Thread: JD 855 help.
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Old 09-13-2007, 05:24 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: JD 855 help.

Ok, the "friend" was me

I pulled the starter and had it tested. It is good.

Why is it not always starting when I turn the key?

I get 3 lights, now identified as Oil, Battery and Preheat.
Waiting 30 to 45 seconds has no effect on the lights.
I then try the key... Some times it starts right up and some times nothing.
No clicks from the starter, just a click from the fuel shutoff solenoid.

I get the Preheat light every time. Temps have been 60 - 85 outside.
Do I just need to wait longer for it to go out?

Are there any switches (safety?) from the key to the starter, that may be intermittently failing?

Thanks,
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