Hi,
Yesterday I went to start my 70 Diesel and everything worked as it should, but while I was letting it warm up a bit, the starter suddenly kicked on again and wouldn't quit. I didn't have a wrench handy to unhook the battery cable and eventually it got hot enough that there was a small flame where the battery cable hooks on to the starter button on top of the starter and the end of the cable melted off. Any ideas on what may have happened?
The part number I found in my manual for the starter is AF2341R and they list it as a Delco Remy 1107157, then they listed a sub number of AR11154R. Of course none of these are available from John Deere and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a source for these starters, or if they can be rebuilt, a source of the parts needed. I'll take it to a mechanic if it needs to be rebuilt.
Or is it time to do the conversion to a 12 volt starter and eliminate the pony motor?
Thanks.
Yesterday I went to start my 70 Diesel and everything worked as it should, but while I was letting it warm up a bit, the starter suddenly kicked on again and wouldn't quit. I didn't have a wrench handy to unhook the battery cable and eventually it got hot enough that there was a small flame where the battery cable hooks on to the starter button on top of the starter and the end of the cable melted off. Any ideas on what may have happened?
The part number I found in my manual for the starter is AF2341R and they list it as a Delco Remy 1107157, then they listed a sub number of AR11154R. Of course none of these are available from John Deere and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a source for these starters, or if they can be rebuilt, a source of the parts needed. I'll take it to a mechanic if it needs to be rebuilt.
Or is it time to do the conversion to a 12 volt starter and eliminate the pony motor?
Thanks.