RitchElbe
Gold Member
Hello readers,
I am at a dead end. With warm weather finally at the house. I decided to swap engines from the 4100 gear driven ( rear end went out )
and the 4100 HST ( Middle piston went after a loaner used ether on it.) Simple enough swap. Both engines would crank and run. A few days ago I completed hooking all the wiring up. Topped off the engine oil/radiator. ( have not down the the hydraulics yet. But that should not be an issue with the electrical) Brand new, very costly JD battery. Went to engage the switch annnnnnnnnnnd nothing. Not even 2 clicks for the glow plugs. I've checked fuses/relays { just in case installed new relays I had on hand} doubled checl the ground, checked bother safety switch connectors. Still nothing. It acts like it does when the drive is in gear and you try to start it. But it is in neutral. Now I did have to disconnect the neutral push rod to reconnect a damaged hydraulic line that went to the FEL controls. I have the full tech manual, but it only as trouble shooting for key things. Posting this late Saturday night. Tomorrow I have a helper heading over so U can do a voltage check and continuity on all lines. that shared I can say I am pretty proficient with mechincal. Background in Power Generators ( to 100,000K ) restore engines for garden Tractors from JD 140s to JD 4300s. My gut is telling me I am missing something really simple. Bad luck for me is a bad TBI that kicks in confusion when I focus to much. Just like I just now remembered to had a did test the inline fuse at the starter and it is good. Ole Man Murphy is working over time on me now that I am in the the last 60 days before moving to another state and I need the ole work horse back up and running. Thanks in advance.
I am at a dead end. With warm weather finally at the house. I decided to swap engines from the 4100 gear driven ( rear end went out )
and the 4100 HST ( Middle piston went after a loaner used ether on it.) Simple enough swap. Both engines would crank and run. A few days ago I completed hooking all the wiring up. Topped off the engine oil/radiator. ( have not down the the hydraulics yet. But that should not be an issue with the electrical) Brand new, very costly JD battery. Went to engage the switch annnnnnnnnnnd nothing. Not even 2 clicks for the glow plugs. I've checked fuses/relays { just in case installed new relays I had on hand} doubled checl the ground, checked bother safety switch connectors. Still nothing. It acts like it does when the drive is in gear and you try to start it. But it is in neutral. Now I did have to disconnect the neutral push rod to reconnect a damaged hydraulic line that went to the FEL controls. I have the full tech manual, but it only as trouble shooting for key things. Posting this late Saturday night. Tomorrow I have a helper heading over so U can do a voltage check and continuity on all lines. that shared I can say I am pretty proficient with mechincal. Background in Power Generators ( to 100,000K ) restore engines for garden Tractors from JD 140s to JD 4300s. My gut is telling me I am missing something really simple. Bad luck for me is a bad TBI that kicks in confusion when I focus to much. Just like I just now remembered to had a did test the inline fuse at the starter and it is good. Ole Man Murphy is working over time on me now that I am in the the last 60 days before moving to another state and I need the ole work horse back up and running. Thanks in advance.
