what happened?

mb58 · Jan 9, 2015

I recently bought a 5500 Ford backhoe. Runs and works fine. I crank it by touching two wires together. (It came that way) A couple of days ago I was going to let it run awhile, but the temp was in the 40's and it wouldn't crank. So I'm spinning the motor over when after about 15 - 20 seconds it just stops turning over. Touching the wires together produced no response. Haven't been back to the farm to try again. I was wondering if there was a fuse or something that has to "reset" before the starter will turn again.

AJ. · Jan 9, 2015

Touching wires together is only messing,that machine should start from the key,you need to repair that fault,you don't say gas or diesel,the gas model has a starter relay,check the battery cables are tight and clean,check the battery itself,check the cable and wires on the starter and if gas on the relay too,check the fuses,there is a neutral safety start switch so the shift should be in neutral,wires hanging loose can cause the loom to burn out or worse.
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mb58 · Jan 10, 2015

I did forget to mention it is a diesel. I tried it again yesterday and touching the two wires together didn't do anything. So the connection is definitely broken.

Eldo case · Jan 10, 2015

Might try cleaning battery cables or starter is burnt up.

Case450 · Jan 15, 2015

Starter is pooched. Same thing happened to my dozer this fall.

Had it rebuilt and she turns over fine.

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