TC35D Won't Start Need Help

[jinman]

Originally Posted by dqdave1

Howdid you jumper the seat switch?

Dave, the seat switch just causes the fuel cutoff solenoid to de-energize. The starter will still work, but the engine will not start. The PTO lever and the transmission neutral switch are the things that will stop the engine from turning over. If the PTO light stays on and fuse #2 is good, then Bernie has a problem with his PTO switch. If the PTO light is off, then Bernie should check the connections to the transmission neutral switch under the left side of the operator's platform. Any additional troubleshooting requires taking off the cowling in front of the operator's platform to get to the ignition and relays.

[BernieSr]

You can test the fuses from the top, they have a little hole in each side to insert the tester end in and that is what I did with a tester. Should I take them out and test them from the legs on each one and mostly the number two fuse.
Thanks,
Bernie

[BernieSr]

To jump the seat switch I first took it apart and put a jumper wire across from side to side and after that didn't seem to work I used a tie wrap to hold the plunger down so I did have to be in the seat.
Thanks,
Bernie

[jinman]

Originally Posted by BernieSr

You can test the fuses from the top, they have a little hole in each side to insert the tester end in and that is what I did with a tester. Should I take them out and test them from the legs on each one and mostly the number two fuse.
Thanks,
Bernie

Bernie, I would pull the fuse and look at the filament. It's easy to see if it is burned out. However, if you turn on the key and the PTO light does not illuminate on the dash, then the fuse is probably okay. The problem with reading a fuse in a circuit is that it is much more difficult to do. If you read voltage across a good fuse, you will get zero volts. If you measure one side of a blown fuse to ground, it will be 12 volts and the other side may be 12 volts also even if the fuse is blown because there may be just enough resistance in the supply path to raise the open side to 12 volts as long as there is no more load than a tester draws. The safest way to read a fuse is to remove it and read for zero resistance leg-to-leg.

[dqdave1]

Jinman; thanks for the explanation on the seat switch. I think he may want to see if he has voltage to the starter solenoid.

[cleve34]

Make sure your parking brake is on.

[BernieSr]

Jim,
You were right it was fuse #2 after I changed it out the tractor started right up and ran perfect. I did put in a 10 amp one. Thanks for the help....
Bernie

[jinman]

When I got home from work today, my tractor had the same problem. My wife had been using it. She went to start it and nuthin'. I got home and replaced the fuse to start the tractor. I'm going to look for that self-resetting CB because even though I know what the problem is, it's still a pain in the patoot to change it.