Every time I start this tractor from COLD, its extremely difficult...cranks over before it finally kicks in to almost flattening the battery. In fact generally I need to put the battery on the charger and swap it for the spare just been charged each morning. It was built in the 80's and is Diesel
I've actually stuffed the starter soleniod (and will fix/replace) and now need to start with a screw driver across the starter motor.
Once started, its literally runs all day with no problems. runs and sounds great. Can stop it and come back in an hour and will start reasonably fine (5 to 10 sec crank over)
I've pulled out the injectors and had them pressure tested along with the spray pattern and they work perfectly.
I prime the pump before starting...if the morning isnt too cold it seems to sometimes help. ie: I press the priming lever 30 odd times or more
I turn the starter switch 3/4 to warm the heater plug
It appears to have plenty of compression (mechanic dropped in to fix some other minor stuff
The tractor is visually in really good original condition and although the hour meter was broken at 600 hours which I've now replaced, I doubt by the looks of things its done any more then 2,000 hours as everything is really tight and "not" worn. It sat in a shed for 10 years as the owner had the same starting issues including PTO fingers broken, handbrake issues, alternator issues.
The only thing left to fix is the starting issue and split the tractor open to replace the PTO fingers....inspect the clutch while I'm there. The PTO works with the tractor speed...just not the PTO option for engine speed.
I'm lost as to how to get this thing to start really easy.
Could it be the heater plug, timing, pump primer.....Really lost at this stage. Can anyone offer any pointers???
I've actually stuffed the starter soleniod (and will fix/replace) and now need to start with a screw driver across the starter motor.
Once started, its literally runs all day with no problems. runs and sounds great. Can stop it and come back in an hour and will start reasonably fine (5 to 10 sec crank over)
I've pulled out the injectors and had them pressure tested along with the spray pattern and they work perfectly.
I prime the pump before starting...if the morning isnt too cold it seems to sometimes help. ie: I press the priming lever 30 odd times or more
I turn the starter switch 3/4 to warm the heater plug
It appears to have plenty of compression (mechanic dropped in to fix some other minor stuff
The tractor is visually in really good original condition and although the hour meter was broken at 600 hours which I've now replaced, I doubt by the looks of things its done any more then 2,000 hours as everything is really tight and "not" worn. It sat in a shed for 10 years as the owner had the same starting issues including PTO fingers broken, handbrake issues, alternator issues.
The only thing left to fix is the starting issue and split the tractor open to replace the PTO fingers....inspect the clutch while I'm there. The PTO works with the tractor speed...just not the PTO option for engine speed.
I'm lost as to how to get this thing to start really easy.
Could it be the heater plug, timing, pump primer.....Really lost at this stage. Can anyone offer any pointers???