550 won't start, clicking on starter?

bahmi · Sep 22, 2013

I had been using the 550 recently, ran good, started good.

I tried to start it today, only heard the "clicking" sound. Battery is good, I know that. Is it the gadget that sits on the starter with the 2 terminals that's acting up most likely?

Hope it's replaceable.

WGM · Sep 22, 2013

Try cleaning the battery terminals.

oliver90owner · Sep 22, 2013

Diesel or gasoline?

Diagnosis can be different.

bahmi · Sep 22, 2013

Terminals cleaned, battery in good shape. Still clicking.

Tractor is a GASSER.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 22, 2013

Spend $20.00 and get a multimeter. Check the voltage at the battery and then have someone hold the leads down at the starter. One on the connection whrer thecables attach the other one to a good ground. Have someelse try to start it and see what your voltage goes to.If the tractor still has a generator it should still be POSITIVE ground. Then report back here.

Chris Van · Sep 23, 2013

(quoted from post at 21:28:10 09/22/13) I had been using the 550 recently, ran good, started good.

I tried to start it today, only heard the "clicking" sound. Battery is good, I know that. Is it the gadget that sits on the starter with the 2 terminals that's acting up most likely?

Hope it's replaceable.

Give the solenoid (yes, the gadget on top of the starter) a sharp tap with a wrench. They 'stick' sometimes and a sharp tap can get it working — not too hard though as you can dent it or worse, you can ground it if you bent the copper ground connection.

bahmi · Sep 27, 2013

Old Starter solenoid DEAD!! New solenoid inserted, ZOOM!!

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