ok l4400 ever sense i had it new sense 08 it has this random no start it wont turn over and generally i reach down by the starter and pull on the harness or wiggle it and it turns over and fires up. well today nothing, i have checked pto switch, seat switch, nuteral switch, even changed the plug on the wire that plugs in on the bottom of starter, I really dont think its the key switch i dont know what else to check, im in a bad spot and only way it looks like is either have a backhole come in and pick it up , loader is down and mower deck is down, battery is fine turn key and you hear something but its no the starter click something in the dash i think not sure lost most of my hearing in Iraq so not sure where to look or just have the dealer come out and pick it up that alone is around $1100 any help would be greatly appreciated
Well gawd sake do not pay $1100 for anything at this point! That is absurd. You can probably get someone from the East Coast to pick it up for $1100. So I assume you are exaggerating. Or maybe meant $110? No offense ! I am plain-spoken. I have zero doubt there is a way to get the thing started and NOT be lifting it around with a back hoe.
Now about your tractor: 1) The other guys are right about some things to do yourself. Try those of course. 2) I have 3 B2150's and one of them has a no-start issue exactly as Tomtint described it -- tap the starter with a hammer (or I reach in with a socket extension rod and tap the end of it while it is touching the starter so I do not have to take off the side cover.) HOWEVER, unlike Tomtint my B2150 makes no noise of any kind and does NOT click. It is dead quiet until I tap the starter. 3) I too, like you, have had the "reach in and wiggle the starter harness" disease on the B2150 which sometimes works. If not, then I use the rod or hammer & so far it has always started. [Mine is used, not new.] 4) Smaller Kubotas (BX2200 and similar as well as Deere and other brands) have a "no start issue" where the voltage drop from the battery all the way through several safety interlocks is enough to cause the solenoid to balk and the starter will not crank. I won't go into the LONG story about that and it MAY not apply to your L4400 at all anyway.
In case it is related, I suggest you try 2 things: even though the battery is well charged, hook a battery charger to it anyway and try starting with the charger connected. What this does is makes the voltage at the batt terminals 13.8v rather than 12v and many times that will overcome the various serial voltage drops so that the solenoid will kick in. If that doesn't work, then do what Tallyho8 said above and jumper direct to the solenoid trigger wire from the battery while holding the key over into the start position.
Of course good ground connections, battery connections, etc. cleaned & retightened all help. Having a clicking at your dash but not at the starter makes me think you are not getting full voltage to the solenoid (rather than the tap the starter kind of issue.) I know you have tried to check all your safety interlocks but I would try this: Put a voltmeter clip lead on the trigger wire to the solenoid and the other lead to ground. See if you get SOME voltage at the solenoid when you turn the starting key. If
NO then you know that you still have an unsatisfied safety interlock somewhere. If
YES (some voltage at the solenoid) it is probably just low and not enough to kick it in.
Of course there is always a chance the solenoid itself has crapped out but I doubt it.
I think some of these things mentioned will get it started for you. Speak up again if not ! Good luck.
