tractorheadmark
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Started going through my 860 pulled the hood off and found out why it was overheating so much. The pic is the front of the radiator...
Here is the rear view..
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Started going through my 860 pulled the hood off and found out why it was overheating so much. The pic is the front of the radiator...
Here is the rear view..
tractorheadmark
New User
After replacing the radiator and did a tune up I still cant get it to fire. I'm getting spark from the plugs but no luck. What should I look at????
Sean in PA
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Not a lot of information to go on.
Was it overheating and then stopped running? If so, something may have been damaged by the heat. Or was it still running when you took it apart to replace the radiator? And now that it's back together it won't start?
Replacing the radiator is a good thing for the long run to keep it from overheating once you get it running, but replacing it wouldn't have done anything to help with the no-start problem.
If you've got good spark, then check your fuel delivery and make sure the air filter is not clogged. Try removing the tube from the air filter to the carb and spray some starter fluid directly into the throat of the carb while you're trying to start it. If That doesn't work then you probably don't have a good enough spark, or the spark is not at the right time. Did you replace the spark plug wires when you did your tune-up? If so, did you make sure that the new ones went on in the same order as the old ones?
Was it overheating and then stopped running? If so, something may have been damaged by the heat. Or was it still running when you took it apart to replace the radiator? And now that it's back together it won't start?
Replacing the radiator is a good thing for the long run to keep it from overheating once you get it running, but replacing it wouldn't have done anything to help with the no-start problem.
If you've got good spark, then check your fuel delivery and make sure the air filter is not clogged. Try removing the tube from the air filter to the carb and spray some starter fluid directly into the throat of the carb while you're trying to start it. If That doesn't work then you probably don't have a good enough spark, or the spark is not at the right time. Did you replace the spark plug wires when you did your tune-up? If so, did you make sure that the new ones went on in the same order as the old ones?
Jeff Scott
New User
I just went through something similiar with my tractor. It ended up being a bad ground. Looking at your picture I see you still have the generator so I assume you are still a 6 volt. My tractor is too. I had changed out my positive ground cable..but I got a 4 gauge vs the 2 gauge that it needs for the 6 volt system.
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