2520 will not start

billb3 · Oct 1, 2011

I highly recommend getting the service manual .
I wish I had gotten that instead of a hat.

Especially if you are surrounded by sh!tty dealers ( or in my case, none).

Gizmo2 · Oct 2, 2011

billb3 said:
I highly recommend getting the service manual .

First thing I did in 1988 when we bought our 650 and the first thing I did when we bought our 2320. Only need it once to justify buying it. Tractors are not like cars normally you have them for some time and you don't get on them and drive them to the dealer.

blackfalcon · Oct 3, 2011

I bought my tractor out of state, and it had less then 5 hours on it when the front axle seals blew out. I stopped in at my closest dealership and the owner said he wouldn't service it bc I hadn't purchased it from him. The other dealership in Charlotte has been much nicer to deal with, but they seem to know a lot more about fixing lawn mowers then tractors. I stopped in there today and they said they coudn't get to it until next week. I should probably go ahead and purchase the service manaul for it. I'll let you know if I can figure out what it is. I'm tending to think it may be the rectifier, but I'm not completely sure. I just say that because the hold in power is going straight from solenoid to rectifier, and the other larger guage wires on the rectifier have power to them, but the lead coming out does not.

grsthegreat · Oct 3, 2011

blackfalcon said:
I bought my tractor out of state, and it had less then 5 hours on it when the front axle seals blew out. I stopped in at my closest dealership and the owner said he wouldn't service it bc I hadn't purchased it from him. The other dealership in Charlotte has been much nicer to deal with, but they seem to know a lot more about fixing lawn mowers then tractors. I stopped in there today and they said they coudn't get to it until next week. I should probably go ahead and purchase the service manaul for it. I'll let you know if I can figure out what it is. I'm tending to think it may be the rectifier, but I'm not completely sure. I just say that because the hold in power is going straight from solenoid to rectifier, and the other larger guage wires on the rectifier have power to them, but the lead coming out does not.

That sucks. The warranty should be honored at any dealer. If you buy a Ford or chevy from dealer XXXX, any dealer will do warranty work on them.

Rara Avis · Oct 4, 2011

blackfalcon said:
I bought my tractor out of state, and it had less then 5 hours on it when the front axle seals blew out. I stopped in at my closest dealership and the owner said he wouldn't service it bc I hadn't purchased it from him. The other dealership in Charlotte has been much nicer to deal with, but they seem to know a lot more about fixing lawn mowers then tractors. I stopped in there today and they said they coudn't get to it until next week. I should probably go ahead and purchase the service manaul for it. I'll let you know if I can figure out what it is. I'm tending to think it may be the rectifier, but I'm not completely sure. I just say that because the hold in power is going straight from solenoid to rectifier, and the other larger guage wires on the rectifier have power to them, but the lead coming out does not.

Ask that dealer to give you the name of the regional John Deere Rep because YOU want to file a complaint...

Kyle_in_Tex · Oct 4, 2011

blackfalcon said:
I bought my tractor out of state, and it had less then 5 hours on it when the front axle seals blew out. I stopped in at my closest dealership and the owner said he wouldn't service it bc I hadn't purchased it from him. The other dealership in Charlotte has been much nicer to deal with, but they seem to know a lot more about fixing lawn mowers then tractors. I stopped in there today and they said they coudn't get to it until next week. I should probably go ahead and purchase the service manaul for it. I'll let you know if I can figure out what it is. I'm tending to think it may be the rectifier, but I'm not completely sure. I just say that because the hold in power is going straight from solenoid to rectifier, and the other larger guage wires on the rectifier have power to them, but the lead coming out does not.

Never heard of that before. What locale are you? Call John Deere and tell them the local dealer won't service your tractor. Have names ready to give them. What blew out the seals? Did it build up pressure?

blackfalcon · Oct 5, 2011

This was 4 years ago or so. The dealer was Briley's in Gastonia, NC who wouldn't service me. I called John Deere corporate first thing when I got home. They apologized to me profusely, and said all there dealers are indepent and should service me, but they can't control what dealers actually do. So I took it to Lake Norman Tractor who worked me right in.

scottrh · Oct 6, 2011

blackfalcon said:
This was 4 years ago or so. The dealer was Briley's in Gastonia, NC who wouldn't service me. I called John Deere corporate first thing when I got home. They apologized to me profusely, and said all there dealers are indepent and should service me, but they can't control what dealers actually do. So I took it to Lake Norman Tractor who worked me right in.

This is a terrible problem with Deere. I experienced the same dealer issue with 'You did not buy it here' concerning upgrading my rear draft arms from the original bad design. Deere has this problem, you are not alone. I owned a Kubota BX before and had none of this nonsense, and it does make me think about my ownership going forward, but I really like my 2520. I ended up going through the Web pages to complain enough to get it fixed at the local dealer. Speaky wheel, be persistant, unfortunately.