2N not turning over

I got out there with my voltage meter today and stuck the battery back on the tractor. Battery is charged and has been load tested. 6v, +ground system. I tested the voltage on the battery to make sure I had the configuration right on the meter and got a bounding 6V. Tested the battery side of the starter switch...same. Disconnected the starter. Tested the starter side of switch with button depressed....same 6V. Cleaned and reconnected starter wire to starter depressed switch and tested voltage at starter...same 6V. Starter is completely silent all through this.
Absolutely no reaction. I am in need of as many suggestions as I can get.

Now I know that it is possible that the power is going to the starter but that the ground is bad, but nothing has been done to interfere with the ground for the starter which I am going to assume is grounded thru it's mating surface to the block.
I'm not sure WHY the ground would suddenly go bad if that is the case, but...like I said...I am open to any and all suggestions.

Soundguy

I doubt very seriously that the grounding through the mating surfaces can be that bad that the starter won't do anything. I the grounding was bad you should be able to read that same 6 volts on the outside case of the starter with the starter button pushed down. Since starters are series wound motors I would think there is a much higher probability that the starter has an open circuit in it. As Jeb suggested I would oull the starter and take it back to the shop that rebuilt it and ask them to try again. It is pretty easy to not get a brush down on the armature properly and that would cause what you are seeing.

Good luck and let us know how you come out.

Paul K.

The tractor was running fine. I rebuilt the carburetor and was in the process of doing the adjustments. I was able to get a nice idle and had started to do the main needle adjustment when the tractor began to smoke badly and, from all appearances, was burning oil. There was no indication that the tractor was in immediate danger of seizing but now I am worried that she may be stuck. I guess I could disconnect the battery and try turning it by hand? See if it will move? I have read some posts that seem to indicate that the starter is difficult to reinstall once removed. Is this the case? Now you can just call me "worried".

The problem with removing the starter is the bolts that hold the starter to the engine also hold the starter togather. One way to remove the starter without it falling apart is to back off both bolts about a half inch then wiggle it until the starter comes free of the engine. Now pry with a common screwdriver gently between the end cap of the starter and the engine until both the front and the back cap of the starter are seated against the starter housing. You should now have a half inch gap between the engine and the starter. Now remove the outside bolt and find a nut that will go on the threads of that bolt. I think they are 5/16 NS threads. After you have the nut put the bolt back through the starter until the end of the bolt is flush with the end of the starter. Insert the nut on the end of the bolt and turn the bolt in until the nut is finger tight against the starter. Now this nut will hold the starter togather while you remove both bolts. Remove the inside bolt now. Make sure when you remove the outside bolt you turn the nut along with the bolt so it keeps the starter covers in place.

Good luck.

Paul K.

Proven fact; ALL electrical stuff runs on SMOKE!!! Ennytime you let the smoke out, it quits working. (think about it)..... ...Dell

Jeb.