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[California]

Sometimes it works to the buyer's advantage if he knows more than the seller. Back in the days of kick-start motorcycles if the seller was having a hard time getting it to start ...

"You realize each kick takes $200 off your asking price!"

 

[nexus01]

Ok so I have it at my house. Here are some pics:

 

[nexus01]

And some with questions:

Do the wheels seem overly canted or is this standard?

What is the right button here?

Is this a three position switch? I thought it would turn left to warm the glow plugs but it doesn't seem to rotate that way.

This is the dip stick from the gearbox does the color seem wrong on this oil? If so what would cause it?


Overall the coolant and oil don't seem bad (oil seems really well used and black but otherwise ok)

 

[careyo63]

Do the wheels seem overly canted or is this standard?
No Looks standard IMO.

What is the right button here?
Hahaha The Horn.

Is this a three position switch? I thought it would turn left to warm the glow plugs but it doesn't seem to rotate that way.
Yes. Turn It to the left should Ignite your Thermal Start.

This is the dip stick from the gearbox does the color seem wrong on this oil? If so what would cause it?
Looks Milkey Prob. need to change the hyd. fluid and clean the Screen.

Carey

Dang DND. Were getting petty quick

 

[deepNdirt]

Do the wheels seem overly canted or is this standard?
No Looks standard IMO.

What is the right button here?
Hahaha The Horn.

Is this a three position switch? I thought it would turn left to warm the glow plugs but it doesn't seem to rotate that way.
Yes. Turn It to the left should Ignite your Thermal Start.

This is the dip stick from the gearbox does the color seem wrong on this oil? If so what would cause it?
Looks Milkey Prob. need to change the hyd. fluid and clean the Screen.

Carey

Dang DND. Were getting petty quick

Heh Heh! well there is some things I do know and I knew what the horn button is

 

[nexus01]

Cool thanks for the answers so far guys. Any idea why the key doesn't seem to rotate left? I am hesitant to try to hard as I don't want to risk snapping it.

 

[careyo63]

Someone has prob. replaced the Ign. switch. The thermal start is in the pic. My Blk. bulb is Diesel fuel. If your switch was hooked up turning it to the left gives the blue wire power 12V. The heat opens a check ball and lets the fuel drip in and ignite creating heat. If the Thermal is there just run a wire from your Battery Pos. to give it power. Don't leave it hooked up for more than 10 sec. so you don't burn up the TS. Igniter.

Carey

 

[nexus01]

I must not have TS then, all that is where the bulb should be is a stud.

So is there any way to warm the glow plugs before attempting to start? The only diesel experience is humvees and generators from my Army days.

 

[careyo63]

Should look like this.

 

[deepNdirt]

carey, the ignition switch on my 1700 also turns only one way,( to the right) it has never turn to the left, when I first cold start my tractor I turn the switch to the run position for 10 seconds and then on to start and it usually fires right up, I'll have to remember next time I go to start /crank the tractor I'll not turn the switch to run position I'll try starting it right away and see what happens, I bet it will flood and not start, I think as you said someone may have either changed the ignition switches or there are 2 different designs made,