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21kmgre

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We bought a Ford 961 about 5years ago and it hasn't ran in the last 20 years. The other day I got bored and decided to mess around with it. when we had drug it out it would not turn over so I replaced the battery terminals and now I get a click out of it from the solenoid. What should my next step be keeping in mind I'm only 16.
Thanks,
Kaleb
 
Ok Kaleb; First of all, do you know if the engine is free(can you put the PTO in gear, put a wrench on the PTO shaft, and rotate the
engine)? Or a socket on the front crankshaft bolt.
Have you checked the battery voltage with a meter?

Help us, to help you, we will need a little more information.
 
Possibly dirty connections. Fine
sandpaper is your friend. I would clean
every connection. Pay close attention to
the ground. Also may need new battery
cables.
 
if you don't have one buy a cheap voltage meter that will show d c voltage. the click should mean the solenoid opened up to put voltage to your starter. volt meter will tell you that. even though your battery is fully charge you might still have a bad connection. (also keep in mind that a battery can show good voltage but if it has a bad cell is wont work). those old tractors are bad about that. I would clean both positive and neg cables at the battery post , the solenoid switch and the starter. the starter itself just being bolted on provides its own ground. any think else just ask.
 


First, what do you mean by turn over? to half of us it means to crank and to the other half it means to fire and run. Second a solenoid clicking but starter not cranking 95% of the times means poor cable connections or weak battery. Note that this applies to many many situations where the cable connections are good and the battery is fully charged.
 
(quoted from post at 15:00:14 12/26/19)

First, what do you mean by turn over? to half of us it means to crank and to the other half it means to fire and run. Second a solenoid clicking but starter not cranking 95% of the times means poor cable connections or weak battery. Note that this applies to many many situations where the cable connections are good and the battery is fully charged.
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I meant to turn over
 
(quoted from post at 20:29:27 12/26/19)
(quoted from post at 15:00:14 12/26/19)

First, what do you mean by turn over? to half of us it means to crank and to the other half it means to fire and run. Second a solenoid clicking but starter not cranking 95% of the times means poor cable connections or weak battery. Note that this applies to many many situations where the cable connections are good and the battery is fully charged.
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I meant to turn over
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21kmgre, what do you mean by turn over? to half of us it means to crank and to the other half it means to fire and run.
 
(quoted from post at 10:00:42 12/27/19)


Gas
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Besides the battery terminals and cable end at the solenoid/starter, check the end of the battery ground cable connected to the tractor. Does it connect to sheet metal or a casting of the tractor? If it is connected to sheet metal, move it to a casting. If it uses the same bolt as sheet metal to a casting, clean everything to shiny metal as well. Are there clamp on type replacement ends on the cables at the battery? Are they clean or corroded where the cables clamp into them?
 
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