I have a 3020 diesel. When I hit the starter button the starter will spin and sounds like it might be trying to engage the ring gear but doesn't. If I hit the button about 10 times it will suddenly turn over and start right up. I thought it might be the solenoid not pushing the drive gear forward but the dealer says if the starter spins the solenoid is fine. The teeth on the drive gear look fine. The ring gear looks fine.
Occasionally I'll hit the button and the starter will spin and I'll hear a thunk and if I hit the button again real fast it will turn over. The thunk is, I believe, the drive gear engaging right before the starter stops spinning.
I don't think its a bad ring gear because the starter always worked perfectly. I would think a ring gear going bad would happen over time. It was like a light switch when the starter started acting up.
Its a 24 volt system. Batteries are both charged.
Any ideas?
Occasionally I'll hit the button and the starter will spin and I'll hear a thunk and if I hit the button again real fast it will turn over. The thunk is, I believe, the drive gear engaging right before the starter stops spinning.
I don't think its a bad ring gear because the starter always worked perfectly. I would think a ring gear going bad would happen over time. It was like a light switch when the starter started acting up.
Its a 24 volt system. Batteries are both charged.
Any ideas?