3016 Gear won't start

[Pa Pa Jack]

Finally. I had replaced the bad cable and still could not get it started. I kept checking and noticed that the arm that operates the safety switch on the PTO was just barely touching the switch. I bent the arm to make more poitive contact and VIOLA!!!! it started. This was a lot of work because of a very cheaply made cable. I am really disappointed that Mahindra would cut corners on something so basic. I love my tractor but really have concerns now about the quality of other more important components. I guess time will tell. thank each of you for the help and encouragement.

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

Do you have 12 volts on the positive cable at the starter. If you do, make sure the tractor is in neutral and then jump the power from the positive terminal on the starter to the small wire on the solonoid, the one with the flat spade, disconnect the wire from it and jump power to it. If the starter turns over then you have ruled out the starter as the problem. Then take the wire that you disconnected, attach a grounded test light to it, and have someone hold the switch in the start position then start bypassing safety switches and wiggling wires, when that test light comes on you have located your problem. Maybe you have already done some of this, but I hope this helps.

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

I'm Sorry, I didn't see that you had found the problem. I'm glad it is running.