Well I am trying to repair my grandparents 1320 and I m a bit baffled.
Symptoms: glow plug light hasn t been working for months (tractor started). Then tractor wouldn t start. When I got there the starter would go but loud tick (like hitting something with an air chisel), like it wasn t engaging all the way with the fly wheel. This has happened in the past on my 1720, so I sort of assumed with was a dying starter or ignition switch.
Well today I replaced both with new parts and I am having the same issue. The old ignition seems fine after testing and the old starter seems to have the gear frozen open so I m glad I replaced it.
So after trying to start it a second time I saw a puff of electrical smoke come out of the dash gauges. Upon investigating there was a huge mouse nest and some chewed wires. Mostly just the wires going to the indicator lights. Nothing else seems bad so I think this might be unrelated and when I shifted stuff, something shorted.
Anyway, I am confused why the starter is not engaging. I m not terribly familiar with tractors vs cars but I would assume if it was cranking the belts and whatnot would spin. So to me it sounds like the starter is not engaging the flywheel well.
The starter does have oval holes for the bolts. Is there a way that I should be adjusting this so it engages better or am I completely wrong and something else is going on?
What should I check?
Wire from battery to seater seems great. Ground cable looks fine. Low resistance between negative terminal and frame.
Symptoms: glow plug light hasn t been working for months (tractor started). Then tractor wouldn t start. When I got there the starter would go but loud tick (like hitting something with an air chisel), like it wasn t engaging all the way with the fly wheel. This has happened in the past on my 1720, so I sort of assumed with was a dying starter or ignition switch.
Well today I replaced both with new parts and I am having the same issue. The old ignition seems fine after testing and the old starter seems to have the gear frozen open so I m glad I replaced it.
So after trying to start it a second time I saw a puff of electrical smoke come out of the dash gauges. Upon investigating there was a huge mouse nest and some chewed wires. Mostly just the wires going to the indicator lights. Nothing else seems bad so I think this might be unrelated and when I shifted stuff, something shorted.
Anyway, I am confused why the starter is not engaging. I m not terribly familiar with tractors vs cars but I would assume if it was cranking the belts and whatnot would spin. So to me it sounds like the starter is not engaging the flywheel well.
The starter does have oval holes for the bolts. Is there a way that I should be adjusting this so it engages better or am I completely wrong and something else is going on?
What should I check?
Wire from battery to seater seems great. Ground cable looks fine. Low resistance between negative terminal and frame.