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Roger Hare

06-19-2003 04:00:40




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I bought my 8n cheap. In our area of NC it does the job. Working on the fishin' hole or helping town folk move the old civil war cannon is all in a days work for this "too-dumb-to-die" tractor.
Lately, our Town Clerk, Howard, needed a tree branch moved that was blocking the entrance to the barber shop. Try as I might, I couldn't start old "Bee". It sounded like grinding when the key was turned and nothing happened. Clicking on and off would get it to catch, but no start.
My question: If the starter is worn and not catching the flywheel, how long will it take until Dell sheepishly admits the problem is really a lose nut behind the wheel?
Throwing rocks through your window daily...Earnest T.

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MikeC

06-19-2003 04:35:44




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 Re: Ignition trouble in reply to Roger Hare, 06-19-2003 04:00:40  
>>It sounded like grinding when the key was turned and nothing happened<<

You might have some worn/missing teeth in the ring gear on the flywheel. Try turning the engine over by hand until you get past the bad spot.

If this is the case it is an easy fix, however you will need to split the tractor to replace the ring gear.

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Rob

06-19-2003 04:22:59




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 Re: Ignition trouble in reply to Roger Hare, 06-19-2003 04:00:40  
First thing always when the starter acts up is to remove the cables from the battery and clean and polish the posts and connectors. You can feel the connections on the relay, starter and battery for a warm connector and you will likely find your loose, dirty rascal. It's real hard to know if the starter and battery are good or bad until all the posts and connectors in the starter circuit are clean, brite and tight. You sure don't wanna buy new stuff until you have done the clean, brite and tight thing. You need big, healthy cables too. If some pennywise-pound-foolish fellah has put those cheap, skinny 12 volt cables on there then get new ones. Go to the auto parts store and see the difference between 6v cables compared to 12v cables. Big difference. Keep them as short as possible. Bad cables will take out a battery and starter and it's not good for the genny either. Makes that stuff all hot and overworked and just crap out years before it's time.
Clean it up, get a full charge on the battery, give it the proper cables and 14/15 times it's gonna be fine.
Good luck with that tree branch. My chain saw cuts crooked. One of these days I'll get the knack of filing the chain even I suppose. Top of that big elm is broken and I need to bring it down and buck that sucker.
Rather go fishing.

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Been fishing...

06-19-2003 04:35:10




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 Re: Re: Ignition trouble in reply to Rob, 06-19-2003 04:22:59  
Kid is doing way better than me...And as for filing a saw...Don't look at me...I can't make em cut straight either...Pay a guy across town $2/chain to put em on his 'machine'...

Salmoneye



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