Starter Test Methods

EDW · Jul 1, 2020

Hello Folks. Tractor ( International 2400b ) will not turnover just CLICK, CLICK, ClICK . Battery shows full
charge. Would like to test the starter in place before removing. Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

rrlund · Jul 1, 2020

Take a hammer and hit the main case of the starter. Could be the brushes just aren't making a good clean contact with the armature.

EDW · Jul 1, 2020

Thanks rrlund. Struck the starter with hammer and a block of wood several times but still only clicks.

wore out · Jul 1, 2020

Most likely there's a bad connection.

(I recommended wearing eye and face protection when working around batteries.)

Could even be one of the battery cable ends is not making contact with the cable inside it.

Connect an unpowered test light to a GOOD chassis is ground, touch probe to grounded battery POST, activate starter.

If light lights up/flashes, ground cable is "bad" between battery post and chassis.

If O.K., connect test light to terminal post on starter solenoid where battery cable connects, touch probe to ungronded battery POST, activate starter. If test light lights up/flashes battery cable is "bad" between ungrounded battery post and solenoid.

buickanddeere · Jul 1, 2020

Use the DC colts setting on your multimeter .
Voltage between the starters battery post and the Starters cast body while attempting to crank ? Also same test but measure to the staters post between the solenoid and the stater motor .
Or you can just guess and throw money and random parts at it . most people would rather spend hours and hundreds of dollars guessing . Vs using a volt meter and knowing what the actual problem is in under 10 minutes .

EDW · Jul 1, 2020

Thanks "wore out". I will try this soon.

EDW · Jul 1, 2020

Thanks BuickandDeere. I will try this soon. I do not like to guess either that is why I seek help from
Yesterdays Tractor Folks. Always good advice.

JMOR · Jul 1, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:00:32 07/01/20)
Use the DC colts setting on your multimeter .
Voltage between the starters battery post and the Starters cast body while attempting to crank ? Also same test but measure to the staters post between the solenoid and the stater motor .
Or you can just guess and throw money and random parts at it . most people would rather spend hours and hundreds of dollars guessing . Vs using a volt meter and knowing what the actual problem is in under 10 minutes .

ou make one GIANT leap there my assuming they know how to use the meter and interpret the readings/results!!!! You have read enough posts to know why I say that.

rrlund · Jul 1, 2020

Just a follow up. Did it make a clunk then not work by chance? I had a starter in an Oliver 1550 that used to lock up quite often. I'd have to loosen it up and wiggle it, or put the tractor in gear and rock it.

rrlund · Jul 1, 2020

You've described me to a T. I've got a meter, but don't know what any of those squiggly lines on it mean. LOL

EDW · Jul 1, 2020

Hey rrlund. No clunk but I will try your advice .Thanks.

jd man wis · Jul 2, 2020

One of the simple things you can do if you don't know how to read a meter is to discuneck the cable going to the starter and then get a working 12v light bulb from any thing with wires on it and hook the ground to the - and the other to the cable. Then try the starter and this light should light up real bright if it's getting the power it needs. This will tell you if you have good power to the starter. A meter is the best way of finding out a dout the right power going down to it like Buick an deere says. It could be a bad ground on the starter to tractor were it is bolted together.

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