new to this forum kioti ck30 will not start
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there was no fuel because I looked in the tank. The mice had shorted out the fuel gauge wire so it read half full but actually wasn't. All the relays work and I pulled the ignition and cleaned it along with the ground. The tractor now cranks over but still will not run on its own.
ritcheyvs
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Dave: It sounds like you fixed the electrical problem, at least to the point the engine will crank properly but still not start. Diesels are simple in the sense they only need fuel, air, and compression to start. Assuming your air filter isn't plugged and fuel is reaching the injection pump (IP), I'd recommend you have your mechanic check the IP rack for free movement. This is easy to do just by removing the cover plate with the oil fill port on the right side of the engine. With the key off, the stop solenoid (SS) spring should push the rack full aft to the fuel-off position. I believe you are familiar with this spring pressure. With the key on, the SS should retract and allow the rack to move full forward and you should also be able to move it with your finger. If it's stuck in the aft position or binding, you likely have an IP problem as I mentioned in post #10.
ritcheyvs
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Dave: Is there any news on fixing your tractor? Inquiring mind want to know,
Bernty
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Could you explain this. What is the "oil fill plate"?
"Maybe I'm just hung up on this failure mode but it is easy to diagnose. Just remove the "oil fill" plate on the right side of the engine and see if the IP rack is jammed or not. With the stop solenoid (SS) removed or energized, the rack should move smoothly and easily with just finger pressure. With the SS removed or powered the rack should move full forward (under light spring pressure) to rest against the governor arm (which should be well forward)."
"Maybe I'm just hung up on this failure mode but it is easy to diagnose. Just remove the "oil fill" plate on the right side of the engine and see if the IP rack is jammed or not. With the stop solenoid (SS) removed or energized, the rack should move smoothly and easily with just finger pressure. With the SS removed or powered the rack should move full forward (under light spring pressure) to rest against the governor arm (which should be well forward)."
ritcheyvs
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In the 2005-2007 time frame (depending on model) Kioti redesigned the engine to relocate the stop solenoid to the front of the engine and move the manual stop linkage. The cover plate that used to contain the manual stop linkage (which is now elsewhere) was converted into an oil-fill port which is easier to use and also prevents flooding the head with oil during an oil change. But this plate (in either version) gives access to the IP rack).
Bernty
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Hate to bug you again but I removed the plate and this is how it looks. I can't move the arm inside forward anything although I can move what you see here back with some spring tension about 1/2 inch. Further, when I removed the solenoid in the front you would expect it to have some tendency to push out if something was resting on it but there is nothing. That leads me to believe the arm is stuck or should it be like this? If not, any quick fix?
