Dead Deere (4020 gas)

I had this once before. I tried jumping the solenoid with my pliers and there was no response. Since the battery was seemed a little weak I tried to jump it and that resulted in the battery cable ends getting very hot on the tractor side.

When you turn the switch on the dash lights come on, but I also do not have any headlights.

The battery is fairly new. Can there be and how would I find if there was a short in the system? Good thing I brought home an IH 460 Saturday as it that pulled the 4020 home today (with the bucket full of snow still in the 4020 and the road covered white).

Any advice is welcomed. THanks.

Any help would be appreciated.

Keith, you might also need to clean your battery terminals.

What/where is the "bashing board"?

it is a mostly CASE board where they call JD people "Deeroid"!

As you will notice, I can't actually post the website URL for you because a certain proprietor of this site does not allow simple courteopus information of that sort to be posted here. Go figure! Perhaps if you send a message to the proprietor of YT, she'll explain to you why it is impossible for her to permit the courtesy of allowing you to find out about another site. I'm very sure she'll be glad to explain it!

OR, If you can find CASEPOWER's E-mail address, he'll tell you what it is---it's his site!

The first, assuming this was an honest question (doubtful) answer is that these JD gas tractors sometimes have a difficult time restarting when you run them dry. It seems like there is an air bubble in the carb or something. The last time I ran my 3020gas dry, it had to be restarted. Also, once when someone syphoned gas from the tractor (@$$*& thieves) and the small amount of remaining gaas became contaminated, I had to drain and refill the tank. Same thing happened.

Pull start the gas 4020 if it wont relite after running the tank dry, ok? Grinding away on the starter, continuously, until the battery weakens is asking for overheating in the starter and associated electrical cables.

The second answer: I saw this "Q" on the bashing board and it seemed appropriate for a board that specializes in inflamatory arguments. It belongs over there, as the angry responses it will get are appropriate for the bashing board. HERE, it makes you look like a fool! After all, YOU ran your tractor out of gas and THEN took a poor choice of operating technique in response. Cheer up! At least you DIDN'T forget to put gasoline in the 460!

Second, thanks for the advise I did get.

Third, my green count to my red and prairie gold is 4:1. I like old tractors and find each has interesting designs and uniques parts. I'v had issues with all, but enjoy them all the same.

Four, my red friends gave me a lot of crap about the 460 diesel as "they don't start in 80 degree F (for those that nit pick) during the summer". So I thought throwing in the 460 was not bashing a deere, but saying not all tractors are as bad as what some lead to believe. I suppose if I had mentioned my Dodge didn't pull the 4020 you'd be calling me a Ford or Chevy basher....by the way I am not a Chevy fan, but the Isuzu with Allison tranny is a nice set up and before the Dodge I owned Ford and still think thye are good.

Five, I deceided to take the high road here. You figure out what I'm thinking. Everyone has one..... ..... ..... .....