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Originally Posted by lakespirit  I can only muster a high speed clicking in the solenoid and she won't engage the starter. The battery has a steady 13.3 volts in it |
You may have reconnected something in a way that continued to discharge the battery after the keyswitch was shut off - or - the charging voltage from your alternator isn't getting all the way back to the battery.
I say this, because detecting voltage at the battery posts isn't the same thing has having sufficient stored amperage to turn the flywheel. Remove the battery connections completely, and try to start it with a second battery of sufficient size. Make sure to use the compression release, cuz many batteries in gasoline vehicles don't have enough crankin' amps to turn over a cold diesel.
Once (if) you get it running, have the tractor battery recharged and load tested. If the charge is low, it's time to check for that short that drained it. Later - if you want - we can also discuss how to bypass the tractor wiring to get charging voltage more directly to your battery.
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