Tractor starting Problem

Hi Bryan...

Sounds like the only things left are the connections at the starter/solenoid. Take 'em apart, clean them up with a bit of sandpaper until they're nice and shiny, and try again.

Take care.

Ken

Thanks. That may be it. I cleaned the battery side of the cable, wasn't real dirty (small amount of rust, 0 corrosion) but the hot side of the starter end of the cable was pretty rusty. After cleaning, the first attempt to started clicked once then turned over, and the 3 attempts since have fired off right away. So hopefully that was it, not just coinicidence, or being "hot". I'll know next time I go to start it!

Thanks!

You might also want to check all the grounds.

Guess I need to. When I whent to park it tonight, it took several key turns & thus clicks to crank, so cleaning the hot helped, but the ground is much more difficult position to get to, might need to pull the starter to get to it.

after you get all the connections nice and clean with the sand paper trick. make the reconnections as tight at possible without breaking anything, then coat them in grease. a lite covering of grease will serve the purpose of producing an anti corrosive coating. yea, grass and dust will stick to them, but with regular routine maintenance you'll be glad you did. as an aside note, never under size your battery. doing so will cut the life of the starter.

best