Interlocks on BX24

easternhunter · Apr 2, 2014

OK Guys,

I have a "new to me" BX24 that arrived Christmas time. Has been stored under the overhang roof of a single row stable this winter. Never sees any direct rain or snow.

Started and used it a month or so ago. Initially started fine. Toward the end, for some reason it got shut down and then was a pig to restart ... no reaction until I wiggled levers around some.

Tried to start it today ... and again ... everything did fine until it was time to turn over the engine ... and then NOTHING at all.

I suspect an interlock. I understand that there are three: 1) Seat occupied 2) in neutral and 3) PTO not engaged.

Is there a rational way to test which (if any) of the interlocks is failing?

Thanks,

Mike

teamorange7 · Apr 2, 2014

Mike I could start mine with out being in the seat. It is usually the pto mess with the pto levers

jel1988 · Apr 2, 2014

I've had a problems with the seat switch on both my tractors. To defeat the seat switch jump the to leads with a piece of wire, this will eliminate one of your possible problems.

Tractor Seabee · Apr 2, 2014

My BX25 also has an interlock on the parking brake. Won't start unless the brake is set.

Ron

rbarker · Apr 2, 2014

Tractor Seabee said:
My BX25 also has an interlock on the parking brake. Won't start unless the brake is set. Ron

Interesting.... mine doesn't have that. Must have been a mid model change?

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Tractor Seabee · Apr 2, 2014

rbarker said:
Interesting.... mine doesn't have that. Must have been a mid model change?

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I bought mine April 2011.

Ron

rbarker · Apr 3, 2014

Tractor Seabee said:
I bought mine April 2011. Ron

Mine was purchased in September of 2012. Come to. Think of it, my previous BX 2200 didn't have that either. I wonder if it's a local thing.

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Deano · Apr 3, 2014

Check the one on the PTO lever. Doesn't take much!

dougtrr2 · Apr 3, 2014

Deano said:
Check the one on the PTO lever. Doesn't take much!

I second that. Sometimes my BX24 would start and other times it would be dead. There is a switch on the PTO lever that has an adjustment. Mine had slipped and was right at the edge. I moved it and haven't had any problems since. No pictures, but if you look at the PTO engagement lever it is pretty self explanatory.

Doug in SW IA