Posted by Aaron Bauman on March 08, 2008 at 06:57:44 from (24.140.45.208):
Hi,
I'm having intermittent problems starting my IH 574.
----------------------- Symptoms ----------------------- 1. Turn the key to the start position. 2. Sometimes I hear a click (not sure what that is coming from). Many times I don't hear a click. In either case, the starter motor doesn't even try to crank the engine. The problem seems to be getting worse because I used to regularly hear a click and it would sound like the starter would try to crank the engine. But it sounded like it didn't have enough power. This problem is only during cold weather. However, there are times where it has started during cold weather.
----------------------- Additional information ----------------------- It has set outside for about 2 years. We use it at least once a week in the summer and maybe once a month in the winter when we get heavy snows. This winter, it has set a lot.
The battery is fairly new - about 1 year old. We have placed it on a charger to make sure that it is fully charged.
----------------------- Debugging the problem ----------------------- I suspect that the problem is electrical. I've tried several obvious things in an effort to fix the problem. I've looked at wires, connections, reseated battery terminals. But nothing has really fixed the problem. Usually, after several days, the tractor will just start. Many times (but not all times) it starts when the weather warms, usually above freezing.
Can anyone tell me what terminals that I could short on the solenoid in order to bypass the switch?
Is there a way to tell if I have a grounding issue in the starting circuit?
Where are the grounding points on an IH 574?
Does anyone have any suggestions regarding what might be the problem or how I should go about debugging the issue?
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