B26 won't start today

[KenKubota]

Help.. Today my tractor doesn't want to start. The battery seems fine, lights are bright. when I turn the key the glow plug preheat light doesn't come on and the starter doesn't start. I've tried checking all the safety kill features, it's not in gear, the seat is in place etc. Problem is, the tractor is in my barn... across a field covered with two feet of snow. The bucket and rear blade are down. I can't see how I can even move the machine til spring. Any suggestions out there?

 

[B2400]

If you've wiggled around all the safety switches, I would look at fuses next.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I would try jump starting it as I have found it usually is a bad battery or the battery connection. If not I would check the seat switches.

 

[steverichmond]

Also you want to check and see if the PTO engaged. Good Luck


Steve

 

[KenKubota]

If you've wiggled around all the safety switches, I would look at fuses next.

Fuses, I dint know it had fuses. I'll try that. I'm sure as I can be that it isn't the PTO clutch and I removed the seat button and tried it manually and even just bypassed it. It is acting as though some safety cuttoff is causing the problem. I tried charging the battery but jumping it will require removing my truck battery and carrying it accross the field to the tractor. Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[KubieTwo]

As you describe the problem, it will turn out to be one of the safety switches. The only difficulty is finding which one. If the headlights burn brightly, it is likely not the battery or cables.

Based on the other things you have tried, another possibility is an out of adjustment neutral position switch on the HST petals. Have you tried rocking the petals as you try to start it? If so, I would start again with a VOM and verify, one safety switch at a time, that it is in good working order, no broken or disconnected wires, and switch properly adjusted. These would include the PTO, the clutch, the seat, and the HST neutral switches. The one most likely to be out of adjustment is the HST neutral switch.

Good Luck on finding the problem.

 

[fish6942]

If the head lights are bright and you don't hear the starter solenoid click then it's probably not a low battery issue.

Do you hear the fuel pump run when the key is first turned on?

 

[powerstroke444e]

You could jump the starter and see if it will start that way, but I would have a helper with this and make sure its in netrual (yes I know it a big saftey issue). If this works you may be able to get it to the garage were you can work on it, or find the real problem
BUT Don't try this if you don't understand electrical systems. Call a friend or shop that does know what they are doing.
I can't tell you how many machines I have had to load this way and bring back to the shop and chase down electric issues. I have a switch I bought from snap-on that has 2 wires that run down there and allow me to sit safely in the seat when doing this.

 

[KenKubota]

Thank You for all of your suggestions. I haven't had any luck, but I feel better because I tried all the simple solutions. In the end, I spent today moving the tractor to the entrance of the barn, then raising the bucket with a chainfall, then winching the machine through the snow and across the field, and finally up onto my trailer. Tomorrow I'll take it to the dealer for what they've promised will be a week long stay. I think maybe a shop manual would be usefull in the future.

 

[MacTractor]

I had the same issue one day with my BX25 which turned out to be the PTO Lever Safety Switch. I think everyone shoudl get well aquainted with where all of the safty switches are.

I fixed mine in 2 mins and was back on my way.

Good luck and let us know what the dealer finds.

Cheers,