tach problems and won't shut down

kent1 · Jul 6, 2012

Scott,
Now that's a real beginning on an education. I knew the diesel didn't rely on electrical input other than to warm glow plugs but what you've just described is far beyond how I would see it working as it relates to gas powered engines. Guess that's why I'm on here in the first place. Just because the term does or doesn't seem to fit according to definition doesn't mean it does or doesn't apply.
I have discovered that it was infact a bad solenoid and that the "fuel cut off switch" (did I get it right that time?) actually seems to operate the solenoid manually. Also discovered there is nothing electrical about the tach. Found out the cable is broken about 3" out from engine block.
Now if I had been Listening rather than arguing a mute point I would have discovered this much sooner.
Thanks to all.

ritcheyvs · Jul 6, 2012

Good find on the tach. The older engines use something like an old-style speedometer cable. But at some point builders switched to an electronic tach with a pickup sensor adjacent to the flywheel or front gear or pulley that is connected by wires to the electronic tach on the instrument panel. My mistake, I thought you had the newer kind.

kent1 · Jul 6, 2012

I actually thought it was newer. I bought the thing new in, I think it was 06, it might have been longer. But anyway the cable does look kinda like a speedometer cable but it seems to be made of some kind of plastic on the inside. The only reason I really care about repairing it is for the hour counter which I'm assuming works along with the tach since they both quite at the same time. Now if I can just find the cable. Thanks again for the help Scott and for the rest of you guys, well..sorry if I got off on the wrong foot.
Kent

DK35vince · Jul 6, 2012

Just call a dealer for the cable, they are not hard to get.
The last tach cable I broke on my DK 35 was several years ago, but the cable was only 8 or $10 if I rememer right.

kent1 · Jul 7, 2012

Thanks Vince,
My problem here is very shortly after I bought the tractor the dealer went out of business and now after a discussion with Scott I'm starting to wonder if the tractor wasn't as new a model as it was presented to be. I found a dealer about 80 miles from me when I had lost a bolt from the backhoe attachment. Now he is out of business. I've got a few lines out on dealers listed on the net but so far no responses. I was surprised that the bolt lost was not easily found in any hardware store due to an odd thread count or something to that effect. I really appreciate all the responses I've gotten here and the lessons I've learned in online communications. you guys are great. keep up the good work and thanks again.
Kent

DK35vince · Jul 7, 2012

You don't need a local dealer for parts.
Just call the parts dept. at Michigan Iron or one of the other dealers that frequent this site and they will mail you one.

MotorSeven · Jul 7, 2012

You could also have my dealer ship you one:

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VictorW · Jul 7, 2012

If you wanted to figure out what year the tractor is, check the first character in the serial number. In 2001, kioti started the numbers with an "A". I bought mine in 2005 but the tractor serial number starts with a "D" for 2004.

kent1 · Jul 7, 2012

Vic, my serial number has no alpha, simply 361400042. I took this off the tag on the front section of the frame and it is lable serial number. What does that tell you? I'm thinking this is like Scott says this tractor is not was not as new as I thought when I bought it. Probably a left over and they knew a fool when I walked in. Can't complain though, Haven't had all that many problems with it and it does what I need it to do.
Kent