Kioti CS2510 won’t start

[Bredabaugh]

My tractor has been running great. I went out to start it the other day, turned the key and nothing. No lights on the dash. Battery has 12volts on it. Starter has 12v on main post. I can’t find any electrical drawings and I can’t find a starter relay or starter solenoid to check if it’s that. There is no help online for this tractor.

 

[Robin Veerman]

How old is the battery? Your battery has to read 12.5 volts or better to be any good. Test it after it’s been sleeping for 24 hours to get an accurate reading. Or take it to a shop for a free load test. Dutchy

 

[Roadworthy]

You may have twelve volts from the battery but when current is demanded you may not have enough available. This can be due to high internal battery resistance (battery failing), dirty battery terminals, dirty cable connectors, loose cable connectors, or a bad frame ground from the battery. I'd start with these. After you're sure all of this is good put your voltmeter on the battery and have somebody turn on the key and hit the starter. Watch the meter. It may not stay at twelve volts but if it drops to much less than ten you probably have a battery problem.