John deere 2240 died after raking hay.

P. Earl · Jul 4, 2010

Our John Deere 2240 High serial # died in the field today after raking a smallish field. I was in 6th gear and it just died with no different sounds, or running differently. It wasn't smoking or steaming and didn't smell different. It was leaking by my feet and when I got off the tractor, I saw it on my shoes. It was runny and thinnish although maybe due to heat. Now, the material is sticky and seems oil based. I checked the oil and fuel and all was fine. Coolant cap is hard to remove and it was hot. I let it sit and still, not starting even over night. It seemed maybe battery related or alternator. Not sure though. I think the starter was worked on. Not sure as this tractor has multiple operators and servicers. Any info would be nice as we are needing to finish loading bales onto the truck before any rain.-P. Earl.

Chris (WA) · Jul 4, 2010

Died as in it cranks over fast and will not start or dead as it only clicks and even the lights won't come on?
Need a little more info please...

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 4, 2010

You probably need to call a mechanic to work on it. It should not be leaking on your feet.

El Toro · Jul 4, 2010

Pull off a plug wire and see if you have good fire to your plug while someone makes an attempt to start the engine. Your alternator has nothing to do with the starting, its job is to charge the battery. If you have a distributor
it needs battery voltage so the engine will start. If your tractor has a mag it doesn't need battery voltage as it creates its own.
Hal

Son of JD Seller · Jul 4, 2010

JD 2240 is a diesel so El Toro solution would help on this one. Sound like diesel fuel on his feet. If it is cranking over and not starting then it is a fuel problem. If you have a fuel line leaking between the transfer pump and the injection pump that would explain the not running.
Also the batteries are just in front of the dash. Acid with some dirt is kind of sticky. If you have no cranking over then maybe a bad battery.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 4, 2010

thanks so much for the replies. We changed the fuel filter and it started but ran sluggishly home and died once on a busy road. I got it started again, it ran ok in idle, but sluggish in every gear like it was in too high a gear. Once home, we opened each fuel line to bleed any possible air, ran it for a bit and tightened each one up again. It seems to run ok now, although we haven't run it for very long. We added coolant and think the leak is a small coolant leak unrelated to this. We don't think the battery is bad, although I hope to examine it more once hay is done and under cover. Also, we ran it in different gears with a load on the front forks to see if it was still sluggish and it also seemed ok then too. hopefully all is well. -P.Earl.

armand tatro · Jul 5, 2010

Do you have any rubber hose in the fuel line? They can be bad on the inside and not let fuel flow but look perfect on the outside. Armand

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