Hi I'm hoping someone can steer me in the right direction here. I fired up my John Deere Model AW (I think its 1948) rolled over strong from battery power, no issues, and drove it from the barn to home for a quick wash.
After some light detailing and a good hose down, I cracked my fuel back open, opened the pitcocks underneath, choke open, and hit the starter.
I heard a pop or attempt at the starter gear and then nothing.
Grabbed the leaf blower and made sure everything was dry as possible.
Removed Seat to check battery connection, tried to start again and would get small sparks at the positive terminal.
Removed and sanded battery connectors and battery posts. Same result, small sparking on attempt to start and no rolling over. Added a boost box dedicated jumper, no change.
Ended up pull starting the tractor with a truck and it started very easily, ran like a top.
What could I have blown? Is there a fuse anywhere? any additional connections I should examine?
Thank you in advance for your help, Grandson here trying to learn the ropes with this recent gift (the tractor)
After some light detailing and a good hose down, I cracked my fuel back open, opened the pitcocks underneath, choke open, and hit the starter.
I heard a pop or attempt at the starter gear and then nothing.
Grabbed the leaf blower and made sure everything was dry as possible.
Removed Seat to check battery connection, tried to start again and would get small sparks at the positive terminal.
Removed and sanded battery connectors and battery posts. Same result, small sparking on attempt to start and no rolling over. Added a boost box dedicated jumper, no change.
Ended up pull starting the tractor with a truck and it started very easily, ran like a top.
What could I have blown? Is there a fuse anywhere? any additional connections I should examine?
Thank you in advance for your help, Grandson here trying to learn the ropes with this recent gift (the tractor)