Re: Farmall 340-turn key and just snaps/clicks

Posted by El Toro on November 21, 2004 at 04:03:56 from (66.119.33.186):

In Reply to: Farmall 340-turn key and just snaps/clicks posted by Al L. in Wisc. on November 21, 2004 at 03:12:16:

Hi Al, Is your battery fully charged? If it is
remove the ground cable and clean the battery terminal and battery cable. When you have the
ground cable disconnected from the battery remove
the battery cable at the solenoid and at the battery and clean them too. Then reinstall these cables and then install the ground cable. Replace all of those cracked wires too.

If you have a hand crank see if you can turn the engine over freely. Be sure the tractor isn't in gear and the brakes are set. If the engine turns freely with the crank try starting
the engine with starter. If it still clicks with the key on, try shorting across the starter solenoid with a screwdriver to eliminate the starter button. Check the specific gravity of the electrolyte (acid) in the battery cells. They should read fairly close to one another. Somewhere around 1275. This is critical in the wintertime. If one cell is a lot lower, your battery may need replacing. Good Luck hunting
and have a nice Thanksgiving, Hal from MD

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