I have a RSB1300 tiller that I am using and the engine will lug and then race as the soil changes, so I wonder if I know what I am doing. Anyway, I was tilling under some field grass and the engine lugged too much and died. Now it will not start. Any ideas what I have done or what I can do to figure out what I did to my tractor?
YM2310D died while tilling
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Any unusual noises when it died other than heavy lugging? I'm assuming engine is turning over but just won't crank? Does turnover sound normal? Doesn't seem connected to what happened but you might crack your injector lines slightly at injectors and see if you are getting good fuel pressure there. Plenty of diesel in tank?
Egon
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If the engine is turning over have a look at fuel system. Right from tank to post injection pump.
The engine was not turning over at all. In fact I do not hear any noise at all when I turn the key over. Not even the click I heard several months ago before I cleaned the connections on the starter. I did try starting it just a couple minutes after it died, I haven't tried it this morning. Hopefully it just needed to cool down. No other unusual noises when it died, there is plenty of fuel, I filled the tank just before I started.
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If you don't hear the starter solenoid, then I wonder if the electrical system quit. Try the headlights.
Do these have a fuel shutoff solenoid?
Do these have a fuel shutoff solenoid?
deepNdirt
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I've been sitting back awaiting the answer to a question I may have, but the question has not been asked yet, so I guess I'll be the one sounding dumb
when trying to restart the tractor have you put the PTO back into Neutral?
I realize this would have nothing to do with the lack of having power to the electrical system, But just wondering why it bogged it down to the point of shutting off in the first place?
usually one would not just bog to the point of shutting down when the driver can hear and feel the tractors response to the ground and react by pressing in the clutch etc,etc, ....unless of course the electrical system did in fact shut down...? sounds like some trouble shooting tips need to be offered
when trying to restart the tractor have you put the PTO back into Neutral?
I realize this would have nothing to do with the lack of having power to the electrical system, But just wondering why it bogged it down to the point of shutting off in the first place?
usually one would not just bog to the point of shutting down when the driver can hear and feel the tractors response to the ground and react by pressing in the clutch etc,etc, ....unless of course the electrical system did in fact shut down...? sounds like some trouble shooting tips need to be offered
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Examine the pto lever. Is there a pto safety switch? That would prevent using the starter until the pto lever is shifted to neutral.
shawnjvl
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Check the small wire to starter solenoid, Mine sometimes losses connection I wiggle wire and it will start right up.
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Start with checking your battery connections. Do they look nice and clean or like rusty crap?
Egon
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This sorta indicates an electrical problem? Do the lights work?
It's maybe time to check all the safety switches, fuses, connections etc. Even the key switch could be suspect. Not a fun job going Thu all these. Slow and steady one location at a time and the problem may be found.
deepNdirt
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This sorta indicates an electrical problem? Do the lights work?
It's maybe time to check all the safety switches, fuses, connections etc. Even the key switch could be suspect. Not a fun job going Thu all these. Slow and steady one location at a time and the problem may be found.
yup!
I don't think we know what model/series tractor you have?
someone here might have the wiring schematics and can point out the location of certain wires...
I've been wondering if when tilling
If the battery was good and secure? it didn't by chance move around and short out on something did it? resulting in maybe a wire burnt out,
if I were performing a troubleshoot on this, I would first look at ...
1-safety switches & wire connections
2-find the fuse box and look for blown fuses
3-look for fusible links throughout the electrical system be sure none burned
4-battery & terminal connections both + & - side
there are a few other things to try although you would have to be certain of your mechanical skills to perform them,
Thank you all for your suggestions. I do not remember specifically if I checked the position of the PTO lever before I tried to restart. Since I wasn't even getting the selenoid click that might have been it. I let it sit overnight and tried it again the next morning, it took a few more seconds of cranking to get it to turn over but it started on the first try. It may remain a mystery why it wouldn't restart the night before.
Egon
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There musta been a few Gremlins wandering around!:laughing:
