instant lurch/engine cut out. In order to test the tractor out was going to hook it to an implement lowered the 3pt hitch a little too low went to bump it up - arms will only go down will not come back up.
Get in touch with sales rep and he comes out to the farm in short order and brings a tech out to fix the 3 pt lift issue - they look they adjust doesn't work for them either tractor was picked up this AM to fix throttle/three pt. I am concerned now that there are issues with the machine -
Slow crank = battery issues
lack of throttle response = fuel system problems (filter/pump/injectors)
3pt = internal issues -- no issues with power steering and yes there is the correct level of fluid
Should this one stay at the dealer? too many issues considering this was only used to pull carts around a nursery. Thanks in advance for your input.
Get in touch with sales rep and he comes out to the farm in short order and brings a tech out to fix the 3 pt lift issue - they look they adjust doesn't work for them either tractor was picked up this AM to fix throttle/three pt. I am concerned now that there are issues with the machine -
Slow crank = battery issues
lack of throttle response = fuel system problems (filter/pump/injectors)
3pt = internal issues -- no issues with power steering and yes there is the correct level of fluid
Should this one stay at the dealer? too many issues considering this was only used to pull carts around a nursery. Thanks in advance for your input.