Posted by Bob Kellogg on October 19, 2020 at 03:43:13 from (50.111.109.54):
Yesterday I heard an odd sound from (I assume) the starter (Ford 641) when trying to start the tractor. It was sort of a grinding/scraping sound which startled me so I didn't notice if the engine was actually turning over or not. Tried again and got the same sound. A third time it started normally and did so several times during the day. (BTW, when I switched to 12 VDC the engine typically starts in about 0.5 seconds.) I removed the starter and I couldn't see anything damaged but I really didn't know what to look for. The wheel brakes don't work well so I have been shutting off the engine and using the braking effect of the engine. This means I use the starter more than normal which may put more wear and tear on it. I plan to have the brakes adjusted/replaced and the starter problem addressed but I want to run this by other Ford tractor folks first for comments and ideas.
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