starter issue

troffebuck · Apr 18, 2013

hey everyone....i have an issue with my 9n...awhile back i converted everything over to 12V including the starter...I recently just did a complete rebuild of the tractor but i did not split the tractor. i put the starter in and started to crank it to fire on the fresh motor, i get a few cranks and it starts to act like the batteries dieing...i check the battery is good, my first thought is the starters binding, i put the tractor in high gear and rock it but it doesnt act stuck, i have had the starter in and out a dozen times trying to figure it out...on a side note i can smell the starter getting warm and see the copper strap heating up....any ideas or suggestions would be great, i would like to fire this new motor up

souNdguy · Apr 18, 2013

if a 6v starter won't spin with ease on 12v.. it's time the starter gets pulled apart. it may be side laoding with a bad busing.. brushes worn.. or a bad field or even arm problems..

troffebuck · Apr 18, 2013

I originally had a 6V starter and the bendix went so i just decided to replace it with a brand new 12V starter about 6 months ago...Is there any special thing i should know or do while installing it?

pconnie · Apr 18, 2013

will the motor turn over by hand..

Dell (WA) · Apr 18, 2013

troffebuck.........didja know using 12V on a 6V starter motor is one of the real reasons to convert to 12V??? Using a 12V starter motor is a WASTE of time and money. They don't turn the engine enny faster. ........Dell, a 12V advocate for the right reasons who knows 8-ways to convert to 12V and they all work the first time

souNdguy · Apr 18, 2013

if yuo have a 'spare' brand new starter laying around.. and now need one. sounds like you are set.

there's nothing special, prep wise, you have to do to a starter after installing the bendix, before you install it.

Bill Rowles · Apr 19, 2013

I think I would tow the tractor to get it started after the rebuild....after you run it awhile, if the starter will not spin the engine, I would have the starter and battery both tested to find out who is weak.
In another post recently, someone else reported a concern with his poor quality "repop" 12volt starter .....hope that is not a problem you are seeing.....a knowledgeable starter repair shop may be a source for inspection and opinion on this potential problem.

NOXJohn · Apr 19, 2013

On a new rebuild I always pull the plugs and spin the engine with a 6 volt starter and a 12 volt battery until I get some oil pressure. Two or three pounds is good. I then put the plugs back in and spin it again with the 12 volt battery to start. Never start a new rebuild without first making sure you have oil pressure.

ASEguy · Apr 19, 2013

It sounds like either you're starter is the problem as Soundguy said or your engine is too tight. How was the starter before the rebuild? Did you bar the engine over to see how tight it was after the overhaul?

troffebuck · Apr 19, 2013

i can turn the motor over by hand so i dont think its to tight....i think the best way to get the old/new tractor to turn over is by pulling it and popping it...maybe this weekend weather permitting

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