C.K.

[C.K.]

How do you identify a fusible link? I put a new battery on a kubota 610. I did not notice that my nephew who was on it turned the key on. It sparked and now will not start. All fuses are ok but when key is turned on nothing happens. By reading I think maybe it is a fusible link, however I don't know where it is or what it is. Please help. Thank you.

 

[Bird]

I have no idea whether that machine has a fusible link or not, but there's such a variety of sizes, designs, etc. that it's a bit hard to describe. The only one I've ever burned out was on a car and was simply a short (5 or 6 inch) piece of wire, but some look more like big fuses.

Sorry I can't be much help, but welcome to Tractorbynet.

 

[EddieWalker]

I can't speak for Kubota, but on my Case dozer, I did something similar and blew out a sort of circut breaker thingy. It was a few years ago, so I don't remember the exact name of it.

I traced power from the battery, to the key all along my wires until I got to the circut breaker thing. It looks like a two inch, black square that my alternator pluged into. I had power to it, but nothing coming out of it.

I put a new one on and everything worked great.

Good luck and welcome to TractorByNet.

Eddie

 

[jinman]

CK, what is a Kubota 610? (B6100 maybe?) Maybe Bird knows what you are talking about, but I don't know if it is a tractor or what. Sorry. . . .

I'd suggest that you need to trace the circuit and that will probably show where your fusible link is if in fact that is the problem. Most auto parts places and even Walmart will sell a little test light that can easily be used to test for voltage. One end is attached to ground (clip it anywhere to a good bare metal part). The probe end normally has a sharp point you can use to penetrate insulation on battery cables or wires. I'd start at the battery positive connection and work my way toward the starter. I think you will find that if you have a fusible link, it will most likely be near the starter or starter solenoid. Just look for the lamp in the probe to light up as you go along the wire. When it no longer lights, you have gone beyond the fusible link and need to backtrack.

This is a brief description of troubleshooting by this method, but hopefully you will get the hang of it as you go along. Good luick and welcome to TBN.

 

[C.K.]

Thanks for all the help, and it worked. I found the link right in front of the starter solenoid, replaced it and it starts fine now.
Thanks again, C.K.

 

[Bird]

We're glad you got it fixed. Now tell us just what that machine is. Jim thought I might know, but I don't. I was just guessing that you accidentally left off one digit.