drajj5
Gold Member
Guess there is a problem with my tractor. She won't start
Left it outside the other day to wash the dirt off of the tires and clean it- it was quite dirty. After it dried off I waxed it, 'It is my first NEW engine powered anything'. Having worked on old tired junk my whole life I have learned my way around automotive repair.....my newest truck is 30 years old.
Getting on the tractor to move it into the barn to put it up for the night, I turned the switch to 'on' and could hear and audible clicking noise coming from under the dash. Instrument cluster was fading in and out as if there was a loose ground or dead battery:confused3: However, It did crank and I headed to the barn flipping the headlights on to light my way. The engine shutdown instantly.
I have called my dealer and explained to them what happened and they think that there is water trapped in a cannon plug. I asked for a schematic of this tractor and for some reason the FAX that was sent to me was so small that I can barely make out the wires. I plan on keeping this tractor for a very-very long time so I will fix this dilemma on my own so that I fully understand it's inner workings. I have sent them an email stating if they cannot blow up the pic of the schematic I will just purchase the repair manual from them. We will see how they respond tomorrow.
I will add that I did find water in a cannon plug that connects to something...Perhaps someone could enlighten me as to what it is? There is a cylinder shaped (adjustable) metal tube affixed to the right hand side of the block. "looks to have a rather large locknut for adjusting and keeping it fixed in it's place". Located just above oil filter. After blowing out the water that was trapped in the plug, no positive effect resulted. I also found a loose connection at the injector ground 'blade connector'- fixed that with a 8mm socket.
Mahindra has a warranty, but it is not lifetime. Therefore, why not learn my new tractor? I will post the fix for those who will eventually have an issue like this for reference.
Left it outside the other day to wash the dirt off of the tires and clean it- it was quite dirty. After it dried off I waxed it, 'It is my first NEW engine powered anything'. Having worked on old tired junk my whole life I have learned my way around automotive repair.....my newest truck is 30 years old.
Getting on the tractor to move it into the barn to put it up for the night, I turned the switch to 'on' and could hear and audible clicking noise coming from under the dash. Instrument cluster was fading in and out as if there was a loose ground or dead battery:confused3: However, It did crank and I headed to the barn flipping the headlights on to light my way. The engine shutdown instantly.
I have called my dealer and explained to them what happened and they think that there is water trapped in a cannon plug. I asked for a schematic of this tractor and for some reason the FAX that was sent to me was so small that I can barely make out the wires. I plan on keeping this tractor for a very-very long time so I will fix this dilemma on my own so that I fully understand it's inner workings. I have sent them an email stating if they cannot blow up the pic of the schematic I will just purchase the repair manual from them. We will see how they respond tomorrow.
I will add that I did find water in a cannon plug that connects to something...Perhaps someone could enlighten me as to what it is? There is a cylinder shaped (adjustable) metal tube affixed to the right hand side of the block. "looks to have a rather large locknut for adjusting and keeping it fixed in it's place". Located just above oil filter. After blowing out the water that was trapped in the plug, no positive effect resulted. I also found a loose connection at the injector ground 'blade connector'- fixed that with a 8mm socket.
Mahindra has a warranty, but it is not lifetime. Therefore, why not learn my new tractor? I will post the fix for those who will eventually have an issue like this for reference.