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A few months ago, my 2007 BX24 with 800 hours began taking longer and longer to start. After a month of daily-increasing time and aggravation, I finally noticed the stop solenoid was remaining retracted even after the engine had stopped, key removed, and I had read to the kids. From then on, every time I start the tractor, I manually extend the shaft on the stop solenoid before turning it over. Then, upon turning it over, the arm retracts and the engine starts. Every time. Cheapest fix ever. Or so I thought.
Now that I have been doing this routine for a few months (and this may not be related at all!), recently, my battery seems not to be charging. Actually, sometimes it does, sometimes it does not. So this gets to my question: Could these be related?
I'm more than content to go through my little routine, so I don't want to change the stop solenoid unnecessarily.... But maybe it's time.
And I just thought of this, too: Recently, my hour/tach meter has been going goofy on me constantly and rapidly alternating between displaying the rpm and hours, while running.
Thanks!
Now that I have been doing this routine for a few months (and this may not be related at all!), recently, my battery seems not to be charging. Actually, sometimes it does, sometimes it does not. So this gets to my question: Could these be related?
I'm more than content to go through my little routine, so I don't want to change the stop solenoid unnecessarily.... But maybe it's time.
And I just thought of this, too: Recently, my hour/tach meter has been going goofy on me constantly and rapidly alternating between displaying the rpm and hours, while running.
Thanks!
