Been a while since I posted but need some advice.
Was using my TO30 a couple of days ago, just had my carryall hauling around garden tools, finished down at the garden and drove back to the house and parked it. Next day wouldn't crank.
Started looking at things and pulled the cap off the distributor, cranked it over but the rotor wasn't moving. Figured I did something wrong, so I bumped it again and my eyes weren't lying, it wasn't moving.
Marked up how everything was lined up and pulled the distributor. It was all there. Tried to turn it but wouldn't budge. Took off the screw on the oil reservoir and it was dry, added some penetrating fluid and let sit overnight and next morning I could just barely turn it, definitely wasn't right. I knocked the pin out of the that separates the shaft, came apart easily.
I stopped here. The gears inside the tractor look ok with on my slilky camera. No broken or missing teeth. Little shiny.
Before I go any further was wondering if anyone has any tips. Shaft has no lateral movement or play but still no rotation.
Appreciate any help. Hate to retire it.
Was using my TO30 a couple of days ago, just had my carryall hauling around garden tools, finished down at the garden and drove back to the house and parked it. Next day wouldn't crank.
Started looking at things and pulled the cap off the distributor, cranked it over but the rotor wasn't moving. Figured I did something wrong, so I bumped it again and my eyes weren't lying, it wasn't moving.
Marked up how everything was lined up and pulled the distributor. It was all there. Tried to turn it but wouldn't budge. Took off the screw on the oil reservoir and it was dry, added some penetrating fluid and let sit overnight and next morning I could just barely turn it, definitely wasn't right. I knocked the pin out of the that separates the shaft, came apart easily.
I stopped here. The gears inside the tractor look ok with on my slilky camera. No broken or missing teeth. Little shiny.
Before I go any further was wondering if anyone has any tips. Shaft has no lateral movement or play but still no rotation.
Appreciate any help. Hate to retire it.
