Recent content by jminpa

Lou, I do not have a DC current clamp. I was re-checking some voltages and testing the glow plugs when I noticed smoke coming from the bowels of the tractor. I started removing panels and parts and tracing the glow plug power wire under the motor until i found the short. The short was at the...

I removed and cleaned all of the connections to the starter. I only measured 10.5v to the glow plugs, the battery showed 12.3v. The tractor started, I took the tractor to Advance auto. They said that the starter and battery are good but the tractor would not shut off, I assumed that the fuse...

Same here. A couple other breakdowns had to take priority. I plan to get back to it this weekend. JM

Lou, 2nd attempt at schematic upload. JM

Lou, Yes I found a manual that I didn't think that I had. I will try to post a better image of the schematic. Thanks JM

Lou, I see what you mean. My schematic is a little different than yours, probably due to s/n. my s/n is JPA20652. The schematic in my operators instruction book is a bit confusing. the drawing shows two different fuse numbers for the starter and alternator but when you follow the two numbers...

Lou, I feel pretty good about the starter, From what I have read a starter failure would be unusual. The machine has a little over 500 hrs , i think. I think that I measured about 48K ohm through the fuse holder back to the starter to ground cold. I was not leaning toward a glow plug failure...

I reinstalled the cleaned ignition today. I turned the key to on, the dash lit up as normal, i could hear the fuel pump, i turned the ignition off and heard the injection pump delay click off. I then got on the seat and turned the key for glow plugs then turned switch to start. the engine...

Thanks Lou, I am going to try to clean up the switch and cover it in dielectric grease before I order a new switch. The diagram that you provided is the most readable that I have seen so far. JM

Hello, I have a mf gc2300. Recently while using the tractor I shut it off and it would not restart. The 40A slow blow fuse to the starter was blown. I could not find a short in the wiring on either side of the 40A fuse with a continuity tester. I checked all of the wiring visually on the...