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Posted by Christos on May 04, 2006 at 09:07:21 from (130.108.236.146):
Hi Everyone,
I'm having issues with my Massey 135 (Gas) Deluxe...
It won't start at all. In fact the tractor acts like it not getting any juice, the lights won't turn on, it won't even try to crank. I took the battery (the 'premium' wal-mart special) that was new about 4 weeks ago to Advanced Auto and they found that the battery had been drained and they charged it for me, and I popped the battery in and tightened - no lights, no cranking. So I check the mess of wiring I had - I tried the usual solution of jiggling the wires nothing. I checked all the wires to see if they were tight - nothing. The guy at the auto store suggested that my problem is the generator, which I had rebuilt last year and has as many hours as the rebuild on my tractor (13). When it does run, I once saw the voltage gauge running at -20, which is why I suspect the generator has something to do with the battery being low. However, with the exception of the guage light harness, all the electrical components are literally brand new...starter/solenoid, both wiring harnesses (generator to voltage regulator) and Ignition to Starter/Voltage Regulator) The mechanics used whatever wiring from the flashers and rear work light and front lights to the light switch. (I'm hoping I make sense) Then there is the issue I had twice last week - the engine started to surge on me when I was disking, it couldn't maintain power and I had to have the choke all the way out and the throttle put a little back to get back to my house. I wasn't lugging the tractor as the disk was only going in two inches...and it started up like normal and worked fine after that. I'm at my wits end with this thing. (I think the surging has to do with sediment (rust) in the gas tank and when I go home again Sunday I am going to check the carburator filter to see if there is anything clogging it.) Like what I said before in other posts about this tractor, when it runs, it runs really, really, well which is why I am perplexed as to what is going on. On a side note, the guy at the auto parts store suggested I convert it to run off an alternator. Would that fix my problem? Thanks, Christos
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