My 8n has been starting and running great. It has been over a year now after I tuned up the ignition and replaced the coil. Used it to snow plow our road down to the state highway several times over the hard winter we had in the Ozarks.
But when I tried to get it started in the shed to service it for garden work last week it refused to go. The starter just clicked. I put the 6 volt charger on it over night thinking maybe the battery (new last fall) might need a charge after sitting. I had noticed it has become increasingly difficult to get the starter to engage. It takes a lot of tries pressing on the starter switch to get it to engage enough to start. But this time nothing.
Charging the battery was no help. I jumped the starter switch and the solenoid made the starter click but it doesn’t turn the engine. A neighbor (8n owner) said the starter seemed stuck.
I took the starter off and cleaned it up inside and out. But I do not know how to tell if it was stuck. I could bench test it with jumpers but not sure how to accomplish that. How do you hold it together not mounted on the engine. I could put it in a vise. Before I mess something up I decided I would ask the forum. I sure got good advice last year trouble shooting the ignition and coil. I would appreciate guidance on my starter problem.
Thanks James,
jmczzz
But when I tried to get it started in the shed to service it for garden work last week it refused to go. The starter just clicked. I put the 6 volt charger on it over night thinking maybe the battery (new last fall) might need a charge after sitting. I had noticed it has become increasingly difficult to get the starter to engage. It takes a lot of tries pressing on the starter switch to get it to engage enough to start. But this time nothing.
Charging the battery was no help. I jumped the starter switch and the solenoid made the starter click but it doesn’t turn the engine. A neighbor (8n owner) said the starter seemed stuck.
I took the starter off and cleaned it up inside and out. But I do not know how to tell if it was stuck. I could bench test it with jumpers but not sure how to accomplish that. How do you hold it together not mounted on the engine. I could put it in a vise. Before I mess something up I decided I would ask the forum. I sure got good advice last year trouble shooting the ignition and coil. I would appreciate guidance on my starter problem.
Thanks James,
jmczzz