mwood
Silver Member
Okay all you electrically minded people...
I've got an old (1984 vintage) John Deere 216. It not only serves as my mowing machine but also my snowblower. Recently, I went out to start it and all I hear is a loud click (solenoid) but no cranking.
I'm planning on taking off the starter, but before I fork over any more money I wanted to ask a couple questions:
1. The previous owner (my neighbor) said he replaced the starter about 5 years ago due to a similar problem. 15 years out of the first starter and then only 5 out of the new one???
2. How does one tell if the starter is bad or if it's not getting juice?
Thanks in advance!
MWood
I've got an old (1984 vintage) John Deere 216. It not only serves as my mowing machine but also my snowblower. Recently, I went out to start it and all I hear is a loud click (solenoid) but no cranking.
I'm planning on taking off the starter, but before I fork over any more money I wanted to ask a couple questions:
1. The previous owner (my neighbor) said he replaced the starter about 5 years ago due to a similar problem. 15 years out of the first starter and then only 5 out of the new one???
2. How does one tell if the starter is bad or if it's not getting juice?
Thanks in advance!
MWood