dadreier
Member
Smith,
In my situation described above (where the hydro pedal interlock was damaged), I first checked to make sure the starter itself had not failed. To do this I bypassed all switches/wiring on the tractor and sent power directly from the battery to the starter.
Actually, I did it twice. First time with the key off, just to see if the starter would spin the engine. It did, so then I turned on the key, applied power, and it fired right up.
I hesitate to describe exactly how I got power directly to the starter because although it is an extremely simple operation, there are serious safety considerations to be contemplated whenever the interlocks are taken out of the picture (think tractor starting and running over mechanic). If you are not already familiar with this procedure, maybe you have someone close by who is.
One other thought that comes to mind is that I once had intermittent electrical gremlins on a machine which was stored outside (not the 28). When I finally got to the bottom of this, it turned out to be that critters had chewed the wiring in various places.
In my situation described above (where the hydro pedal interlock was damaged), I first checked to make sure the starter itself had not failed. To do this I bypassed all switches/wiring on the tractor and sent power directly from the battery to the starter.
Actually, I did it twice. First time with the key off, just to see if the starter would spin the engine. It did, so then I turned on the key, applied power, and it fired right up.
I hesitate to describe exactly how I got power directly to the starter because although it is an extremely simple operation, there are serious safety considerations to be contemplated whenever the interlocks are taken out of the picture (think tractor starting and running over mechanic). If you are not already familiar with this procedure, maybe you have someone close by who is.
One other thought that comes to mind is that I once had intermittent electrical gremlins on a machine which was stored outside (not the 28). When I finally got to the bottom of this, it turned out to be that critters had chewed the wiring in various places.