2615 starting problems.

shvl73 · Mar 7, 2007

SABULA FARMER said:
It was knocking and making all kinds of noise but smoothed out after it ran for a few seconds. Seems like the 15 series are cold blooded machines.
S.F.

At below zero, any diesel will knock unless you have the ability to warm the whole block.

SABULA FARMER · Mar 8, 2007

I did not know that. It smoked a lot too. From reading other posts, I guess it's normal as well.
Getting used to a non gas engine has taken some time.

S.F.

4FanTrashCan · Mar 15, 2007

Sorry for the late response on getting an update.

You guys were right on the money with the bad glow plugs. Two were completly open and the third was 275 ohms. The dealer came through with replacements for me and also the extended timer. He supplied the parts, I supplied the labor. She starts great now. An absolute suggestion for anyone having cold-start issues.

I know it's off post, but does anyone have any experience adding aux hydraulic ports to the rear along with the lever on a 2615? Costs for parts? or suggestions?

DigginJB · Jun 13, 2007

Also sorry & kinda late, but she didn't act up until after the warm weather arrived this spring. Tuned over 240+ hours and suddenly no luck on cool mornings! The next few days it worked to cycle the switch 6 or more times, but then - nothing. So I had to park her facing south & let the sun do the job while I got my dealer on top of it. Once again, the key to happy tractor owning has turned out to be having a great dealer! He had no prior awareness of this as a 2615 issue, but within 2 days had the parts on order & approval to do the job under warranty. I hauled it in and it took less than 45 minutes.

Thank goodness I didn't give up on Mahindra just because my nearest dealer blew me off & made a bad impression... There are plenty of good guys still out there.

consaka · Feb 10, 2014

I realize this is an old thread but I have worked on diesels for a long time and one thing that is sticking out in my mind is that this 2615 I have just cranks slow. It has been very hard to start at anything less then 40 degrees and from my experience it is due to it cranking a tad slow. My diesel van used to have that problem. I added a 3rd battery and that problem went away. I need to be moving snow right now and I cant get it to start. I havent checked the glow plugs yet but was wondering if there was a starter update for these tractors. If not i'm tempted to take it off and have it custom wound though I am sure that would be spendy. perhaps it was bad from the beginning. what does a new starter run?

AchingBack · Feb 10, 2014

consaka said:
I realize this is an old thread but I have worked on diesels for a long time and one thing that is sticking out in my mind is that this 2615 I have just cranks slow. It has been very hard to start at anything less then 40 degrees and from my experience it is due to it cranking a tad slow. My diesel van used to have that problem. I added a 3rd battery and that problem went away. I need to be moving snow right now and I cant get it to start. I havent checked the glow plugs yet but was wondering if there was a starter update for these tractors. If not i'm tempted to take it off and have it custom wound though I am sure that would be spendy. perhaps it was bad from the beginning. what does a new starter run?

To my knowledge there has not been a starter update. There has been an update for the glow plugs, and the timer. The original timer was only 3 seconds long. The new one is 10 seconds. The upgrade for the timer and plugs is about $200.00 My 2615 has only cranked slow when the battery was on its way out.

Tkblacktail · Feb 10, 2014

George2615 said:
I use the KAT's model 14500.

George 2615, it has been nearly 7 years since you posted on the KAT's model 14500; how is it holding up?
I found a new-one at a parts house for $31.

Thanks

George2615 · Feb 10, 2014

Mines still working fine. I've only used it a few times since I replaced my glow plugs and timer but have plugged it in and it's still heating the coolant to about 140 deg. F

consaka · Feb 11, 2014

Its a 2007 model and the glow plug timer is at least 10 seconds.
definitely not fast. As to the plugs I believe they are good but I would have to pull the bar to check for sure. Replacing the battery did not make any difference for me. The battery tests good. The connections are good. Really need to fix this as it lets you down when you need it most. had a parent of our daycare get stuck in the driveway because I couldn't get it started. That was fun.

Anyone got a price on a starter?

AchingBack said:
To my knowledge there has not been a starter update. There has been an update for the glow plugs, and the timer. The original timer was only 3 seconds long. The new one is 10 seconds. The upgrade for the timer and plugs is about $200.00 My 2615 has only cranked slow when the battery was on its way out.

George2615 · Feb 11, 2014

consaka said:
Its a 2007 model and the glow plug timer is at least 10 seconds.
definitely not fast. As to the plugs I believe they are good but I would have to pull the bar to check for sure. Replacing the battery did not make any difference for me. The battery tests good. The connections are good. Really need to fix this as it lets you down when you need it most. had a parent of our daycare get stuck in the driveway because I couldn't get it started. That was fun. Anyone got a price on a starter?

Ebay has starters for 2615 from $123-165.00
Does your starter crank faster when you try jumping it with a charger or jumper cables?
You have the long timer. That's the one I installed on my 04 2615. The early models had a short timer.
Do you have a block heater or inline lower hose heater? If not it may be time to get one. The inline lower hose heaters can be installed in less than an hour. You'd be amazed how fast it starts when the coolant temp is 140 deg.