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Posted by dick on February 06, 2001 at 19:40:43 from (199.239.12.58):
In Reply to: 300 starter - pffft posted by paul on February 06, 2001 at 19:07:55:
Good chance to use your test meter. Check your battery voltage (should be about 6.5V sitting, much less when you turn the key). If it doesn't go down when you turn the key, check the voltage at the non-grounded side of the starter when you turn the key - if it goes to 6.5V nothing's going through the starter, if it stays at ground, nothing's going through the solenoid, if it's somewhere in between, you've probably got some bad connections. Could be useful also to see if you get a difference in results if you ground the meter at the grounded (positive) terminal of the battery, versus the tractor frame at the starter mount. If your battery voltage is below 6 V, you need to charge it up. Another quick check for your starter is to jump start the tractor. You can do this with either a 6 or 12 volt source. If you use 12 V, get a good ground on the tractor frame with the positive jumper cable, then just touch the power post on the starter (where the wire from the solenoid attaches) with the negative cable. The solenoid isolates the 12 V from the rest of the tractor's electrical system, and these starters can handle the 12 V with no problem. If you have your ignition key on, the tractor will probably start up for you (assuming the starter's good). Just make sure the transmission is in neutral when you're doing all this since you won't be sitting on the tractor holding the clutch pedal down. Good luck.
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