Re: New Farmall can't get it started again, please

Posted by Andy Martin on December 06, 2004 at 05:44:01 from (64.219.39.195):

In Reply to: New Farmall can't get it started again, please hel posted by Tanner Clark on December 06, 2004 at 04:47:51:

You've had some real good advice except for the idea that 6 volt starters won't hold up under extended 12 volt cranking. That is simply not so. I would think a long time before returning a tractor to 6 volts. I've gotten a lot of 6v starters hot over the years and only occasionally burned up a starter. I work several M's, all on 12v with 6v starters and don't have starter problems. This includes the occasional extended cranking when out of gas or other small problem that you fail to identify because you use the tractor all the time and it "should start". Had an ignition switch go bad this year and put lots of miles on the starter figuring that one out. It would make contact sometimes and not other times. It takes a lot less amps at 12v to turn the engine than it does at 6v!

None-the-less, if a tractor won't start in five to ten seconds turning over, you need to look at what may be wrong.

It may have old gas in it as well. If you can control yourself, a LITTLE starting fluid will tell you if you have a fuel problem unless you're flooded. NEVER try to keep one running with starting fluid as it will dry the oil off the cylinder walls. If you can't give it only one or two half-second shots of starting fluid you are better off leaving the starting fluid at Wal-Mart.

You may have the starter drive hung up in the ring gear. Pull the starter off, make sure it is turning free, and put it back on. If the starter was hung up, it gets hot quick and may need to go to the repair shop if you were holding the starter switch on with no cranking taking place.

Get a battery charger. Draining a battery does not ruin it.

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